Laporte, Minnesota
| Laporte, Minnesota | |
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| City | |
 Location of Laporte, Minnesota |
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| Coordinates: 47°12′50″N 94°45′18″W / 47.21389°N 94.75500°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Hubbard |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.70 sq mi (1.81 km2) |
| • Land | 0.70 sq mi (1.81 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,352 ft (412 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 111 |
| • Estimate (2016) | 114 |
| • Density | 160/sq mi (61/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 56461 |
| Area code(s) | 218 |
| FIPS code | 27-35612 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0656948 |
Laporte is a city in Hubbard County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 111 at the 2010 census.
The city of Laporte was founded in 1901 and incorporated as a city in 1908. The city had a period of prosperity where it had a train depot, a hotel (which was torn down to make a gas station), a bank (which was subject to an explosion in the 1930s), and a pickle factory (which burned down in the first half of the 20th century). Also during this period, the city of Laporte had a jail, of which it only had one inmate, who subsequently escaped via breaking a hole through the roof of the jail; after this incident all further inmates were sent to Bemidji.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.70 square miles (1.81 km2), all of it land.
Minnesota State Highway 200 serves as a main route in the community, and Minnesota State Highways 64 and 371 are nearby.
As of the census of 2010, there were 111 people, 55 households, and 30 families residing in the city. The population density was 158.6 inhabitants per square mile (61.2/km2). There were 80 housing units at an average density of 114.3 per square mile (44.1/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 87.4% White, 0.9% African American, 4.5% Native American, and 7.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.9% of the population.
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