Littlefork, Minnesota | |
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City | |
Location of the city of Littlefork within Koochiching County, Minnesota |
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Coordinates: 48°23′52″N 93°33′25″W / 48.39778°N 93.55694°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Minnesota |
County | Koochiching |
Area | |
• Total | 1.19 sq mi (3.08 km2) |
• Land | 1.19 sq mi (3.08 km2) |
• Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
Elevation | 1,115 ft (340 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 647 |
• Estimate (2012) | 640 |
• Density | 543.7/sq mi (209.9/km2) |
Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
ZIP code | 56653 |
Area code(s) | 218 |
FIPS code | 27-37592 |
GNIS feature ID | 0646969 |
Website | www.cityoflittlefork.com |
Littlefork is a city in Koochiching County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 647 at the 2010 census.
U.S. Highway 71 and State Highways 65 and 217 are three of the main routes in Littlefork.
A post office called Littlefork has been in operation since 1902. The city was named for the nearby little fork of the Rainy River.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.19 square miles (3.08 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2010, there were 647 people, 258 households, and 154 families residing in the city. The population density was 543.7 inhabitants per square mile (209.9/km2). There were 296 housing units at an average density of 248.7 per square mile (96.0/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 99.1% White, 0.2% African American, 0.3% Native American, 0.2% from other races, and 0.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.6% of the population.
There were 258 households of which 24.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.2% were married couples living together, 7.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 40.3% were non-families. 33.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 19.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 3.04.