Bear Head Lake, Minnesota

Bear Head Lake is an unorganized territory in St. Louis County, Minnesota, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 5, Bear Head Lake being one of only 8 places in the United States with this population.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the unorganized territory has a total area of 35.4 square miles (91.8 km²), of which, 33.1 square miles (85.8 km²) of it is land and 2.3 square miles (6.0 km²) of it is water. The total area is 6.55% water.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 5 people, 2 households, and 2 families residing in the unorganized territory. The population density was 0.2 people per square mile (0.1/km²). There were eight housing units (of which six were unoccupied) for an average density of 0.2/sq mi (0.1/km²). The racial makeup of the unorganized territory was 100.00% White.

There are 2 households in the territory, each being a married couple aged between 45 and 64. One of the two households has an 18- to 24-year-old male living with them.

The median income for a household in the unorganized territory was $18,750, and the per capita income for the unorganized territory was $9,225. No one in the territory is below the poverty line.