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Lake County, MN
| Population | 10,879 | B01003 |
|---|---|---|
| Population, 2020 census | 10,905 | P1 |
| Median age | 49.4 | B01002 |
| Under 18 | 19.1% | B01001 |
| 65 and over | 27.9% | B01001 |
| Households | 4,942 | B11001 |
| Foreign born | 1.3% | B05002 |
| Median household income | $75,541 | B19013 |
|---|---|---|
| Median family income | $94,747 | B19113 |
| Per capita income | $41,362 | B19301 |
| Poverty rate | 8.6% | B17001 |
| Unemployment rate | 2.6% | B23025 |
| Civilian labor force | 4,990 | B23025 |
| Mean commute (minutes) | 24.8 | B08013 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 26.8% | B15003 |
|---|
| Housing units | 7,449 | B25001 |
|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 83.5% | B25003 |
| Renters | 16.5% | B25003 |
| Median home value | $241,300 | B25077 |
| Median gross rent | $1,093 | B25064 |
| White, not Hispanic | 94.3% | B03002 |
|---|---|---|
| Black | 0.2% | B03002 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1.5% | B03002 |
| Asian | 0.5% | B03002 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 0.4% | B03002 |
Figures from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey five-year estimates (table codes link to the same table for this area at data.census.gov) and the 2020 census (P1), via IPUMS NHGIS. Estimates for small areas carry wide margins of error; a tract's figures describe its residents, not any one organization.
Against the state: median household income here is 85% of Minnesota's ($89,062); poverty 8.6% against 9.3%; 0.2% of the state's people live here.
Census tracts
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Places in the county
- Two Harbors 3,567 · median household income $65,625
- Silver Bay 1,769 · median household income $69,489
- Finland 257 · median household income $53,500
- Knife River 131 · median household income $78,208
- Beaver Bay 82 · median household income $36,875
FURP records in Lake County, MN
| Records | How many | Total | Biggest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nonprofits | 374 | $123,601,898 revenue (latest return) | ELY-BLOOMENSON COMMUNITY HOSPITAL ($32,370,117) |
| Nonprofit contractors | 11 | $15,175,480 paid by nonprofits | LAKE COUNTRY ANESTHESIA LLC ($6,515,363) |
| Form D issuers | 1 | $1,125,000 amount sold | BIOACTIVE REGENERATIVE THERAPEUTICS, INC. ($1,125,000) |
| Political committees | 5 | MINNESOTANS FOR EQUITABLE GOVERNMENT | |
| Form 5500 plan sponsors | 38 | 41 plans | REGENESIS BIOREMEDIATION PRODUCTS INC. (2) |
| Open Payments recipients | 9 | $724 industry payments | JULIE A BOLL ($194) |
| Food recall firms | 1 | 16 recalls | Wilderness Family Naturals, LLC (16) |
| Patent and trademark owners | 28 | 66 patents and marks | Castle Danger Brewing Co., LLC (8) |
| Federal award recipients | 968 | $196,419,072 federal awards | DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS MINNESOTA ($64,692,830) |
| State business registrations | 43 | BIRRAVENTURA IMPORTS LLC |
Cross-reference: 374 nonprofits for 10,879 residents is 343.8 per 10,000 people; their latest-year revenue of $123,601,898 is $11,362 per resident, 33.1% of all household income here (households at the median income).
Highest-paid people on nonprofit returns here
Each person's latest year on a 990 at a nonprofit placed here (reported pay including related organizations and other compensation); people paid under $50,000 are left out. The median household income here is $75,541.
Nonprofits: biggest by revenue (latest return)
- ELY-BLOOMENSON COMMUNITY HOSPITAL Ely, MN · $32,370,117
- LAKE VIEW MEMORIAL HOSPITAL INC Two Harbors, MN · $26,715,699
- COOPERATIVE LIGHT AND POWER ASSOCIATION OF LAKE COUNTY Two Harbors, MN · $15,266,668
- NORTHEASTERN MINNESOTANS FOR WILDERNESS Ely, MN · $4,543,337
- WOLF RIDGE ENVIRONMENTAL LEARNING CENTER Finland, MN · $3,749,723
- ELY AREA CREDIT UNION Ely, MN · $3,505,301
- AMERICAN FRATERNAL UNION Ely, MN · $2,681,587
- LAKE COUNTY AMBULANCE SERVICE Two Harbors, MN · $2,016,131
- WILDERNESS HEALTH Two Harbors, MN · $2,004,063
- NORTH AMERICAN BEAR CENTER Ely, MN · $1,940,312
Nonprofit contractors: biggest by paid by nonprofits
- LAKE COUNTRY ANESTHESIA LLC Ely, MN · $6,515,363
- LAKE COUNTY ANESTHESIA LLC Ely, MN · $5,417,740
- BOUNDARY WATERS CARE CENTER Ely, MN · $1,232,801
- Mike Guldan Enterprises Inc Ely, MN · $881,240
- Libal Construction LLC Two Harbors, MN · $314,503
- Brenna Carpentry & RemodelingLenci Enterprises Two Harbors, MN · $254,019
- Roger Peterson Contracting Finland, MN · $188,349
- THE COPPER RIVER GROUP Knife River, MN · $131,725
- Lake County Soil & Water Conservation Di Two Harbors, MN · $120,000
- VERN HOFF LAND DEVELOPMENT Finland, MN · $115,740
Form D issuers: biggest by amount sold
- BIOACTIVE REGENERATIVE THERAPEUTICS, INC. Two Harbors, MN · $1,125,000
Political committees
- BOUNDARY WATERS PAC Ely, MN
- DEMOCRATIC-REPUBLICAN PARTY Ely, MN
- DUBE, RALPH CLAUDE Silver Bay, MN
- JOHN HULL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE Two Harbors, MN
- MINNESOTANS FOR EQUITABLE GOVERNMENT Ely, MN
Form 5500 plan sponsors: biggest by plans
- MARTY DUCHSCHER, DDS Silver Bay, MN · 2
- REGENESIS BIOREMEDIATION PRODUCTS INC. Two Harbors, MN · 2
- TWO HARBORS FEDERAL CREDIT UNION Two Harbors, MN · 2
- ALLIANCE INC Knife River, MN · 1
- AMY JORDAHL INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC Two Harbors, MN · 1
- API OUTSOURCING, INC. Two Harbors, MN · 1
- BUILTRITE LLC Two Harbors, MN · 1
- CARDINAL COMFORT CARE COOPERATIV Two Harbors, MN · 1
- CASTLE DANGER BREWING CO., LLC Two Harbors, MN · 1
- CASTLE DANGER ENTERPRISES, INC. Two Harbors, MN · 1
Open Payments recipients: biggest by industry payments
- JULIE A BOLL Silver Bay, MN · $194
- LEE J COHEN Two Harbors, MN · $170
- ROBERT BENJAMIN YANKOVICH Two Harbors, MN · $157
- ERIC IWEN Two Harbors, MN · $119
- VANESSA OLSON Two Harbors, MN · $25
- CORY SCOTT THOMAS Two Harbors, MN · $18
- KELSEY SCHULTZ Two Harbors, MN · $14
- LAURA HASE Two Harbors, MN · $14
- SHAWN MCMAHON Two Harbors, MN · $14
Food recall firms: biggest by recalls
- Wilderness Family Naturals, LLC Silver Bay, MN · 16
Patent and trademark owners: biggest by patents and marks
- Castle Danger Brewing Co., LLC Two Harbors, MN · 8
- Builtrite, LLC Two Harbors, MN · 5
- Building the Village, LLC Two Harbors, MN · 4
- Granite Gear, Inc. Two Harbors, MN · 4
- North Shore Medical LLC Two Harbors, MN · 4
- Wi-Fi Guys, LLC Finland, MN · 4
- Betty's Pies Holdings, LLC Two Harbors, MN · 3
- SpokeNGear GBC Two Harbors, MN · 3
- SPOKENGEAR, INC Two Harbors, MN · 3
- Superior Hiking Trail Association Two Harbors, MN · 3
Federal award recipients: biggest by federal awards
- DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS MINNESOTA Silver Bay, MN · $64,692,830
- COUNTY OF LAKE Two Harbors, MN · $18,052,244
- CITY OF ELY Ely, MN · $15,875,529
- MINNESOTA STATE COLLEGES & UNIVER Ely, MN · $14,682,724
- MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES Two Harbors, MN · $10,151,482
- CITY OF TWO HARBORS Two Harbors, MN · $9,379,385
- ELY HOUSING & REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY MINN 53-1 Ely, MN · $9,363,139
- EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA Sliver Bay, MN · $5,552,106
- VERMILLION COMMUNITY COLLEGE Ely, MN · $5,444,769
- HOUSING & REDEVELOPMENT AUTHOR Two Harbors, MN · $3,541,823
All 5 tracts
Every tract with its figures is in the CSV and GeoJSON downloads.
| Tract | Population | Median household income | Poverty rate | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Census Tract 3704 | 3,801 | $66,199 | 11.3% | 42.1 |
| Census Tract 3701.02 | 2,782 | $88,966 | 4.3% | 51.6 |
| Census Tract 3703 | 2,298 | $69,844 | 8.8% | 51.1 |
| Census Tract 3701.01 | 1,998 | $82,969 | 9.1% | 57.6 |
| Census Tract 9901 | 0 | $-666,666,666 | - | -666666666.0 |
Census figures are from IPUMS NHGIS: the American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimates (ACS table codes shown with each figure) and the 2020 decennial census (Demographic and Housing Characteristics), by state, county, place and census tract. FURP records are placed by ZIP code (the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA-to-county and ZCTA-to-tract relationship files: the county or tract holding most of the ZIP's land) and by city name (Census place names, normalized), so a record's tract is its ZIP's main tract, not its street's. Cite: Jonathan Schroeder, David Van Riper, Steven Manson, Grace Cooper, Zachary Krause, Tracy Kugler, Tsu Zhu, and Steven Ruggles. IPUMS National Historical Geographic Information System: Version 21.0 [dataset]. Minneapolis, MN: IPUMS. 2026. http://doi.org/10.18128/D050.V21.0