Mud Hen Lake, Minnesota
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Mud Hen Lake is an unorganized territory located in St. Louis County, Minnesota. As of the 2000 census, the unorganized territory had a total population of 320.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the unorganized territory has a total area of 92.7 km² (35.8 mi²). 89.5 km² (34.5 mi²) of it is land and 3.2 km² (1.2 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 3.49% water.
Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there are 320 people, 131 households, and 91 families residing in the unorganized territory. The population density is 3.6/km² (9.3/mi²). There are 246 housing units at an average density of 2.7/km² (7.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the unorganized territory is 98.12% White, 0.00% Black or African American, 0.31% Native American, 0.31% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.00% from other races, and 1.25% from two or more races. 0.62% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 131 households out of which 31.3% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.3% are married couples living together, 7.6% have a female householder with no husband present, and 30.5% are non-families. 22.9% of all households are made up of individuals and 4.6% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.44 and the average family size is 2.86.
In the unorganized territory the population is spread out with 24.7% under the age of 18, 5.6% from 18 to 24, 28.1% from 25 to 44, 31.9% from 45 to 64, and 9.7% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 41 years. For every 100 females there are 97.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 107.8 males.
The median income for a household in the unorganized territory is $42,656, and the median income for a family is $29,886. Males have a median income of $36,154 versus $13,958 for females. The per capita income for the unorganized territory is $16,987. 16.9% of the population and 20.5% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 12.3% of those under the age of 18 and 21.2% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.