Moose Lake, Minnesota

Moose Lake is a city in Carlton County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 2,751 at the 2010 census.[6]

Moose Lake
City
Downtown Moose Lake
Location of the city of Moose Lake
within Carlton County, Minnesota
Coordinates: 46°27′5″N 92°45′48″W
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountyCarlton
Area
 • Total3.68 sq mi (9.54 km2)
 • Land3.28 sq mi (8.49 km2)
 • Water0.41 sq mi (1.05 km2)
Elevation
1,060 ft (323 m)
Population
 • Total2,751
 • Estimate 
(2019)[3]
2,815
 • Density858.23/sq mi (331.40/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
55767
Area code(s)218
FIPS code27-43954[4]
GNIS feature ID0648082[5]
Websitewww.cityofmooselake.com

Interstate 35; Minnesota State Highways 27 and 73; and County 61 are four of the main routes in Moose Lake.

Moose Lake State Park is nearby.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.66 square miles (9.48 km2), of which, 3.27 square miles (8.47 km2) is land and 0.39 square miles (1.01 km2) is water.[7]

The boundary line between Carlton and Pine counties is nearby.

Moose Lake is located 25 miles southwest of Cloquet. Moose Lake is located 43 miles southwest of Duluth; and 112 miles north of Minneapolis–Saint Paul.

Climate

As with the rest of Minnesota, Moose Lake has a humid continental climate.[8] Similar to the rest of the northern half of the state it has the warm-summer variety with relatively cool nights year-round. Winter temperatures are very cold but dry compared to summer.

Climate data for Moose Lake
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 12.8
(55.0)		 13.9
(57.0)		 26.7
(80.1)		 33.3
(91.9)		 33.9
(93.0)		 37.2
(99.0)		 40.0
(104.0)		 37.2
(99.0)		 36.1
(97.0)		 30.6
(87.1)		 22.2
(72.0)		 13.9
(57.0)		 40.0
(104.0)
Average high °C (°F) −6.7
(19.9)		 −3.6
(25.5)		 2.9
(37.2)		 11.8
(53.2)		 19.3
(66.7)		 24.1
(75.4)		 27.4
(81.3)		 25.9
(78.6)		 20.4
(68.7)		 13.7
(56.7)		 3.4
(38.1)		 −4.2
(24.4)		 11.2
(52.2)
Daily mean °C (°F) −12.8
(9.0)		 −10.3
(13.5)		 −3.4
(25.9)		 4.8
(40.6)		 11.4
(52.5)		 16.5
(61.7)		 19.9
(67.8)		 18.8
(65.8)		 13.7
(56.7)		 7.4
(45.3)		 −1.3
(29.7)		 −9.4
(15.1)		 4.6
(40.3)
Average low °C (°F) −18.9
(−2.0)		 −16.9
(1.6)		 −9.7
(14.5)		 −2.1
(28.2)		 3.7
(38.7)		 8.8
(47.8)		 12.4
(54.3)		 11.7
(53.1)		 7.0
(44.6)		 1.2
(34.2)		 −6.1
(21.0)		 −14.6
(5.7)		 −1.9
(28.6)
Record low °C (°F) −47.2
(−53.0)		 −40.6
(−41.1)		 −39.4
(−38.9)		 −22.2
(−8.0)		 −8.9
(16.0)		 −3.3
(26.1)		 1.1
(34.0)		 −1.7
(28.9)		 −7.8
(18.0)		 −16.7
(1.9)		 −35.0
(−31.0)		 −45.0
(−49.0)		 −47.2
(−53.0)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 22
(0.9)		 19
(0.7)		 36
(1.4)		 52
(2.0)		 80
(3.1)		 116
(4.6)		 95
(3.7)		 96
(3.8)		 78
(3.1)		 59
(2.3)		 39
(1.5)		 23
(0.9)		 714
(28.1)
Source: [9]

History

Moose Lake was one of the communities affected by the massive 1918 Cloquet Fire. The Minneapolis, St. Paul and Sault Ste. Marie Depot is a museum that tells the story of that fire. The Minnesota Home Guard provided assistance to the area following the fire.[10]

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
1880100—
189016969.0%
1900354109.5%
191052648.6%
19205718.6%
193074229.9%
19401,43293.0%
19501,60311.9%
19601,514−5.6%
19701,400−7.5%
19801,4080.6%
19901,206−14.3%
20002,23985.7%
20102,75122.9%
Est. 20192,815[3]2.3%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census[2] of 2010, there were 2,751 people, 648 households, and 318 families living in the city. The population density was 841.3 inhabitants per square mile (324.8/km2). There were 732 housing units at an average density of 223.9 per square mile (86.4/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 79.2% White, 14.4% African American, 3.7% Native American, 0.9% Asian, 0.5% from other races, and 1.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.0% of the population.

There were 648 households, of which 24.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 33.2% were married couples living together, 11.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 50.9% were non-families. 46.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 27.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.01 and the average family size was 2.84.

The median age in the city was 39 years. 11.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 9.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 39.9% were from 25 to 44; 25.7% were from 45 to 64; and 14.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 73.4% male and 26.6% female.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 2,239 people, 577 households, and 294 families living in the city. The population density was 811.1 people per square mile (313.2/km2). There were 628 housing units at an average density of 227.5 per square mile (87.9/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 79.99% White, 11.61% African American, 3.75% Native American, 0.80% Asian, 1.38% from other races, and 2.46% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.53% of the population. 22.9% were of German, 10.9% Norwegian, 10.3% Swedish, 9.8% Finnish, 6.3% Polish and 5.1% Irish ancestry.

There were 577 households, out of which 25.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 38.5% were married couples living together, 9.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 49.0% were non-families. 46.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 29.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.03 and the average family size was 2.88.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 12.6% under the age of 18, 13.7% from 18 to 24, 38.4% from 25 to 44, 17.3% from 45 to 64, and 18.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 197.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 227.1 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $27,130, and the median income for a family was $37,917. Males had a median income of $31,641 versus $24,167 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,128. About 5.0% of families and 10.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.6% of those under age 18 and 8.8% of those age 65 or over.

Pop culture references

In the children's video series VeggieTales, there is an ongoing gag regarding the city of Moose Lake. In the video The End of Silliness?, a petition to bring back Silly Songs with Larry is read by Archibald Asparagus who tells Larry the Cucumber that it was signed by "the entire population of Duluth, Minnesota and even someone from Moose Lake". The petition in the video is a digitized version of the actual petition drive created by Duluth Christian radio station WNCB (now The Refuge) in response to a reported ending of the "Silly Songs With Larry" segment of the VeggieTales videos. Also, in Jonah: A Veggie Tales Movie, Mr. Lunt says he has a "cousin from Moose Lake". In the two Minnesota Cuke videos, Minnesota Cuke and the Search for Samson's Hairbrush and Minnesota Cuke and the Search for Noah's Umbrella, the museum that Larry the Cucumber works at is called the "Moose Lake Children's Museum".

In the 20th Century Fox 2011 computer animated movie Rio, the main protagonist, Blu (played by Jesse Eisenberg) lived in Moose Lake for 15 years, the setting was picked because one of the screenwriters of the film; Don Rhymer, grew up in Moose Lake, Minnesota.

In Strawberry Shortcake: It's a Meaningful Light, Ginger Snap says that someone was from Moose Lake because of that quote "Every fall, someone from Moose Lake asked me to take care of this!".

The final scene from the 1996 film Fargo takes place on Moose Lake.

Media

The Moose Lake Star Gazette is a weekly newspaper that comes out on Thursday in Moose Lake. It is owned by Franklin Newspapers and had a circulation of 1774 in 2019. The following newspaper titles have also been published in Moose Lake:[11][12]

  • Moose Lake Star (1896-1906)
  • Star Gazette (1907-1962)
  • Moose Lake Star Gazette (1962-1978)
  • Star-gazette (1978-1983)
  • Arrowhead leader (1982-current)
  • Moose Lake Star Gazette (1983-current)

Transportation

The Moose Lake Carlton County Airport is located approximately 3 miles southwest of the city and has lighted, paved, 3200 foot runway.

Business

One of the two facilities of Minnesota's Sex Offender Program is located in Moose Lake.[13]

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References
  1. "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 26, 2020.
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2012-11-13.
  3. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
  4. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  5. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  6. "2010 Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171) Summary File". American FactFinder. U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 Census. Retrieved 23 April 2011.
  7. "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2012-07-02. Retrieved 2012-11-13.
  8. "Moose Lake, Minnesota Climate Summary". Weaterbase. Retrieved 29 May 2015.
  9. "Moose Lake, Minnesota Temperature Averages". Weatherbase. Retrieved 29 May 2015.
  10. Moose Lake Fire: An Inventory of Photographs
  11. "Moose Lake Star Gazette, Minnesota Newspaper Directory" (PDF). Minnesota Newspaper Association. Retrieved January 30, 2020.
  12. "Moose Lake, Minnesota newspapers". Library of Congress. Retrieved January 30, 2020.
  13. Fritz, Mike; Brangham, William; Oldham, Abbey (June 28, 2016). "Inside Minnesota's sex offender facility, where no one has ever been released". PBS Newshour.

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