Lake Country Power

Lake Country Power is a Touchstone Energy® cooperative serving parts of eight counties in rural northern Minnesota (Aitkin, Carlton, Cass, Itasca, Koochiching, Lake, Pine and St. Louis). The cooperative provides electricity and other energy related services to more than 41,000 members and continues to grow by an average of 900 new members each year.

Lake Country Power maintains nearly 8,000 miles of distribution lines within 10,872 square miles of service territory. Geographically, Lake Country Power is Minnesota's largest electric cooperative.

Its service centers are located in Grand Rapids, Kettle River and Virginia, which are supported by five outpost facilities strategically located in Cook, Ely, McGregor, Remer and Saginaw.

Population

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Population

Population2000201020232028
Lake Country Power147,679148,394145,566144,297

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Population by Age

Population201020232028
0-48,0566,7566,686
5-98,3937,3607,177
10-148,4807,8297,844
15-199,0507,7377,714
20-246,8166,4346,215
25-297,6067,1776,413
30-347,7247,6807,201
35-397,8317,9417,915
40-448,4608,2188,226
45-4910,9687,8528,749
50-5412,9779,4678,492
55-5913,28411,4389,955
60-6410,60212,51510,623
65-698,32012,07912,039
70-746,5519,84311,052
75-795,1396,8188,077
80-844,0214,2465,292
85+4,1154,1764,626
18+117,884118,888117,896
Median Age464949

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Population by Race

Lake Country Power2023
Total145,566.00
White Alone89.45
Black Alone1.14
American Indian Alone3.32
Asian Alone0.34
Pacific Islander Alone0.02
Some Other Race0.47
Two or More Races5.26
Hispanic Origin1.50
Diversity Index22.00

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Growth Rate

Lake Country Power2023 - 2028
Population-0.17%
Households-0.02%
Families-0.08%
Median Household Income3%
Per Capita Income3%

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

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Housing

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Households

Population2000201020232028
Households61,55764,08463,49263,414
Housing Units83,43291,97188,06287,790
Owner Occupied Units51,62952,263
Renter Occupied Units11,86311,151
Vacant Units24,57024,376

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Home Value

Lake Country Power20232028
Median Home Value$219,416$306,664
Average Home Value$256,983$324,556
<$50,0005,0013,085
$50,000 - $99,9996,1192,995
$100,000 - $149,9995,5043,205
$150,000 - $199,9996,6563,319
$200,000 - $249,9996,5285,376
$250,000 - $299,9995,7567,322
$300,000 - $399,9997,67512,440
$400,000 - $499,9994,3918,623
$500,000 - $749,9992,9244,799
$1,000,000 +303271

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Housing Year Built

Year RangeHouses Built
2010 or Later3,962
2000-200910,539
1990-199910,228
1980-19898,794
1970-197915,240
1960-19697,245
1950-195911,518
1940-19495,775
1939 or Before15,072

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

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Income

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Income

Lake Country Power20232028
Median Household$60,496$69,177
Average Household$81,977$94,072
Per Capita$35,818$41,409

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Household Income Base

Lake Country Power2023
<$15,0006,777
$15,000 - $24,9994,613
$25,000 - $34,9995,730
$35,000 - $49,9998,672
$50,000 - $74,99911,549
$75,000 - $99,9999,001
$100,000 - $149,99910,857
$150,000 - $199,9993,854
$200,000+2,439

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

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Employees

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Commute

CategoryCommuters
Workers 16+61,551
In-County Residents52,453
Out-of-County Residents8,021
Drive Alone49,439
Carpooled4,748
Public Transport296
Work at Home4,082
Less than 5 minutes3,906
5-9 minutes9,305
10-14 minutes9,032
15-19 minutes7,788
20-24 minutes6,897
25-29 minutes3,132
30-34 minutes6,248
35-39 minutes1,626
40-44 minutes1,914
45-59 minutes3,404
60-89 minutes2,469
90+ minutes1,749
Average Travel Time0

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Employees by NAICS

CategoryNumber
Total Employees67,389
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt184
Mining2,779
Utilities1,031
Construction2,923
Manufacturing5,425
Wholesale Trade1,925
  
Retail Trade7,643
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers1,010
Furn & Home Furnish Str203
Electronics & Appl Store179
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip1,193
Food & Beverage Stores1,711
Health/Pers Care Stores408
Gasoline Stations317
Clothing/Accessory Store218
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music816
General Merchandise Str1,587
Misc Store Retailers0
Nonstore Retailers0
  
Transportation/Warehouse1,182
Information822
  
Finance & Insurance1,818
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn871
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv250
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other696
  
Real Estate/Rent/Leasing940
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv2,167
Legal Services238
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises43
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt1,183
Educational Services6,289
HealthCare/Social Assist10,935
Arts/Entertainment/Rec2,219
  
Accommodation/Food Srvcs5,835
Accommodation1,869
Food Srv/Drinking Places3,966
  
Other Srv excl Pub Admin4,305
Auto Repair/Maintenance743
Public Administration Emp7,257

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Educational Attainment (25+)

Lake Country Power2023
Some High School4,062
Graduated High School29,050
Associates Degree17,989
Bachelor's Degree18,256
Graduate Degree8,034

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

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Businesses

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Businesses by NAICS

CategoryNumber
Total Businesses6,261
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt Bus67
Mining Bus19
Utilities Bus19
Construction Bus487
Manufacturing Bus211
Wholesale Trade Bus214
  
Retail Trade Bus847
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers Bus114
Furn & Home Furnish Str Bus40
Electronics & Appl Store Bus28
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip Bus101
Food & Beverage Stores Bus159
Health/Pers Care Stores Bus65
Gasoline Stations Bus45
Clothing/Accessory Store Bus44
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music Bus168
General Merchandise Str Bus83
Misc Store Retailers Bus0
Nonstore Retailers Bus0
  
Transportation/Warehouse Bus178
Information Bus120
  
Finance & Insurance Bus282
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn Bus103
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv Bus73
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other Bus105
  
Real Estate/Rent/Leasing Bus261
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv Bus346
Legal Services Bus61
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises Bus7
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt Bus171
Educational Services Bus144
HealthCare/Social Assist Bus554
Arts/Entertainment/Rec Bus174
  
Accommodation/Food Srvcs Bus544
Accommodation Bus225
Food Srv/Drinking Places Bus319
  
Other Srv excl Pub Admin Bus847
Auto Repair/Maintenance Bus143
Public Administration Bus538

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

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