Lake Park, Minnesota
| Lake Park, Minnesota | ||
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| Motto: Gateway to the Lakes | ||
 Location of Lake Park, Minnesota |
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| Coordinates: 46°53′9″N 96°5′44″W / 46.88583°N 96.09556°W | ||
| Country | United States | |
| State | Minnesota | |
| County | Becker | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 0.97 sq mi (2.51 km2) | |
| • Land | 0.97 sq mi (2.51 km2) | |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) | |
| Elevation | 1,345 ft (410 m) | |
| Population (2010) | ||
| • Total | 881 | |
| • Estimate (2012) | 881 | |
| • Density | 807.2/sq mi (311.7/km2) | |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) | |
| ZIP code | 56554 | |
| Area code(s) | 218 | |
| FIPS code | 27-34784 | |
| GNIS feature ID | 0646380 | |
Lake Park is a city in Becker County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 881 at the 2010 census.
Lake Park had its start in 1871 when the railroad was extended to that point. The city was originally built up chiefly by Scandinavians.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.97 square miles (2.51 km2), all of it land.
Lake Park is located on U.S. Route 10, five miles east of the county line and is southwest of Labelle Lake. The only school in Lake Park is the Lake Park/Audubon high school.
As of the census of 2010, there were 881 people, 316 households, and 216 families residing in the city. The population density was 807.2 inhabitants per square mile (311.7/km2). There were 350 housing units at an average density of 360.8 per square mile (139.3/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 96.3% White, 0.1% African American, 1.9% Native American, 0.3% Asian, and 1.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.8% of the population.
There were 316 households of which 39.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.2% were married couples living together, 13.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 7.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 31.6% were non-families. 26.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.4% 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 2.94.
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