Battle Lake, Minnesota
| Battle Lake, Minnesota | |
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Battle Lake, Minnesota
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| Motto: "Heart Of 1001 Lakes" | |
 Location of Battle Lake, Minnesota |
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| Coordinates: 46°17′1″N 95°42′48″W / 46.28361°N 95.71333°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Otter Tail |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.47 sq mi (3.81 km2) |
| • Land | 1.47 sq mi (3.81 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,358 ft (414 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 875 |
| • Estimate (2013) | 882 |
| • Density | 595.2/sq mi (229.8/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 56515 |
| Area code(s) | 218 |
| FIPS code | 27-03970 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0639727 |
| Website | www.ci.battle-lake.mn.us |
Battle Lake is a city in Otter Tail County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 875 in 2010 census.
Battle Lake was platted in 1881, and named for a nearby lake which commemorates an 18th-century battle between the Ojibwe and Sioux Indians.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.47 square miles (3.81 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2010, there were 875 people, 386 households, and 215 families residing in the city. The population density was 595.2 inhabitants per square mile (229.8/km2). There were 486 housing units at an average density of 330.6 per square mile (127.6/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 97.7% White, 0.3% African American, 0.5% Native American, 0.3% Asian, and 1.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.2% of the population.
There were 386 households of which 25.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.8% were married couples living together, 8.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 44.3% were non-families. 40.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 26.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.13 and the average family size was 2.91.
The median age in the city was 49.5 years. 23% of residents were under the age of 18; 4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 17% were from 25 to 44; 22.4% were from 45 to 64; and 33.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 45.0% male and 55.0% female.
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