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Lake Bronson
Location of Lake Bronson, Minnesota
Location of Lake Bronson, Minnesota
Country United States
State Minnesota
County Kittson
Area
 • Total 0.55 sq mi (1.42 km2)
 • Land 0.53 sq mi (1.37 km2)
 • Water 0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2)
Elevation
961 ft (293 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 178
 • Estimate 
(2021)
178
 • Density 336.48/sq mi (129.91/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
56734
Area code(s) 218
FIPS code 27-34136
GNIS feature ID 0646332

Lake Bronson is a city in Kittson County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 178 at the 2020 census. Lake Bronson State Park is nearby.

History

A post office was established under the name Bronson in 1904. The city was named for Giles Bronson, an early settler.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.60 square miles (1.55 km2), of which 0.58 square miles (1.50 km2) is land and 0.02 square miles (0.05 km2) is water.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1910 101
1920 181 79.2%
1930 239 32.0%
1940 350 46.4%
1950 438 25.1%
1960 421 −3.9%
1970 325 −22.8%
1980 298 −8.3%
1990 272 −8.7%
2000 246 −9.6%
2010 229 −6.9%
2020 178 −22.3%
2021 (est.) 178 −22.3%
U.S. Decennial Census
2020 Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 229 people, 109 households, and 56 families living in the city. The population density was 394.8 inhabitants per square mile (152.4/km2). There were 144 housing units at an average density of 248.3 per square mile (95.9/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 99.1% White and 0.9% from two or more races.

There were 109 households, of which 22.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 34.9% were married couples living together, 9.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 7.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 48.6% were non-families. 43.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.10 and the average family size was 2.89.

The median age in the city was 49.2 years. 22.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 15.7% were from 25 to 44; 37.9% were from 45 to 64; and 18.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 56.3% male and 43.7% female.

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