Spring Lake Park, Minnesota
Encyclopedia
Spring Lake Park is a city in Anoka
and Ramsey
counties in the U.S. state
of Minnesota
. The population was 6,412 at the 2010 census. The city lies mainly in Anoka County.
Minnesota State Highways 47
and 65
and County Highway 10 are three of the main arterial routes in the city.
, the city has a total area of 2.1 square miles (5.4 km²), of which, 2.0 square miles (5.2 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.3 km²) of it (5.26%) is water.
of 2000, there were 6,778 people, 2,724 households, and 1,839 families residing in the city. The population density
was 3,415.0 people per square mile (1,313.9/km²). There were 2,756 housing units at an average density of 1,388.2 per square mile (534.7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 89.87% White, 2.27% African American, 0.81% Native American, 3.13% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 1.96% from other races
, and 1.95% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.38% of the population.
There were 2,725 households out of which 28.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.0% were married couples
living together, 11.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.8% were non-families. 25.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 2.97.
In the city the population was spread out with 22.6% under the age of 18, 9.4% from 18 to 24, 29.5% from 25 to 44, 26.3% from 45 to 64, and 12.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 91.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.2 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $46,644, and the median income for a family was $56,922. Males had a median income of $39,026 versus $28,677 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $21,932. About 2.7% of families and 5.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.9% of those under age 18 and 3.3% of those age 65 or over.
and Fridley
. The district usually operates from the day after Labor Day
to June 6.
Anoka County, Minnesota
Anoka County is the fourth-most populous county in the U.S. state of Minnesota. The county is bordered by the counties of Isanti on the north, Chisago and Washington on the east, Hennepin and Ramsey on the south, Sherburne on the west, and the Mississippi River on the southwest.As of 2010, Anoka...
and Ramsey
Ramsey County, Minnesota
Ramsey County is a county located in the U.S. state of Minnesota, founded in 1849. As of 2010, the population was 508,640. Its county seat is St. Paul, which is also Minnesota's state capital. The county is named for Alexander Ramsey , the first governor of the Minnesota Territory...
counties in the U.S. state
U.S. state
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of 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...
. The population was 6,412 at the 2010 census. The city lies mainly in Anoka County.
Minnesota State Highways 47
Minnesota State Highway 47
Minnesota State Highway 47 is a highway in east-central Minnesota, which runs from its intersection with Central Avenue in Minneapolis and continues north to its northern terminus at its intersection with U.S. Highway 169 in Aitkin....
and 65
Minnesota State Highway 65
Minnesota State Highway 65 is a highway in east-central and northeast Minnesota, which runs from its intersection with Washington Avenue at the north end of downtown Minneapolis and continues north to its northern terminus at its intersection with U.S...
and County Highway 10 are three of the main arterial routes in the city.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of 2.1 square miles (5.4 km²), of which, 2.0 square miles (5.2 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.3 km²) of it (5.26%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 6,778 people, 2,724 households, and 1,839 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
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was 3,415.0 people per square mile (1,313.9/km²). There were 2,756 housing units at an average density of 1,388.2 per square mile (534.7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 89.87% White, 2.27% African American, 0.81% Native American, 3.13% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 1.96% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.95% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.38% of the population.
There were 2,725 households out of which 28.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.0% 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, 11.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.8% were non-families. 25.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 2.97.
In the city the population was spread out with 22.6% under the age of 18, 9.4% from 18 to 24, 29.5% from 25 to 44, 26.3% from 45 to 64, and 12.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 91.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.2 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $46,644, and the median income for a family was $56,922. Males had a median income of $39,026 versus $28,677 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 city was $21,932. About 2.7% of families and 5.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.9% of those under age 18 and 3.3% of those age 65 or over.
Education
There are two education buildings in Spring Lake Park: Park Terrace Elementary and Spring Lake Park Senior High, as well as the Board of Education headquarters for Minnesota Independent School District 16. Two other elementary schools, one intermediate school, and one middle school, also in the district, are located in the bordering suburbs of BlaineBlaine, Minnesota
As of the census of 2000, there were 44,942 people, 15,898 households, and 12,177 families residing in the city. The population density is 1,330 people per square mile . There are 16,169 housing units at an average density of 477.6 per square mile...
and Fridley
Fridley, Minnesota
As of the census of 2000, there were 27,449 people, 11,328 households, and 7,317 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,701.3 people per square mile . There were 11,504 housing units at an average density of 1,132.1 per square mile...
. The district usually operates from the day after Labor Day
Labor Day
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to June 6.