Roy Lake, Minnesota

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Population in 2010: 12.
Males: (27.4%)
Females: (72.6%)
Median resident age:

30.6 years
Minnesota median age:

39.0 years
Estimated median household income in 2022: $61,254
Roy Lake:

$61,254
MN:

$82,338

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $31,931

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $177,484
Roy Lake:

$177,484
MN:

$314,600

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $404,740; detached houses: $404,335
March 2022 cost of living index in Roy Lake: 85.7 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 0.0%

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  • Races in Roy Lake, MN (2022)
    • 4674.2%White alone
    • 1219.4%Two or more races
    • 46.5%Asian alone
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Ancestries: Norwegian (2.6%), Swedish (2.6%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1506 feet

5 residents are foreign born (6.5% Asia, 1.6% Europe).

This place:

8.1%
Minnesota:

8.5%

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Fargo, ND (67.0 miles , pop. 90,599).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Minneapolis, MN (196.5 miles , pop. 382,618).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (542.0 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities:

West Roy Lake, MN (1.5 miles),
South End, MN (1.8 miles),
Rice Lake, MN (2.2 miles ),
Naytahwaush, MN (2.4 miles ),
The Ranch, MN (2.6 miles),
Ebro, MN (3.4 miles),
Beaulieu, MN (3.4 miles),
Lengby, MN (3.7 miles)

Latitude: 47.33 N, Longitude: 95.55 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 218

Distribution of median household income in Roy Lake, MN in 2022
Distribution of house value in Roy Lake, MN in 2022
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

6.1%
Minnesota:

2.6%

Tornado activity:

Roy Lake-area historical tornado activity is below Minnesota state average. It is 39% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/20/1957, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 44.9 miles away from the Roy Lake place center killed 10 people and injured 103 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 6/6/2008, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 34.6 miles away from the place center .

Earthquake activity:

Roy Lake-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Minnesota state average. It is 37% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/9/1975 at 14:54:15, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 116.9 miles away from Roy Lake center
On 6/5/1993 at 01:24:53, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 119.5 miles away from Roy Lake center
On 3/4/1983 at 06:32:18, a magnitude 4.6 (4.4 MB, 4.6 LG, 4.4 ML) earthquake occurred 284.4 miles away from the city center
On 10/20/1995 at 15:57:18, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 123.3 miles away from Roy Lake center
On 8/18/1959 at 06:37:13, a magnitude 7.7 (7.7 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 749.7 miles away from the city center, causing $26,000,000 total damage
On 2/7/2020 at 18:30:28, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 ML) earthquake occurred 132.7 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Clearwater County (14) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 10
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 10, Storms: 7, Tornadoes: 5, Winds: 2, Blizzard: 1, Drought: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Hospitals and medical centers near Roy Lake:

  • CLEARWATER CO NSG SERVICE (Home Health Center, about 16 miles away; BAGLEY, MN)
  • SANFORD BAGLEY MEDICAL CENTER Critical Access Hospitals (about 16 miles away; BAGLEY, MN)
  • PINE RIDGE RESIDENCE (Hospital, about 16 miles away; BAGLEY, MN)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Roy Lake:

  • Bemidji State University (about 34 miles; Bemidji, MN; Full-time enrollment: 4,316)
  • Northland Community and Technical College (about 63 miles; Thief River Falls, MN; FT enrollment: 2,717)
  • Minnesota State University-Moorhead (about 66 miles; Moorhead, MN; FT enrollment: 6,096)
  • Concordia College at Moorhead (about 66 miles; Moorhead, MN; FT enrollment: 2,767)
  • North Dakota State University-Main Campus (about 67 miles; Fargo, ND; FT enrollment: 12,680)
  • Minnesota State Community and Technical College (about 77 miles; Fergus Falls, MN; FT enrollment: 4,863)
  • University of North Dakota (about 82 miles; Grand Forks, ND; FT enrollment: 12,858)

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Clearwater County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Average household size:
This place:

2.0 people
Minnesota:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

66.7%
Whole state:

64.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

16.7%
Whole state:

6.9%


No gay or lesbian households reported

For population 15 years and over in Roy Lake:

Marital status in Roy Lake, MN
  • Never married: 11.7%
  • Now married: 73.9%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 8.8%
  • Divorced: 5.6%

For population 25 years and over in Roy Lake:

  • High school or higher: 69.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

11.6
Minnesota average:

10.9

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Roy Lake, MN (based on Clearwater County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Mainline Protestant2,1518
Evangelical Protestant1,73617
Catholic3601
Other2163
None4,232-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 4
This county:

4.86 / 10,000 pop.
Minnesota:

1.83 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 8
This county:

9.72 / 10,000 pop.
State:

3.90 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 9
Clearwater County:

10.94 / 10,000 pop.
Minnesota:

6.98 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Clearwater County:

7.8%
Minnesota:

6.5%
Adult obesity rate:
Here:

27.0%
State:

25.9%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

17.4%
Minnesota:

13.0%

Strongest AM radio stations in Roy Lake:

  • KPRM (870 AM; 25 kW; PARK RAPIDS, MN; Owner: DE LA HUNT BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • KKCQ (1480 AM; 5 kW; FOSSTON, MN; Owner: PINE TO PRAIRIE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WWNL (1080 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: STEEL CITY RADIO, INC.)
  • KKBJ (1360 AM; 5 kW; BEMIDJI, MN; Owner: R.P. BROADCASTING)
  • WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
  • KQWB (1660 AM; 10 kW; WEST FARGO, ND; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • KFNW (1200 AM; 10 kW; WEST FARGO, ND; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
  • KBRF (1250 AM; 10 kW; FERGUS FALLS, MN; Owner: RESULT RADIO, INC.)
  • KXMR (710 AM; 50 kW; BISMARCK, ND; Owner: RADIO BISMARCK MANDAN, LLC)
  • KFGO (790 AM; 5 kW; FARGO, ND; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
  • WDAY (970 AM; 5 kW; FARGO, ND; Owner: FORUM COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY)

Strongest FM radio stations in Roy Lake:

  • KKEQ (107.1 FM; FOSSTON, MN; Owner: PINE TO PRAIRIE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KRVI (95.1 FM; DETROIT LAKES, MN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KKCQ-FM (96.7 FM; BAGLEY, MN; Owner: PINE TO PRAIRIE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KKZY (95.5 FM; BEMIDJI, MN; Owner: BG BROADCASTING INC.)
  • KBHP (101.1 FM; BEMIDJI, MN; Owner: PAUL BUNYAN BROADCASTING CO.)

Roy Lake fatal accident list:

Nov 28, 2003 11:36 PM, Sr-200, Lat: 47.324366, Lon: -95.548071, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Roy Lake, MN
  • 60.0%Electricity
  • 26.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 13.3%Wood


Roy Lake compared to Minnesota state average:

  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Number of rooms per house below state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
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