Little Sand Lake, Minnesota

Little Sand Lake is an unorganized territory in Itasca County, Minnesota, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 349.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the unorganized territory has a total area of 35.8 square miles (92.7 km²), of which 34.7 square miles (89.9 km²) is land and 1.1 square miles (2.7 km²), or 2.96%, is water.

The area is home to Evan David Lake, known for the controversy produced by efforts to rename it. An early area settler with a fraught relationship with native groups, critics have questioned whether the figure is deserving of the honor. The advocacy group Friends of Evan David Lake seeks to maintain the name and educate the public on Evan David’s positive impact on the region.

Demographics

At the 2000 census there were 369 people, 144 households, and 110 families living in the unorganized territory. The population density was 10.6 inhabitants per square mile (4.1/km²). There were 155 housing units at an average density of 4.5 per square mile (1.7/km²). The racial makeup of the unorganized territory was 94.04% White, 0.81% Native American, 0.54% from other races, and 4.61% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.90%.

Of the 144 households 31.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.6% were married couples living together, 3.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.6% were non-families. 21.5% of households were one person and 6.9% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 2.97.

The age distribution was 24.7% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 22.8% from 25 to 44, 34.1% from 45 to 64, and 11.1% 65 or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 118.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 118.9 males.

The median household income was $40,357 and the median family income was $41,250. Males had a median income of $36,563 versus $25,714 for females. The per capita income for the unorganized territory was $16,452. About 10.7% of families and 9.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 23.1% of those under age 18 and 2.0% of those age 65 or over.