Lake No. 2, Minnesota facts for kids
Lake No. 2 is a special kind of area in Lake County, Minnesota, in the United States. It's called an "unorganized territory" because it doesn't have its own local government like a city or town. Instead, it's managed by the county. In the year 2000, about 1,955 people lived there.
Geography
Lake No. 2 is quite a large area! It covers about 272.3 square miles (which is about 705.2 square kilometers). Most of this area is land, around 268.4 square miles (695.2 square kilometers). The rest, about 3.9 square miles (10.0 square kilometers), is water, like lakes and rivers.
Communities
Even though Lake No. 2 doesn't have its own city government, there are several small communities located within its borders. These places are often called "unincorporated communities" because they are not officially part of a city or town.
Here are some of the communities you can find in Lake No. 2:
People Living Here
In 2000, there were 1,955 people living in Lake No. 2. These people lived in about 800 homes. Most of the people living there were White. A small number of people were Native American or Asian, or from other backgrounds.
About 28% of the homes had children under 18 living in them. Most homes were made up of married couples. The average home had about 2 to 3 people living in it.
The population in Lake No. 2 had a mix of ages. About 22% of the people were under 18 years old. Around 15% were 65 years old or older. The average age of people living there was 43 years. For every 100 females, there were about 107 males.
