Lower Red Lake
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Lower Red Lake is an unorganized territory in Beltrami County
, Minnesota
, USA
.The territory is located on the Red Lake Indian Reservation
, and the town of Red Lake
is located in the area. The population was 5,057 at the 2000 census.
The United States Census Bureau
has identified four communities within the territory as census-designated place
s (CDPs). These settlements are not incorporated, and the area and population statistics for each CDP are also included in the aggregate values reported for the territory. The CDPs are:
of 2000, there were 5,057 people, 1,323 households, and 1,088 families residing in the unorganized territory. The population density
was 35.8 people per square mile (13.8/km²). There were 1,378 housing units at an average density of 9.8/sq mi (3.8/km²). The racial makeup of the unorganized territory was 1.09% White, 0.10% Black or African American
, 98.36% Native American, 0.04% Asian, 0.06% from other races
, and 0.36% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.64% of the population.
There were 1,323 households out of which 52.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 25.7% were married couples
living together, 40.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.7% were non-families. 14.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.79 and the average family size was 4.02.
In the unorganized territory the population was spread out with 46.3% under the age of 18, 11.4% from 18 to 24, 24.7% from 25 to 44, 13.3% from 45 to 64, and 4.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 20 years. For every 100 females there were 94.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.9 males.
The median income for a household in the unorganized territory was $22,543, and the median income for a family was $19,703. Males had a median income of $24,083 versus $23,299 for females. The per capita income
for the unorganized territory was $7,915. About 39.3% of families and 40.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 46.9% of those under age 18 and 32.3% of those age 65 or over.
Beltrami County, Minnesota
Beltrami County is a county located in the northern part of the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of 2010, the population was 44,442. Its county seat is Bemidji. Portions of the Leech Lake and Red Lake Indian reservations are in the county. The northernmost portion of the Mississippi River flows...
, Minnesota
Minnesota
Minnesota is a U.S. state located in the Midwestern United States. The twelfth largest state of the U.S., it is the twenty-first most populous, with 5.3 million residents. Minnesota was carved out of the eastern half of the Minnesota Territory and admitted to the Union as the thirty-second state...
, USA
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
.The territory is located on the Red Lake Indian Reservation
Red Lake Indian Reservation
The Red Lake Indian Reservation covers 1,258.62 sq mi in parts of nine counties in northern Minnesota, United States. It is divided into many pieces, although the largest piece is centered about Red Lake, in north-central Minnesota, the largest lake entirely within that state. This section lies...
, and the town of Red Lake
Red Lake, Minnesota
There is also a Red Lake County in Minnesota.Red Lake is a census-designated place within the Lower Red Lake unorganized territory located in Beltrami County, Minnesota, United States. As of the 2000 census, Red Lake had a total population of 1,436...
is located in the area. The population was 5,057 at the 2000 census.
The United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
has identified four communities within the territory as census-designated place
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
s (CDPs). These settlements are not incorporated, and the area and population statistics for each CDP are also included in the aggregate values reported for the territory. The CDPs are:
- Little Rock CDPLittle Rock, MinnesotaLittle Rock is a census-designated place within the Lower Red Lake unorganized territory in Beltrami County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 1,055 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
- Ponemah CDPPonemah, MinnesotaPonemah is a census-designated place within the Lower Red Lake unorganized territory in Beltrami County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 874 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
- Red Lake CDPRed Lake, MinnesotaThere is also a Red Lake County in Minnesota.Red Lake is a census-designated place within the Lower Red Lake unorganized territory located in Beltrami County, Minnesota, United States. As of the 2000 census, Red Lake had a total population of 1,436...
- Redby CDPRedby, MinnesotaRedby is a census-designated place within the Lower Red Lake unorganized territory in Beltrami County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 957 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
Geography
According to the U.S. Census, the unorganized territory has a total area of 420.7 square miles (1,089.7 km²), of which, 141.2 square miles (365.6 km²) of it is land and 279.6 square miles (724.1 km²) of it (66.45%) is water.Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 5,057 people, 1,323 households, and 1,088 families residing in the unorganized territory. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 35.8 people per square mile (13.8/km²). There were 1,378 housing units at an average density of 9.8/sq mi (3.8/km²). The racial makeup of the unorganized territory was 1.09% White, 0.10% Black or African American
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, 98.36% Native American, 0.04% Asian, 0.06% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 0.36% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.64% of the population.
There were 1,323 households out of which 52.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 25.7% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 40.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.7% were non-families. 14.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.79 and the average family size was 4.02.
In the unorganized territory the population was spread out with 46.3% under the age of 18, 11.4% from 18 to 24, 24.7% from 25 to 44, 13.3% from 45 to 64, and 4.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 20 years. For every 100 females there were 94.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.9 males.
The median income for a household in the unorganized territory was $22,543, and the median income for a family was $19,703. Males had a median income of $24,083 versus $23,299 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the unorganized territory was $7,915. About 39.3% of families and 40.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 46.9% of those under age 18 and 32.3% of those age 65 or over.
External links
- Red Lake Nation The official Red Lake Nation website.
- Red Lake Net News Local independent news source.