Birch Lake, Minnesota
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Birch Lake is an unorganized territory located in St. Louis County, Minnesota. As of the 2000 census, the unorganized territory had a total population of 648.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the unorganized territory has a total area of 182.3 km² (70.4 mi²). 149.7 km² (57.8 mi²) of it is land and 32.6 km² (12.6 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 17.88% water.
Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there are 648 people, 236 households, and 175 families residing in the unorganized territory. The population density is 4.3/km² (11.2/mi²). There are 457 housing units at an average density of 3.1/km² (7.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the unorganized territory is 98.77% White, 0.00% Black or African American, 0.00% Native American, 0.15% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.00% from other races, and 1.08% from two or more races. 0.00% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 236 households out of which 25.0% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.7% are married couples living together, 3.8% have a female householder with no husband present, and 25.8% are non-families. 22.0% of all households are made up of individuals and 7.6% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.35 and the average family size is 2.73.
In the unorganized territory the population is spread out with 17.1% under the age of 18, 3.7% from 18 to 24, 20.1% from 25 to 44, 27.3% from 45 to 64, and 31.8% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 51 years. For every 100 females there are 96.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 94.6 males.
The median income for a household in the unorganized territory is $37,232, and the median income for a family is $40,938. Males have a median income of $47,917 versus $35,313 for females. The per capita income for the unorganized territory is $20,615. 10.0% of the population and 6.6% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 19.4% of those under the age of 18 and 3.0% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.