The Lakes, Minnesota
The Lakes | ||
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FIPS code 27-64543[4] | | |
GNIS feature ID | 2393255[2] |
The Lakes is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Murray County, Minnesota, United States located north of Currie and south of Garvin. The population was 590 at the 2020 census.[3] The community is centered about Lake Shetek, the largest lake in southwestern Minnesota. The lake and the community are located in parts of four townships in Murray County: Lake Sarah, Shetek, Murray, and Mason.
Geography
The Lakes is in northern Murray County and extends north to the
The unincorporated community of Owanka is in the eastern part of The Lakes, on the eastern shore of Lake Shetek. Lake Shetek State Park is on the southeast side of the lake.
U.S. Highway 59 runs through the western side of the CDP, leading south 10 miles (16 km) to Slayton, the Murray county seat, and north 23 miles (37 km) to Marshall. Minnesota State Highway 30 runs along the southern edge of the CDP, leading east toward Currie and Dovray.
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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2000 | 619 | — | |
2010 | 667 | 7.8% | |
2020 | 590 | −11.5% | |
U.S. Decennial Census[5] |
As of the
There were 267 households, out of which 19.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 76.8% were married couples living together, 2.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.2% were non-families. 16.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 2.59.
In the CDP, the population was 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 were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 49 years. For every 100 females, there were 107.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 107.2 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $43,250, and the median income for a family was $50,357. Males had a median income of $36,250 versus $22,083 for females. The
Politics
The Lakes is located in
References
- ^ a b "2023 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Minnesota". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 15, 2024.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: The Lakes, Minnesota
- ^ a b "P1. Race – The Lakes CDP, Minnesota: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved February 15, 2024.
- ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.