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Squaw Lake city, Minnesota

Squaw Lake city profile, demographic data, and geographic information.

Squaw Lake city is a geographic entity located in Itasca County, Minnesota. As of official census estimates, it has a reported population of 102. The land area covers 0.81 sq mi. [1]

Demographics & Population

Demographic Metric Estimate / Count Margin of Error Survey Period / Source
Total Population (2025 PEP Estimate) 102 — 2025 / Census
Median Age 39.4 yrs ±8.1 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Total Households 38 ±14 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Source: U.S. Census Bureau (PEP, ACS 5-Year).

Housing & Real Estate Profile

Housing Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Total Housing Units 57 ±14
Occupied Housing Units 38 ±14
Vacant Housing Units 19 ±8
Median Home Value $181,300 ±$107,057
Median Gross Rent $675 ±$364
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Economy & Workforce

Economic Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Median Household Income $60,000 ±$20,880
Per Capita Income $17,548 ±$6,225
Poverty Rate 26.9% ±20.3%
Population Below Poverty Level 28 ±23
Unemployment Rate 3.3% ±9.9%
Civilian Labor Force, Employed 29 ±15
Broadband Internet Rate 92.1% ±4.3%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Local Government & Public Administration

Authoritative general-purpose local government units serving this area U.S. Census Bureau GUS (2026) / GMAF
Government Unit Unit Type Jurisdiction Role Contact / Address
CITY OF SQUAW LAKE
GUS Population: 102 (2024)
ID: 167505
Municipal Official Local Government
Contact: CLERK
PO BOX 382, SQUAW LAKE MN 56681-0382
GUS Population: 45,442 (2024)
ID: 167361
County Official County Government
Contact: AUDITOR/TREASURER
123 NE 4TH ST, GRAND RAPIDS MN 55744-2600

Education

No public or private school records currently linked for this geographic area.
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Community Facilities & Infrastructure

Displaying 1 civic institution across 1 datasets queried CMS • IPEDS • IMLS
Facility Name Category Relationship Address / Location Contact
BLACKDUCK PUBLIC LIBRARY
Library 20.7 mi away 1ST STREET EAST, BLACKDUCK, MN, 56630
(218) 835-6600
Distances calculated from authoritative source coordinates. Source: CMS, IMLS, NCES IPEDS.

Climate & Weather Observations

NOAA Monthly Climate Normals

Observation Station: Climate data reflects NOAA 1991–2020 standard normals recorded at NORTHOME 3S, MN US, located 15.8 miles from Squaw Lake city. Local microclimates, topography, and elevation may cause municipal conditions to differ.
Month High (°F) Low (°F) Mean (°F) Precip (in) Snow (in)
January 16.9° -4.9° 6.0° 0.77" —
February 23.0° -2.4° 10.3° 0.64" —
March 35.0° 9.7° 22.3° 1.20" —
April 49.5° 26.2° 37.8° 1.82" —
May 62.8° 39.3° 51.1° 3.01" —
June 72.1° 51.1° 61.6° 4.23" —
July 77.1° 54.7° 65.9° 3.84" —
August 75.8° 52.3° 64.1° 3.20" —
September 67.0° 44.7° 55.8° 3.10" —
October 52.4° 34.1° 43.3° 2.68" —
November 34.7° 19.3° 27.0° 1.36" —
December 21.8° 3.8° 12.8° 1.03" —
Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020).

Local Weather Forecast

Weather forecast data is currently unavailable in the local cache.

Nearby Cities & Communities

Listing adjacent communities by spatial proximity (miles) Proximity discovery
Community Name Classification Distance Population
Squaw Lake city City 0.0 mi —
Inger CDP CDP 8.5 mi —
Funkley city City 17.7 mi —
Northome city City 18.6 mi —
Bena city City 19.6 mi —
Blackduck city City 21.0 mi —

Sources & Data Provenance

  1. Geographic Classification & Identifiers: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer (2026) and TIGER/Line Shapefiles. GEOID: 2706162284. • Official Source Dataset →
  2. Socioeconomic & Housing Metrics: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates and Population Estimates Program (PEP). Margin of Error (MOE) intervals are reported where published; suppressed values are never estimated or replaced with false zeros.
  3. Civic Directory Datasets: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS Hospital Directory), National Center for Education Statistics (NCES IPEDS Postsecondary Directory), and Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS Public Libraries Survey). Airport landing facilities are provided by airport-data.com.
  4. Weather & Climate Observations: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 and National Weather Service (NWS) point forecasts.