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Federal Dam
City Hall
City Hall
Motto(s): 
The Best Little City By A Dam Site"
Location of Federal Damwithin Cass County, Minnesota
Location of Federal Dam
within Cass County, Minnesota
Country United States
State Minnesota
County Cass
Area
 • Total 2.23 sq mi (5.77 km2)
 • Land 2.21 sq mi (5.72 km2)
 • Water 0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2)
Elevation
1,309 ft (399 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 123
 • Density 55.66/sq mi (21.49/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
56641
Area code(s) 218
FIPS code 27-20798
GNIS feature ID 2394754

Federal Dam is a city in Cass County, Minnesota, United States, near Leech Lake. The population was 123 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Brainerd Micropolitan Statistical Area.

History

A post office called Federal Dam was established in 1910. The city took its name from a nearby dam constructed by the federal government of the United States.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.27 square miles (5.88 km2), of which 2.25 square miles (5.83 km2) is land and 0.02 square miles (0.05 km2) is water. County Road 8 serves as a main route in the community. County Roads 4 and 63 are both nearby. The Leech Lake River flows nearby.

Climate

Climate data for Leech Lake, Minnesota (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1897–present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °F (°C) 53
(12)
61
(16)
81
(27)
94
(34)
102
(39)
98
(37)
104
(40)
100
(38)
101
(38)
90
(32)
72
(22)
58
(14)
104
(40)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) 17.6
(−8.0)
23.8
(−4.6)
37.4
(3.0)
51.8
(11.0)
66.1
(18.9)
75.4
(24.1)
79.8
(26.6)
78.2
(25.7)
69.3
(20.7)
54.1
(12.3)
36.4
(2.4)
23.1
(−4.9)
51.1
(10.6)
Daily mean °F (°C) 7.7
(−13.5)
12.5
(−10.8)
26.2
(−3.2)
40.6
(4.8)
54.4
(12.4)
64.4
(18.0)
69.1
(20.6)
67.1
(19.5)
58.2
(14.6)
44.5
(6.9)
28.9
(−1.7)
15.0
(−9.4)
40.7
(4.8)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) −2.3
(−19.1)
1.2
(−17.1)
15.1
(−9.4)
29.4
(−1.4)
42.7
(5.9)
53.5
(11.9)
58.3
(14.6)
55.9
(13.3)
47.1
(8.4)
35.0
(1.7)
21.3
(−5.9)
6.8
(−14.0)
30.3
(−0.9)
Record low °F (°C) −52
(−47)
−59
(−51)
−48
(−44)
−13
(−25)
12
(−11)
24
(−4)
35
(2)
27
(−3)
16
(−9)
1
(−17)
−37
(−38)
−51
(−46)
−59
(−51)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 0.68
(17)
0.68
(17)
1.11
(28)
1.86
(47)
2.91
(74)
3.82
(97)
4.37
(111)
3.20
(81)
3.13
(80)
2.51
(64)
1.22
(31)
1.09
(28)
26.58
(675)
Average snowfall inches (cm) 9.3
(24)
7.2
(18)
6.8
(17)
5.9
(15)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
1.1
(2.8)
6.8
(17)
11.1
(28)
48.2
(122)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) 6.0 5.1 6.0 6.6 11.7 12.8 12.0 9.9 10.5 9.6 6.5 6.3 103.0
Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) 6.1 4.7 3.7 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.9 3.7 6.4 27.5
Source: NOAA

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1920 332
1930 278 −16.3%
1940 269 −3.2%
1950 225 −16.4%
1960 185 −17.8%
1970 147 −20.5%
1980 192 30.6%
1990 118 −38.5%
2000 101 −14.4%
2010 110 8.9%
2020 123 11.8%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 110 people, 49 households, and 26 families living in the city. The population density was 48.9 inhabitants per square mile (18.9/km2). There were 137 housing units at an average density of 60.9 per square mile (23.5/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 56.4% White, 23.6% Native American, and 20.0% from two or more races.

There were 49 households, of which 28.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 36.7% were married couples living together, 6.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 10.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 46.9% were non-families. 32.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.24 and the average family size was 2.92.

The median age in the city was 48 years. 23.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 13.6% were from 25 to 44; 38.2% were from 45 to 64; and 16.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 50.0% male and 50.0% female.

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