Howard Lake, Minnesota

Template:Short description Template:About Template:Use mdy dates Template:Infobox settlement Howard Lake is a city in Wright County, Minnesota, United States. It is the host of the annual Wright county fair. The population was 2,071 at the 2020 census.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of Template:Convert; Template:Convert is land and Template:Convert is water.<ref name="Gazetteer files">Template:Cite web</ref>

The town of Howard Lake sits on the south shore of Howard Lake. Other area lakes include Mallard Pass Lake, Lake Ann, Dutch Lake, and Smith Lake.

Infrastructure

Transportation

U.S. Highway 12 serves as a main route in Howard Lake. Running parallel with Route 12 is a freight rail line.

History

The area was first settled by the Dakota, then, in 1855, by Morgan V. Cochran, who later sold his land to Charles Goodsell in 1863. Howard Lake developed as a railroad station.<ref name="City of Howard Lake Minnesota"/>

Howard Lake was platted in 1869, and named after nearby Howard Lake.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref> A post office was established under the name Howard in 1870; the post office was renamed Howard Lake in 1892 and remains in operation.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> One property in Howard Lake, the 1904 Howard Lake City Hall, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.<ref>Template:NRISref</ref>

Demographics

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2010 census

As of the census<ref name ="wwwcensusgov">Template:Cite web</ref> of 2010, there were 1,962 people, 786 households, and 518 families living in the city. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 865 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. The racial makeup of the city was 96.5% White, 0.6% African American, 0.3% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 1.5% from other races, and 0.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.7% of the population.

There were 786 households, of which 35.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.5% were married couples living together, 10.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 34.1% were non-families. 30.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 2.98.

The median age in the city was 36.5 years. 27.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 29.5% were from 25 to 44; 22.2% were from 45 to 64; and 14.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.0% male and 52.0% female.

2000 census

As of the census<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 1,853 people, 735 households, and 490 families living in the city. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 759 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. The racial makeup of the city was 98.27% White, 0.27% African American, 0.16% Native American, 0.38% Asian, 0.49% from other races, and 0.43% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.03% of the population. 52.1% were of German, 8.9% Norwegian, 7.3% Swedish and 5.8% American ancestry according to Census 2000.

There were 735 households, out of which 34.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.7% were married couples living together, 10.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.2% were non-families. 27.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 3.10.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 28.4% under the age of 18, 9.0% from 18 to 24, 30.1% from 25 to 44, 18.6% from 45 to 64, and 13.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.6 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $38,015, and the median income for a family was $49,327. Males had a median income of $32,500 versus $25,040 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,900. About 5.8% of families and 9.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.0% of those under age 18 and 7.3% of those age 65 or over.

Politics

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Economy

The Dura Supreme Cabinetry headquarters is in Howard Lake.

Principal employers

The principal employers in the city are:

#	Employer	# of Employees
1	Dura Supreme Cabinetry	450

Dura Supreme has been known to make other things like plastic shelves

Notable people

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Harold J. Dahl (1930-1989), Minnesota state legislator, judge, and lawyer, lived in Howard Lake.
Paul L. Eddy, Minnesota state legislator
Tim Foecke, American metallurgist, endured attending and graduated from Howard Lake - Waverly High School in 1982.

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References

External links

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2020 Precinct Results Spreadsheet<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Year	Republican	Democratic	Third parties
style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Republican\|2020	style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Republican\|65.9% 802	style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Democratic\|30.8% 375	3.3% 40
style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Republican\|2016	style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Republican\|64.8% 614	style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Democratic\|26.1% 247	9.1% 86
style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Republican\|2012	style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Republican\|58.8% 570	style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Democratic\|37.5% 364	3.7% 36
style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Republican\|2008	style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Republican\|56.7% 554	style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Democratic\|39.9% 390	3.4% 33
style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Republican\|2004	style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Republican\|60.2% 621	style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Democratic\|37.5% 387	2.3% 23
style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Republican\|2000	style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Republican\|54.0% 442	style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Democratic\|35.9% 294	10.1% 83
style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Democratic\|1996	style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Republican\|39.7% 288	style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Democratic\|45.7% 332	43.6% 106
style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Democratic\|1992	style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Republican\|34.9% 225	style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Democratic\|38.6% 249	26.5% 171
style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Republican\|1988	style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Republican\|55.6% 321	style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Democratic\|44.4% 256	0.0% 0
style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Republican\|1984	style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Republican\|58.8% 357	style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Democratic\|41.2% 250	0.0% 0
style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Republican\|1980	style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Republican\|48.9% 292	style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Democratic\|42.2% 252	8.9% 53
style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Republican\|1976	style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Republican\|50.2% 311	style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Democratic\|49.0% 304	0.8% 5
style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Democratic\|1968	style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Republican\|41.2% 220	style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Democratic\|55.4% 296	3.4% 18
style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Democratic\|1964	style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Republican\|40.5% 202	style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Democratic\|59.3% 296	0.2% 1
style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Republican\|1960	style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Republican\|74.4% 390	style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Democratic\|25.4% 133	0.2% 1