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Potshot Lake, Minnesota

Potshot Lake is an unorganized territory located in St. Louis County, Minnesota. As of the 2000 census, the unorganized territory had a total population of 73.

Geography

\nAccording to the
United States Census Bureau, the unorganized territory has a total area of 92.1 km² (35.6 mi²). 92.0 km² (35.5 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.1 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.14% water.

Demographics

\nAs of the
census of 2000, there are 73 people, 25 households, and 17 families residing in the unorganized territory. The population density is 0.8/km² (2.1/mi²). There are 36 housing units at an average density of 0.4/km² (1.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the unorganized territory is 95.89% White, 0.00% African American, 1.37% Native American, 1.37% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.00% from other races, and 1.37% from two or more races. 2.74% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 25 households out of which 44.0% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.0% are married couples living together, 8.0% have a female householder with no husband present, and 32.0% are non-families. 24.0% of all households are made up of individuals and 4.0% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.92 and the average family size is 3.71. In the unorganized territory the population is spread out with 35.6% under the age of 18, 4.1% from 18 to 24, 23.3% from 25 to 44, 28.8% from 45 to 64, and 8.2% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 36 years. For every 100 females there are 87.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 95.8 males. The median income for a household in the unorganized territory is $49,375, and the median income for a family is $53,750. Males have a median income of $44,583 versus $21,875 for females. The per capita income for the unorganized territory is $16,216. 4.3% of the population and 4.5% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 3.3% are under the age of 18 and 14.3% are 65 or older.