Red Lake, Minnesota
census-designated place in Minnesota, United States
Red Lake (Ojibwe: Ogaakaaning) is a census-designated place (CDP) within the Lower Red Lake unorganized territory located in Beltrami County, Minnesota, United States. As of the 2020 census, Red Lake had a total population of 1,786. The Red Lake Indian Reservation is based in Red Lake.
History
2005 shooting
On March 21, 2005, the community was the site of a shooting spree. A high school student murdered his grandfather and the grandfather's girlfriend at his home, before killing five students, two adults, and then himself at the local high school.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 5.1 mi2 (13.1 km2), of which 4.8 mi2 (12.5 km2) is land and 0.2 mi2 (0.6 km2), 4.70%, is water.
Demographics
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Red Lake had a population of 1,786. The median age was 26.2 years. 37.8% of residents were under the age of 18 and 8.0% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 88.2 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 90.9 males age 18 and over.
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