Lake Shore, Minnesota

Lake Shore, Minnesota
City
Location of Lake Shorewithin Cass County, Minnesota Location of Lake Shore within Cass County, Minnesota
Coordinates:
Country	United States
State	Minnesota
County	Cass
Area
• Total	18.15 sq mi (47.01 km2)
• Land	12.70 sq mi (32.89 km2)
• Water	5.45 sq mi (14.12 km2)
Elevation	1,243 ft (379 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	1,004
• Estimate (2012)	1,003
• Density	79.1/sq mi (30.5/km2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
FIPS code	27-34928
GNIS feature ID	0646393

Lake Shore is a city in Cass County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 1,004 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Brainerd Micropolitan Statistical Area.

History

Lake Shore was incorporated in 1947.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 18.15 square miles (47.01 km²), of which, 12.70 square miles (32.89 km²) is land and 5.45 square miles (14.12 km²) is water. County Roads 29, 77, 78, and 107 are the main routes in the community.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1940	227		—
1950	326		43.6%
1960	264		−19.0%
1970	410		55.3%
1980	583		42.2%
1990	693		18.9%
2000	966		39.4%
2010	1,004		3.9%
Est. 2014	1,016		1.2%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 1,004 people, 451 households, and 322 families residing in the city. The population density was 79.1 inhabitants per square mile (30.5/km²). There were 1,019 housing units at an average density of 80.2 per square mile (31.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 99.0% White, 0.3% African American, 0.1% Native American, 0.1% Asian, 0.1% from other races, and 0.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.9% of the population.

There were 451 households of which 19.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.4% were married couples living together, 3.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 28.6% were non-families. 23.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.23 and the average family size was 2.60.

The median age in the city was 51.5 years. 17.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 3.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 19.5% were from 25 to 44; 36.3% were from 45 to 64; and 23.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 52.7% male and 47.3% female.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 966 people, 436 households, and 327 families residing in the city. The population density was 75.5 people per square mile (29.2/km²). There were 858 housing units at an average density of 67.1 per square mile (25.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.76% White, 0.41% Native American, 0.10% Asian, 0.10% from other races, and 0.62% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.21% of the population.

There were 436 households out of which 18.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.0% were married couples living together, 3.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.0% were non-families. 20.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.22 and the average family size was 2.54.

In the city the population was spread out with 16.4% under the age of 18, 3.5% from 18 to 24, 22.9% from 25 to 44, 37.6% from 45 to 64, and 19.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 49 years. For every 100 females there were 113.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 114.3 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $51,500, and the median income for a family was $56,563. Males had a median income of $41,319 versus $24,688 for females. The per capita income for the city was $33,387. About 2.5% of families and 4.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.6% of those under age 18 and 7.3% of those age 65 or over.

External links

• Lake Shore official website