Nett Lake (CDP), Minnesota

Nett Lake is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Nett Lake Territory, Saint Louis County, Minnesota, United States; located on the shore of Nett Lake. As of the 2020 census, its population was 230.[3]

Nett Lake
Nett Lake is located in Minnesota
Nett Lake
Nett Lake
Location of the community of Nett Lake
within Nett Lake Territory, Saint Louis County
Nett Lake is located in the United States
Nett Lake
Nett Lake
Nett Lake (the United States)
Coordinates: 48°06′53″N 93°04′52″W / 48.11472°N 93.08111°W / 48.11472; -93.08111
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountySaint Louis
Area
 • Total
1.72 sq mi (4.46 km2)
 • Land1.72 sq mi (4.46 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
1,296 ft (395 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
230
 • Density133.64/sq mi (51.61/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
55771
Area code218
GNIS feature ID2628823[2]

The community of Nett Lake is located 18 miles west of Orr, and 31 miles northwest of Cook.

Saint Louis County Road 23 (CR 23) (Nett Lake Road) serves as a main route in the community.

The unincorporated community of Nett Lake is located within the Nett Lake Indian Reservation (Bois Forte Indian Reservation).

Between 1907 and 1931, the Nett Lake Boarding and Day School, a Native American residential school, operated in Nett Lake.[4][5]

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2020230
U.S. Decennial Census[6]

References

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  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
  2. ^ "Nett Lake, Minnesota". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  3. ^ "Nett Lake, Minnesota". Census. Retrieved May 31, 2024.
  4. ^ "Interactive Digital Map of Indian Boarding Schools". The National Native American Boarding School Healing Coalition. Retrieved July 20, 2024.
  5. ^ Milles, Larissa (July 27, 2022). "Federal Indian Boarding Schools: Addressing wrongdoings of America's past". www.northernnewsnow.com. Retrieved July 20, 2024.
  6. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  • Rand McNally Road Atlas – 2007 edition – Minnesota entry
  • Official State of Minnesota Highway Map – 2011/2012 edition