Oklee, Minnesota facts for kids
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Oklee
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Main Street, 1910
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Location of Oklee, Minnesota
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| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Red Lake |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.75 sq mi (1.94 km2) |
| • Land | 0.75 sq mi (1.94 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,152 ft (351 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 413 |
| • Density | 550.67/sq mi (212.65/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
56742
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| Area code(s) | 218 |
| FIPS code | 27-48202 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0648913 |
Oklee is a small city in Red Lake County, Minnesota, United States. You can find it along Minnesota State Highway 222. In 2010, about 435 people lived there.
Geography
Oklee is a small place, covering about 0.60 square miles (1.55 square kilometers). All of this area is land, with no large bodies of water.
History
The city of Oklee got its name from O. K. Lee. He was the person who originally owned the land where the city was built. A post office opened in Oklee in 1912, which helped the community grow.
Population Information
Every ten years, the United States counts its population. This is called a census. Here's how Oklee's population has changed over the years:
- 1920: 364 people
- 1930: 377 people
- 1940: 414 people
- 1950: 494 people
- 1960: 529 people
- 1970: 536 people
- 1980: 536 people
- 1990: 441 people
- 2000: 396 people
- 2010: 435 people
- 2020: 413 people
Oklee in 2010
The 2010 census showed that 435 people lived in Oklee. These people lived in 195 households, and 110 of these were families.
The city had about 725 people per square mile (280 people per square kilometer). There were also 225 housing units, like houses or apartments.
Most people in Oklee were White (88.3%). About 9.0% were Native American, and a small number were Asian (0.2%). About 2.5% of the people were from two or more different backgrounds. Less than 1% (0.7%) of the population was Hispanic or Latino.
In the 195 households:
- About 25.6% had children under 18 living with them.
- 42.6% were married couples living together.
- 8.7% had a female head of the house with no husband present.
- 5.1% had a male head of the house with no wife present.
- 43.6% were not families, meaning individuals or groups of unrelated people living together.
About 37.4% of all households were made up of just one person. And 21.1% of households had someone aged 65 or older living alone. On average, there were 2.23 people per household and 2.91 people per family.
The average age of people in Oklee was 39.3 years.
- 24.6% of residents were under 18 years old.
- 6.8% were between 18 and 24 years old.
- 24.9% were between 25 and 44 years old.
- 22.2% were between 45 and 64 years old.
- 21.4% were 65 years old or older.
The population was almost evenly split between males and females: 50.6% were male and 49.4% were female.
See also
In Spanish: Oklee (Minnesota) para niños
