Editing Red Lake, Minnesota

{{short description|Census-designated place in Minnesota, US}}
{{about|a census-designated place|the lake|Red Lake (Minnesota)|the county|Red Lake County, Minnesota}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2023}}
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'''Red Lake''' ({{langx|oj|Ogaakaaning}})<ref>[https://ojibwe.lib.umn.edu/main-entry/ogaakaaning-name-place https://ojibwe.lib.umn.edu/main-entry/ogaakaaning-name-place]</ref> is a [[census-designated place]] (CDP) within the [[Lower Red Lake, Minnesota|Lower Red Lake]] [[unincorporated area#U.S. Census Bureau|unorganized territory]] located in [[Beltrami County, Minnesota|Beltrami County]], [[Minnesota]], United States.  As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], Red Lake had a total population of 1,786.<ref name="2020 Census (City)">{{cite web|title=2020 Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171) Summary File |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=1600000US2753458 |work=American FactFinder |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=April 25, 2022}}</ref>  The [[Red Lake Indian Reservation]] is based in Red Lake.

==History==
===2005 shooting===
{{main|Red Lake shootings}}

On March 21, 2005, the community was the site of a [[shooting spree]]. A [[Jeff Weise|high school student]] murdered his grandfather and the grandfather's girlfriend at his home, before killing five students, two adults, and then himself at the local high school.<ref>[http://guardian.co.uk/usguns/Story/0,2763,1443322,00.html Ten dead in US school shooting | Special reports | Guardian Unlimited<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the CDP has a total area of 5.1&nbsp;mi{{sup|2}} (13.1&nbsp;km{{sup|2}}), of which 4.8&nbsp;mi{{sup|2}} (12.5&nbsp;km{{sup|2}}) is land and 0.2&nbsp;mi{{sup|2}} (0.6&nbsp;km{{sup|2}}), 4.70%, is water.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1990= 1068
|2000= 1430
|2010= 1731
|2020= 1786
|align-fn=center
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|author=United States Census Bureau|author-link=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=October 31, 2013}}</ref><br>2020 Census<ref name="2020 Census (City)"/>
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At the [[2000 United States census|2000 census]] there were 1,430 people, 400 households, and 320 families in the CDP.  The population density was 110.2/mi{{sup|2}} (42.5/km{{sup|2}}).  There were 421 housing units at an average density of 32.4² (12.5/km).  The [[Race and ethnicity in the United States Census#2000 census|racial makeup]] of the CDP was 97.69% Native American, 1.82% White, 0.28% Black or African American, 0.07% from other races, and 0.14% from two or more races.  Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.47%.<ref name="GR2" />

Of the 400 households 49.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 24.5% were married couples living together, 42.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.0% were non-families. 18.3% of households were one person and 4.3% were one person aged 65 or older.  The average household size was 3.53 and the average family size was 3.88.

The age distribution was 44.1% under the age of 18, 12.0% from 18 to 24, 24.1% from 25 to 44, 15.6% from 45 to 64, and 4.3% 65 or older.  The median age was 21 years.  For every 100 females, there were 94.0 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.3 males.

The median household income was $23,224, and the median family income was $20,800. Males had a median income of $22,257 versus $22,431 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $8,787.  About 36.8% of families and 36.4% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 42.8% of those under the age of 18 and 44.4% of those 65 and older.

==Education==
It is in the [[Red Lake School District]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st27_mn/schooldistrict_maps/c27007_beltrami/DC20SD_C27007.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210812180350/https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st27_mn/schooldistrict_maps/c27007_beltrami/DC20SD_C27007.pdf |archive-date=2021-08-12 |url-status=live|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Beltrami County, MN|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=August 12, 2021}}</ref> which operates Red Lake Elementary Complex and [[Red Lake Secondary Complex]] (formerly Red Lake High School).

==Media==
===Television===
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!style="background:#ccccff;" |Channel
!style="background:#ccccff;" rowspan="2" |Callsign
!style="background:#ccccff;" rowspan="2" |Affiliation
!style="background:#ccccff;" rowspan="2" |Branding
!style="background:#ccccff;" colspan="2" |Subchannels
!style="background:#ccccff;" rowspan="2" |Owner
|-
!style="background:#ffcccc;" | (Virtual)
!style="background:#ffcccc;" | Channel
!style="background:#ffcccc" | Programming
|-
| 9.1
| [[Lakeland PBS|K36OA-D]]<br><small>([[Lakeland PBS|KAWE]] Translator)</small>
| [[PBS]]
| ''Lakeland PBS''
| 9.2<br />9.3<br />9.4<br />9.5<br />9.6
| style="text-align:left" | [[First Nations Experience]]<br />[[PBS Kids]]<br />[[Create (TV network)|Create]]<br />PBS Encore<br />[[Minnesota Channel]]
| style="text-align:left" | Red Lake Band of Chippewa Indians
|-
| 11.1
| [[KBJR-TV|K20MN-D]] <br><small>([[KBJR-TV|KRII]] Translator)</small>
| [[NBC]]
| ''KBJR 6''
| 11.2<br />11.3
| style="text-align:left" | [[CBS]]<br />[[Heroes & Icons|H&I]]/[[MyNetworkTV]]
| style="text-align:left" | Red Lake Band of Chippewa Indians
|-
| 12.1
| [[WCCO-TV|K22MF-D]] <br><small>([[WCCO-TV|KCCW]] Translator)</small>
| [[CBS]]
| ''WCCO 4''
| 12.2
| style="text-align:left" | [[Start TV]]
| style="text-align:left" | Red Lake Band of Chippewa Indians
|-
| 13.1
| [[WDIO-DT|K24MM-D]] <br><small>([[WDIO-DT|WIRT]] Translator)</small>
| [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]]
| ''WCCO 4''
| 13.2<br />13.3
| style="text-align:left" | [[MeTV]]<br />[[Ion Television]] 
| style="text-align:left" | Red Lake Band of Chippewa Indians
|-
| 19.1
| [[WGN-TV|K32MF-D]] <br><small>([[WGN-TV|WGN]] Translator)</small>
| [[WGN-TV|WGN]]
| 
| 
| style="text-align:left" |  
| style="text-align:left" | Red Lake Band of Chippewa Indians
|-
| 26.1
| [[WFTC|K34NP-D]]<br><small>([[WFTC|KFTC]] Translator)</small>
| [[Fox Broadcasting Company|FOX]]
| ''FOX 9''
| 26.2<br />26.3
| style="text-align:left" | FOX9+<br />[[Movies!]]
| style="text-align:left" | Red Lake Band of Chippewa Indians
|-
|}

==References==
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==External links==
{{Portal|United States}}
* [http://www.redlakenation.org Red Lake Nation]
* [http://www.rlnn.com Red Lake News]

{{Beltrami County, Minnesota}}
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[[Category:Census-designated places in Beltrami County, Minnesota]]
[[Category:Census-designated places in Minnesota]]
[[Category:Ojibwe in Minnesota]]
[[Category:Anishinaabe communities in the United States]]