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Population (year 2000): 7,348. Estimated
population in July 2005: 7,914 (+7.7% change)
Males: 3,363 (45.8%), Females: 3,985 (54.2%)
Becker County
Zip codes:
56501.
Median resident age: 41.5 years
Median household income: $29,264 (year 2000)
Median house value: $83,400 (year 2000)
Races in Detroit Lakes:
- White Non-Hispanic (91.5%)
- American Indian (6.0%)
- Two or more races (2.0%)
- Hispanic (1.2%)
- Other race (0.6%)
Ancestries: German (39.4%), Norwegian (31.6%),
Swedish (9.0%), Irish (7.8%), English (7.4%), French (3.2%).
Elevation: 1330 feet
Land area: 7.5 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Detroit Lakes
- High school or higher: 83.7%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.1%
- Graduate or professional degree: 5.7%
- Unemployed: 5.9%
- Mean travel time to work: 16.3 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Detroit Lakes city
- Never married: 22.6%
- Now married: 52.4%
- Separated: 1.3%
- Widowed: 14.3%
- Divorced: 9.4%
1.5% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: -16 (-0.2%).
Hospital/medical center in Detroit Lakes:
- ST MARYS REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER (1027
WASHINGTON AVE)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Detroit Lakes:
- MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; PERHAM, MN)
- MAHNOMEN HEALTH CENTER (about 36 miles; MAHNOMEN,
MN)
- FERGUS FALLS REGIONAL TREATMENT CENTER (about 40
miles; FERGUS FALLS, MN)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Detroit Lakes:
- HECTOR INTL (about 67 miles; FARGO, ND; ID: FAR)
- BEMIDJI-BELTRAMI COUNTY (about 79 miles; BEMIDJI,
MN; ID: BJI)
- THIEF RIVER FALLS REGIONAL (about 89 miles; THIEF
RIVER FALLS, MN; ID: TVF)
Other public-use airports nearest to Detroit Lakes:
- DETROIT LAKES-WETHING FIELD (about 3 miles; DETROIT
LAKES, MN; ID: DTL)
- PELICAN RAPIDS MUNI-LYON'S FIELD (about 22 miles;
PELICAN RAPIDS, MN; ID: 47Y)
- PERHAM MUNI (about 23 miles; PERHAM, MN; ID: 16D)
Amtrak station:
DETROIT LAKES (116 PIONEER ST.). Services: enclosed waiting
area, public restrooms, free short-term parking, free
long-term parking, call for taxi service.
College/University in Detroit Lakes:
- NORTHWEST TECHNICAL COLLEGE-DETROIT LAKES
(Location: 900 HWY 34 E; Public; Website:
WWW.NTC-ONLINE.COM)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Detroit Lakes:
- MINNESOTA STATE UNIVERSITY-MOORHEAD (about 47 miles;
MOORHEAD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 6,400)
- CONCORDIA COLLEGE AT MOORHEAD (about 47 miles;
MOORHEAD, MN; FT enrollment: 2,771)
- NORTH DAKOTA STATE COLLEGE OF SCIENCE (about 65
miles; WAHPETON, ND; FT enrollment: 2,176)
- NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 79
miles; FARGO, ND; FT enrollment: 8,836)
- NORTHWEST TECHNICAL COLLEGE-BEMIDJI (about 83 miles;
BEMIDJI, MN; FT enrollment: 3,761)
- BEMIDJI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 83 miles; BEMIDJI,
MN; FT enrollment: 3,562)
- UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA-MAIN CAMPUS (about 115
miles; GRAND FORKS, ND; FT enrollment: 9,935)
Public high schools in Detroit Lakes:
- DETROIT LAKES SR. (Students: 879; Location:
1301 ROOSEVELT AVE.; Grades: 09 - 12)
- DETROIT LAKES ALC (Students: 51; Location:
702 LAKE AVE.; Grades: 09 - 12)
- DETROIT LAKES ALTERN. PROGRAM (Students: 22;
Location: ROOSEVELT & JAMES; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Detroit Lakes:
- DETROIT LAKES MID. (Students: 663; Location:
510 11TH AVE.; Grades: 06 - 11)
- ROOSEVELT EL. (Students: 564; Location: 510
11TH AVE.; Grades: PK - 05)
- ROSSMAN EL. (Students: 516; Location: 1221
ROSSMAN AVE.; Grades: PK - 05)
- DETROIT LAKES MID. ALC (Students: 6;
Location: 702 LAKE AVE.; Grades: 08 - 08)
- LINCOLN COMMUNITY ED (Location: 204 E. WILLOW
ST.; Grades: 00 - 00)
- FRAZEE TARGETED SERVICES (Location: 702 LAKE
AVE.; Grades: 00 - 00)
- DETROIT LAKES MID. SCH. TARGET SVC.
(Location: 702 LAKE AVE; Grades: 00 - 00)
- CALLAWAY TARGETED SERVICES (Location: 702
LAKE AVE.; Grades: 00 - 00)
- ROOSEVELDT TARGETED SERVICES (Location: 702
LAKE AVE.; Grades: 00 - 00)
- ROSSMAN TARGETED SERVICES (Location: 702 LAKE
AVE.; Grades: 00 - 00)
Private primary/middle schools in Detroit Lakes:
- HOLY ROSARY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 143;
Location: 1032 WASHINGTON AVE; Grades: KG - 8)
- FAITH CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 21;
Location: RT 1 BOX 498; Grades: KG - 5)
- ADVENTIST CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 20;
Location: 404 RICHWOOD ROAD; Grades: 1 - 8)
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