West Crow Wing, Minnesota facts for kids

West Crow Wing is an area in Crow Wing County, Minnesota, United States. It's called an "unorganized territory" because it doesn't have its own local government like a city or a township. Instead, the county government handles its services. In 2000, about 5,144 people lived there. It's also part of the larger Brainerd area.

In 2016, leaders in Crow Wing County thought about changing West Crow Wing into a regular township or even a city. This would give the people living there more control over their local area.

Exploring West Crow Wing's Land

West Crow Wing covers a total area of about 48.8 square miles (126.4 square kilometers). A big part of this area, about 35.1 square miles (91.0 square kilometers), is land. The rest, about 13.7 square miles (35.4 square kilometers), is water, like lakes and rivers. This means nearly 28% of the area is covered by water! There's also a small community called Legionville located within West Crow Wing.

Who Lives in West Crow Wing?

In 2000, there were 5,144 people living in West Crow Wing. These people lived in 1,870 homes, and 1,477 of those homes were families.

People and Families

Most of the people living in West Crow Wing were White (about 98.60%). There were also smaller groups of Native American, Asian, and Black people. About 0.87% of the population identified as Hispanic or Latino.

In many homes (38.1%), there were children under 18 years old. Most homes (68.3%) had married couples living together. About 16.2% of all homes had just one person living there.

Age Groups

The people in West Crow Wing were of different ages.

• About 27.8% were under 18 years old.
• About 7.0% were young adults, aged 18 to 24.
• The largest group, 29.0%, was between 25 and 44 years old.
• About 26.3% were between 45 and 64 years old.
• And 9.9% were 65 years old or older.

The average age of people in West Crow Wing was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were about 102.8 males.

Money and Jobs

In 2000, the average income for a home in West Crow Wing was $51,127 per year. For families, the average income was $55,821. The average income for each person was $21,796. A small number of people and families, about 4.2%, lived below the poverty line. This included 3.9% of children under 18 and 3.0% of people aged 65 or older.