Northeast St. Louis, Minnesota facts for kids
Northeast St. Louis is a special kind of area in Saint Louis County, Minnesota, United States. It's called an "unorganized territory." This means it doesn't have its own local government, like a city or a town. Instead, the county government takes care of things for the people living there. In the year 2000, about 177 people lived in Northeast St. Louis.
About the Area
Northeast St. Louis covers a very large space. It has a total area of about 540 square miles (which is about 1,399 square kilometers). Imagine an area bigger than many cities! Most of this land, about 460 square miles (1,191 square kilometers), is solid ground. The rest, about 80 square miles (208 square kilometers), is water. This water includes lakes, rivers, and streams that are part of the landscape.
Who Lives There?
In the year 2000, there were 177 people living in Northeast St. Louis. These people lived in 81 different homes, and 57 of these were families.
Most of the people living here were White (about 95%). A smaller number were Native American (about 3.4%), and some people were from two or more different backgrounds (about 1.7%).
Families and Homes
Out of the 81 homes, about 21% had children under 18 living there. Many homes (about 59%) were married couples living together. A few homes (about 5%) had a female head of the house without a husband present. About 23.5% of the homes were just one person living alone.
Age Groups
The people in Northeast St. Louis were of different ages:
- About 19% were under 18 years old.
- About 3% were between 18 and 24 years old.
- About 17.5% were between 25 and 44 years old.
- The largest group, about 43%, were between 45 and 64 years old.
- About 17.5% were 65 years old or older.
The average age of people living here was 50 years old.
See also
In Spanish: Northeast St. Louis (Minnesota) para niños
