Lake City, Minnesota
| Lake City | |
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 Location in Minnesota
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| Basic data | |
| Foundation : | 1855 |
| State : | United States |
| State : | Minnesota |
| Counties : |
Wabasha County Goodhue County |
| Coordinates : | 44 ° 27 ′ N , 92 ° 16 ′ W |
| Time zone : | Central ( UTC − 6 / −5 ) |
| Residents : | 5,069 (as of 2010) |
| Population density : | 460.8 inhabitants per km 2 |
| Area : | 11.1 km 2 (approx. 4 mi 2 ) of which 11.0 km 2 (approx. 4 mi 2 ) are land |
| Height : | 212 m |
| Postcodes : | 55041 |
| Area code : | +1 651 |
| FIPS : | 27-34172 |
| GNIS ID : | 0646338 |
| Website : | ci.lake-city.mn.us |
| Mayor : | Jerry M. Dunbar |
Lake City is a small town that is mostly in Wabasha County and a smaller part in Goodhue County . Both counties are in the Southeast US -amerikanischen state of Minnesota on the Mississippi River . In 2010 Lake City had 5063 residents.
geography
Lake City is 44 ° 26'44 "north latitude and 92 ° 16'14" west longitude. The city extends over an area of 11.1 km², which is spread over 11.0 km² of land and 0.1 km² of water.
Lake City is on the west bank of Lake Pepin , a natural widening of the Mississippi River that forms the border with the state of Wisconsin . The BNSF Railway runs through Lake City along the Mississippi River . US Highway 61 and US Highway 63 meet in the center of the city .
It is 124 km to Minneapolis in a northeastern direction on Highway 61 along the Mississippi River . To the southeast it is 593 km to Chicago via La Crosse , Madison and Milwaukee .
history
The French missionary Louis Hennepin , who came from Belgium , traveled to the area around Lake Pepin in 1680.
The first known white settler was Jacob Boody in 1853 . A settlement was established in 1855. The officials of the place were authorized by the state government of Minnesota in 1864 to create a harbor and a center for the grain trade, since the Lake Pepin before Lake City was deep enough for it. The volume of trade grew rapidly in the following period, reaching $ 1.5 million in 1866.
In 1872 the settlement was officially declared a city. Today, Lake City is primarily a center for tourism and water sports. Lake City is considered the origin of water skiing .
Demographic data
At the 2010 census, the population was 4950. These were distributed to 2,131 households in 1,402 families. The population density was 450.8 / km². There were 2347 buildings, which corresponds to a building density of 213.7 / km².
The population in 2000 was 96.81% white , 0.63% African American , 0.40% Native American , 1.11% Asian and 0.28% other. 0.77% said they came from at least two of these groups. 2.22% of the population was Hispanic from any of the above groups.
22.8% were under 18 years of age, 6.4% between 18 and 24, 26.1% between 25 and 44, 24.8% between 45 and 64 and 19.9% 65 and older. The average age was 41 years. For every 100 women there were statistically 93.1 men, 89.9 among the over 18 year olds.
The median income per household was $ 40,637 and the median family income was $ 47,146. The average income for men was $ 35,321 and that for women was $ 24,799. The per capita income was $ 20,944. Around 3.2% of families and 6.0% of the total population had their income below the poverty line .
Individual evidence
- ↑ US Postal Service - ZIP Codes
- ↑ Google Maps
- ^ City of Lake City - History
- ↑ Minnesota - Birthplace of Water Skiing ( Memento of the original from May 3, 2005 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ^ US Census Bureau - Lake City, Minnesota
