Little Sand Lake, Minnesota
unorganized territory of Itasca County, Minnesota, United States
Little Sand Lake is an unorganized territory in Itasca County, Minnesota, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 344.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the unorganized territory has a total area of 35.8 square miles (92.7 km2), of which 34.7 square miles (89.9 km2) is land and 1.1 square miles (2.7 km2), or 2.96%, is water.
The area is home to Evan David Lake, known for the controversy produced by efforts to rename it. An early area settler with a fraught relationship with native groups, critics have questioned whether the figure is deserving of the honor. The advocacy group Friends of Evan David Lake seeks to maintain the name and educate the public on Evan David's positive impact on the region.
Demographics
At the 2000 census there were 369 people, 144 households, and 110 families living in the unorganized territory. The population density was 10.6 inhabitants per square mile (4.1/km2). There were 155 housing units at an average density of 4.5 per square mile (1.7/km2). The racial makeup of the unorganized territory was 94.04% White, 0.81% Native American, 0.54% from other races, and 4.61% from two or more races.
The public source identifies “Little Sand Lake, Minnesota” as unorganized territory of Itasca County, Minnesota, United States. This brief keeps that definition visible, then builds a research path around Little, Sand and Lake.
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Place names and jurisdictional language are key evidence: both can reveal earlier catalogue descriptions and overlooked record series. The source revision retrieved here is dated Sep 6, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q6651846. Authority coordinates are 47.250, -93.252. None of the 1 selected statements returned an explicit reference. The first chronological checks are 2020 and 2000.
Modern boundaries and familiar names can conceal earlier jurisdictions or structures that do not align with the present site. The lead is largely declarative, so disagreement and counter-evidence require a deliberate search beyond the opening account. Authority statements aid reconciliation but still require their own references, qualifiers and ranks to be checked.
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