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Lake Wilson, Minnesota
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Lake Wilson water tower
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Location in Murray County and the state of Minnesota
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| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Murray |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor - Council |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.50 sq mi (1.31 km2) |
| • Land | 0.41 sq mi (1.10 km2) |
| • Water | 0.08 sq mi (0.22 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,663 ft (507 m) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 254 |
| • Density | 600.47/sq mi (231.82/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
56151
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| Area code(s) | 507 |
| FIPS code | 27-35198 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2395606 |
Lake Wilson is a city in Murray County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 254 at the 2020 census.
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History
Lake Wilson was platted in 1883 and incorporated as a village on July 12, 1900. It was named by J. E. Wilson (a landowner in the area) who also named the nearby lake for himself.
On June 16, 1992, Lake Wilson was struck by a devastating F5 tornado that completely destroyed half of the town, which has since been rebuilt.
On January 12, 2004, the city's firehall exploded, destroying it and the nearby elevator. It also damaged many nearby houses and businesses. The blast was audible at 25 miles (40 km), and could be felt as far as 30 miles (48 km) away. The city estimated that recovery costs resulting from the explosion totaled about $4.2 million. Since then both the firehall and elevator have been rebuilt.
Geography
Lake Wilson is in western Murray County. It is bordered to the north, west, and south by Chanarambie Township and to the east by Leeds Township. Minnesota State Highways 30 and 91 are two of the main routes in the community. MN 30 runs through the southern part of the city, leading east 10 miles (16 km) to Slayton, the county seat, and west 18 miles (29 km) to Pipestone. MN 91 passes through the center of the city, leading north 23 miles (37 km) to Russell and south 25 miles (40 km) to Adrian.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city of Lake Wilson has a total area of 0.50 square miles (1.29 km2), of which 0.41 square miles (1.06 km2) are land and 0.08 square miles (0.21 km2), or 16.77%, are water. The community's namesake, Lake Wilson, occupies the eastern part of the city limits.
Climate
| Climate data for Lake Wilson, Minnesota (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1973−present) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 64 (18) |
70 (21) |
83 (28) |
91 (33) |
96 (36) |
105 (41) |
104 (40) |
100 (38) |
101 (38) |
92 (33) |
79 (26) |
64 (18) |
105 (41) |
| Mean maximum °F (°C) | 42.6 (5.9) |
48.4 (9.1) |
65.2 (18.4) |
79.1 (26.2) |
87.5 (30.8) |
92.6 (33.7) |
91.8 (33.2) |
90.7 (32.6) |
87.7 (30.9) |
81.6 (27.6) |
64.4 (18.0) |
46.3 (7.9) |
95.0 (35.0) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 21.3 (−5.9) |
26.1 (−3.3) |
38.4 (3.6) |
53.6 (12.0) |
66.5 (19.2) |
77.3 (25.2) |
81.1 (27.3) |
78.5 (25.8) |
71.5 (21.9) |
57.3 (14.1) |
40.4 (4.7) |
26.4 (−3.1) |
53.2 (11.8) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 12.6 (−10.8) |
17.1 (−8.3) |
29.2 (−1.6) |
42.8 (6.0) |
55.7 (13.2) |
66.5 (19.2) |
70.5 (21.4) |
67.8 (19.9) |
59.9 (15.5) |
46.1 (7.8) |
31.1 (−0.5) |
18.3 (−7.6) |
43.1 (6.2) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 3.9 (−15.6) |
8.1 (−13.3) |
20.0 (−6.7) |
31.9 (−0.1) |
44.9 (7.2) |
55.6 (13.1) |
59.8 (15.4) |
57.0 (13.9) |
48.2 (9.0) |
34.9 (1.6) |
21.8 (−5.7) |
10.2 (−12.1) |
33.0 (0.6) |
| Mean minimum °F (°C) | −17.9 (−27.7) |
−11.8 (−24.3) |
−3.0 (−19.4) |
17.1 (−8.3) |
30.6 (−0.8) |
43.3 (6.3) |
48.3 (9.1) |
44.9 (7.2) |
32.5 (0.3) |
18.8 (−7.3) |
3.6 (−15.8) |
−11.5 (−24.2) |
−20.3 (−29.1) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −33 (−36) |
−26 (−32) |
−20 (−29) |
5 (−15) |
22 (−6) |
36 (2) |
43 (6) |
34 (1) |
23 (−5) |
8 (−13) |
−16 (−27) |
−28 (−33) |
−33 (−36) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 0.61 (15) |
0.91 (23) |
1.62 (41) |
2.95 (75) |
4.02 (102) |
4.97 (126) |
3.62 (92) |
3.40 (86) |
3.24 (82) |
2.26 (57) |
1.70 (43) |
0.84 (21) |
30.14 (766) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 7.8 (20) |
10.0 (25) |
9.2 (23) |
5.1 (13) |
0.3 (0.76) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.8 (2.0) |
4.0 (10) |
9.1 (23) |
46.3 (118) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 3.7 | 4.8 | 5.3 | 7.1 | 9.3 | 9.6 | 6.9 | 6.6 | 6.3 | 5.7 | 3.9 | 4.3 | 73.5 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) | 3.4 | 4.1 | 2.5 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 1.7 | 3.6 | 16.7 |
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Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1910 | 219 | — | |
| 1920 | 354 | 61.6% | |
| 1930 | 329 | −7.1% | |
| 1940 | 421 | 28.0% | |
| 1950 | 434 | 3.1% | |
| 1960 | 436 | 0.5% | |
| 1970 | 378 | −13.3% | |
| 1980 | 380 | 0.5% | |
| 1990 | 319 | −16.1% | |
| 2000 | 270 | −15.4% | |
| 2010 | 251 | −7.0% | |
| 2020 | 254 | 1.2% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 251 people, 128 households, and 72 families living in the city. The population density was 597.6 inhabitants per square mile (230.7/km2). There were 139 housing units at an average density of 331.0 per square mile (127.8/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 99.6% White and 0.4% Asian. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.0% of the population.
There were 128 households, of which 15.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.3% were married couples living together, 3.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 0.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 43.8% were non-families. 40.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.96 and the average family size was 2.61.
The median age in the city was 51.2 years. 16.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 4.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 19.2% were from 25 to 44; 35.2% were from 45 to 64; and 24.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 52.6% male and 47.4% female.
See also
In Spanish: Lake Wilson (Minnesota) para niños
