Crosslake, Minnesota facts for kids
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Crosslake
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Location of Crosslake
within Crow Wing County, Minnesota |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Crow Wing |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.90 sq mi (95.58 km2) |
| • Land | 25.76 sq mi (66.72 km2) |
| • Water | 11.14 sq mi (28.86 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,240 ft (380 m) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 2,394 |
| • Density | 92.93/sq mi (35.88/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
56442
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| Area code(s) | 218 |
| FIPS code | 27-13978 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2393681 |
Crosslake is a city in Crow Wing County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 2,141 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Brainerd Micropolitan Statistical Area.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 36.89 square miles (95.54 km2), of which 25.74 square miles (66.67 km2) is land and 11.15 square miles (28.88 km2) is water. Main routes include County Roads 3, 16, 36, 66, and 103.
Crosslake is part of the Brainerd Lakes Area, consisting of nearly 460 lakes within a 25-mile radius of Brainerd.
Climate
| Climate data for Crosslake, Minnesota, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1896–present | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 57 (14) |
59 (15) |
82 (28) |
96 (36) |
103 (39) |
100 (38) |
104 (40) |
101 (38) |
99 (37) |
88 (31) |
76 (24) |
60 (16) |
104 (40) |
| Mean maximum °F (°C) | 40.3 (4.6) |
44.1 (6.7) |
60.0 (15.6) |
74.3 (23.5) |
84.1 (28.9) |
89.0 (31.7) |
90.6 (32.6) |
89.2 (31.8) |
85.0 (29.4) |
76.8 (24.9) |
57.5 (14.2) |
41.7 (5.4) |
92.7 (33.7) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 18.9 (−7.3) |
24.8 (−4.0) |
37.9 (3.3) |
51.9 (11.1) |
65.5 (18.6) |
75.1 (23.9) |
79.7 (26.5) |
77.8 (25.4) |
69.2 (20.7) |
54.3 (12.4) |
37.9 (3.3) |
24.2 (−4.3) |
51.4 (10.8) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 9.1 (−12.7) |
13.9 (−10.1) |
27.2 (−2.7) |
40.9 (4.9) |
54.5 (12.5) |
64.8 (18.2) |
69.7 (20.9) |
67.5 (19.7) |
58.7 (14.8) |
45.0 (7.2) |
29.9 (−1.2) |
16.2 (−8.8) |
41.4 (5.2) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | −0.8 (−18.2) |
3.0 (−16.1) |
16.4 (−8.7) |
29.8 (−1.2) |
43.6 (6.4) |
54.4 (12.4) |
59.7 (15.4) |
57.3 (14.1) |
48.1 (8.9) |
35.7 (2.1) |
21.9 (−5.6) |
8.1 (−13.3) |
31.4 (−0.3) |
| Mean minimum °F (°C) | −23.5 (−30.8) |
−19.3 (−28.5) |
−8.0 (−22.2) |
15.0 (−9.4) |
30.1 (−1.1) |
41.6 (5.3) |
49.1 (9.5) |
47.3 (8.5) |
34.0 (1.1) |
22.6 (−5.2) |
4.6 (−15.2) |
−15.3 (−26.3) |
−26.2 (−32.3) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −53 (−47) |
−51 (−46) |
−41 (−41) |
−8 (−22) |
4 (−16) |
24 (−4) |
32 (0) |
29 (−2) |
17 (−8) |
0 (−18) |
−26 (−32) |
−47 (−44) |
−53 (−47) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 0.77 (20) |
0.73 (19) |
1.37 (35) |
2.10 (53) |
3.66 (93) |
4.49 (114) |
4.30 (109) |
3.17 (81) |
2.84 (72) |
2.88 (73) |
1.43 (36) |
1.02 (26) |
28.76 (731) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 7.3 (19) |
8.0 (20) |
5.9 (15) |
3.0 (7.6) |
0.1 (0.25) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
1.0 (2.5) |
4.1 (10) |
9.8 (25) |
39.2 (99.35) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 6.9 | 6.4 | 6.8 | 7.8 | 12.6 | 13.5 | 11.8 | 10.5 | 11.5 | 10.5 | 7.0 | 7.1 | 112.4 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) | 4.7 | 4.8 | 3.0 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 3.0 | 5.5 | 22.5 |
| Source 1: NOAA | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: National Weather Service | |||||||||||||
History
The area of what is now Crosslake, Minnesota gained traction near the late 1800s, after the construction of the Pine River Dam in 1885. The Logging Industry in upper Minnesota at the time was flourishing, attracting many of the first early residents of Crosslake.
Originally, the area was part of Watertown Township of Cass County. This township was annexed to Crow Wing County in 1887. In 1951, the south half of this township became Crosslake Village with the remainder becoming North Crosslake Village in 1964. They became Crosslake Village in 1972 and the City of Crosslake in 1974.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1960 | 165 | — | |
| 1970 | 358 | 117.0% | |
| 1980 | 1,064 | 197.2% | |
| 1990 | 1,132 | 6.4% | |
| 2000 | 1,893 | 67.2% | |
| 2010 | 2,141 | 13.1% | |
| 2020 | 2,394 | 11.8% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 2,141 people, 1,027 households, and 651 families living in the city. The population density was 83.2 inhabitants per square mile (32.1/km2). There were 2,799 housing units at an average density of 108.7 per square mile (42.0/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 98.5% White, 0.3% African American, 0.3% Native American, 0.1% Asian, 0.1% from other races, and 0.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.2% of the population.
There were 1,027 households, of which 17.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.9% were married couples living together, 3.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 36.6% were non-families. 31.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.08 and the average family size was 2.59.
The median age in the city was 56.1 years. 16.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 3.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 15.7% were from 25 to 44; 30.9% were from 45 to 64; and 34% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.9% male and 50.1% female.
Education
Most of Crosslake is in Pequot Lakes Public Schools. Portions are in the Crosby-Ironton Public School District and the Pine River-Backus Public School District. Pequot Lakes High School is the Pequot Lakes district's high school.
Crosslake also has a K-12th Institution, Crosslake Community Schools.
See also
In Spanish: Crosslake (Minnesota) para niños
