Hay Lake, Minnesota

Hay Lake is an unorganized territory in Saint Louis County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 98 at the 2000 census.

Nearby places include Biwabik Township, the city of Biwabik, and Pike Township.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the unorganized territory has a total area of 30.0 square miles (77.8 km²); 29.8 square miles (77.2 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square miles (0.6 km²) of it (0.77%) is water.

Demographics

At the 2000 census, there were 98 people, 40 households and 26 families residing in the unorganized territory. The population density was 3.3 per square mile (1.3/km²). There were 42 housing units at an average density of 1.4/sq mi (0.5/km²). The racial makeup of the unorganized territory was 100.00% White.

There were 40 households of which 37.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.5% were married couples living together, 2.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.0% were non-families. 32.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 3.19.

Age distribution was 26.5% under the age of 18, 5.1% from 18 to 24, 31.6% from 25 to 44, 29.6% from 45 to 64, and 7.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 117.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 111.8 males.

The median household income was $46,250, and the median family income was $60,357. Males had a median income of $39,464 versus $23,333 for females. The per capita income for the unorganized territory was $20,045. There were 5.6% of families and 3.6% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 50.0% of those over 64.