Nett Lake, St. Louis County, Minnesota
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Nett Lake is an unorganized territory located in St. Louis County, Minnesota. As of the 2000 census, the unorganized territory had a total population of 272.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the unorganized territory has a total area of 91.8 km² (35.5 mi²). 81.8 km² (31.6 mi²) of it is land and 10.0 km² (3.9 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 10.92% water.
Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there are 272 people, 89 households, and 67 families residing in the unorganized territory. The population density is 3.3/km² (8.6/mi²). There are 103 housing units at an average density of 1.3/km² (3.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the unorganized territory is 2.94% White, 0.00% Black or African American, 97.06% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.00% from other races, and 0.00% from two or more races. 0.37% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 89 households out of which 44.9% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 24.7% are married couples living together, 37.1% have a female householder with no husband present, and 23.6% are non-families. 20.2% of all households are made up of individuals and 7.9% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 3.06 and the average family size is 3.40.
In the unorganized territory the population is spread out with 37.5% under the age of 18, 13.6% from 18 to 24, 24.6% from 25 to 44, 15.4% from 45 to 64, and 8.8% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 24 years. For every 100 females there are 100.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 95.4 males.
The median income for a household in the unorganized territory is $20,893, and the median income for a family is $28,125. Males have a median income of $20,000 versus $20,962 for females. The per capita income for the unorganized territory is $10,060. 29.2% of the population and 27.8% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 38.6% of those under the age of 18 and 21.9% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.