Northwest St. Louis, Minnesota facts for kids

Northwest St. Louis is a special kind of area in St. Louis County, Minnesota, United States. It is called an "unorganized territory" because it does not have its own local government like a city or town. Instead, the county government helps manage it. In the year 2000, about 306 people lived here.

About the Land

Northwest St. Louis is a very large area. It covers about 711 square miles (which is about 1,843 square kilometers). Most of this area is land, about 594 square miles (1,539 square kilometers). The rest, about 117 square miles (303 square kilometers), is covered by water, like lakes and rivers. This means a big part of the area, about 16%, is water!

Who Lives Here

In the year 2000, there were 306 people living in Northwest St. Louis. These people lived in 146 different homes. Many of these homes, about 54%, were families with married couples. Some homes, about 21%, had children under 18 years old living there.

The people living here were mostly White, about 95%. There were also some Native American and Asian people. A small number of people were from two or more different backgrounds.

The average age of people living in Northwest St. Louis was 45 years old. About 19% of the people were under 18 years old, and about 20% were 65 years old or older.

See also

In Spanish: Northwest St. Louis (Minnesota) para niños

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