The Lakes, Minnesota
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The Lakes is a census-designated place (CDP) and unincorporated town located in Murray County, Minnesota. As of the 2000 census, the CDP had a total population of 619. As with other CDP's, the area and population reported for The Lakes are included in the aggregate values reported for townships.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 117.8 km² (45.5 mi²). 92.7 km² (35.8 mi²) of it is land and 25.1 km² (9.7 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 21.29% water.
Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there are 619 people, 267 households, and 213 families residing in the CDP. The population density is 6.7/km² (17.3/mi²). There are 598 housing units at an average density of 6.4/km² (16.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP is 99.35% White, 0.00% African American, 0.16% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.00% from other races, and 0.48% from two or more races. 0.16% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 267 households out of which 19.1% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 76.8% are married couples living together, 2.2% have a female householder with no husband present, and 20.2% are non-families. 16.1% of all households are made up of individuals and 3.7% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.32 and the average family size is 2.59.
In the CDP the population is spread out with 16.6% under the age of 18, 3.9% from 18 to 24, 21.3% from 25 to 44, 42.6% from 45 to 64, and 15.5% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 49 years. For every 100 females there are 107.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 107.2 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP is $43,250, and the median income for a family is $50,357. Males have a median income of $36,250 versus $22,083 for females. The per capita income for the CDP is $23,980. 0.8% of the population and 0.0% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 0.0% of those under the age of 18 and 0.0% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.