Spirit Lake

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  2. Spirit Lake Statistics
  3. Spirit Lake Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Spirit Lake Employment Information
  5. Spirit Lake Family Information
  6. Spirit Lake Education Information
  7. Spirit Lake Public Benefits Information
  8. Spirit Lake Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  9. Spirit Lake Zip Codes


Spirit Lake Legal Resources Back to top

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Spirit Lake Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 4,648
  • Land Area (2000): 54.093 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 25.659 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 2,555
Spirit Lake Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 4,407 93.97%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 87 1.86%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 196 4.18%

Spirit Lake Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Spirit Lake Employment Information Back to top
Spirit Lake Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 215 17.17%
2. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 100 7.99%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 97 7.75%
4. Health Care 65 5.19%
5. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 60 4.79%
6. Food and Beverage Stores 54 4.31%
7. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 52 4.15%
8. Educational Services 49 3.91%
9. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 39 3.12%
10. Department and Other General Stores 35 2.80%
11. Metal Manufactuing 34 2.72%
12. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 31 2.48%
13. Repair and Maintenance 31 2.48%
14. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 29 2.32%
15. Machinery Manufacturing 28 2.24%
16. Food Manufacturing 25 2.00%
17. Public Administration 25 2.00%
18. Social Assistance 25 2.00%
19. Truck Transportation 24 1.92%
20. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 22 1.76%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 162 14.52%
2. Accommodation and Food Services 149 13.35%
3. Educational Services 101 9.05%
4. Social Assistance 92 8.24%
5. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 55 4.93%
6. Public Administration 55 4.93%
7. Food and Beverage Stores 51 4.57%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 41 3.67%
9. Finance and Insurance 39 3.49%
10. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 31 2.78%
11. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 31 2.78%
12. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 29 2.60%
13. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 28 2.51%
14. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 25 2.24%
15. Construction 23 2.06%
16. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 21 1.88%
17. Personal and Laundry Services 17 1.52%
18. Department and Other General Stores 16 1.43%
19. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 15 1.34%
20. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 12 1.08%

Spirit Lake Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Management Occupations 88 7.03%
2. Other Sales and Related Occupations 66 5.27%
3. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 57 4.55%
4. Other Production Occupations 57 4.55%
5. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 55 4.39%
6. Vehicle Mechanics 48 3.83%
7. Construction Laborers 46 3.67%
8. Top Executives 42 3.35%
9. Other Installation / Maintenance 40 3.19%
10. Carpenters 39 3.12%
11. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 38 3.04%
12. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 34 2.72%
13. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 33 2.64%
14. Cashiers 31 2.48%
15. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 30 2.40%
16. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 29 2.32%
17. Assemblers and Fabricators 27 2.16%
18. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 27 2.16%
19. Other Food Preparation and Servers 26 2.08%
20. Farmers and Farm Managers 24 1.92%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 103 9.23%
2. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 52 4.66%
3. Other Management Occupations 52 4.66%
4. Assemblers and Fabricators 50 4.48%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 50 4.48%
6. Registered Nurses 50 4.48%
7. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 47 4.21%
8. Secretaries and Admins 44 3.94%
9. Other Production Occupations 42 3.76%
10. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 37 3.32%
11. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 37 3.32%
12. Child Care Workers 36 3.23%
13. Waiters and Waitresses 36 3.23%
14. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 31 2.78%
15. Cashiers 29 2.60%
16. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 28 2.51%
17. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 27 2.42%
18. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 27 2.42%
19. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 25 2.24%
20. Customer Service Representatives 24 2.15%

Spirit Lake Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 1,992 54.76%
15-35 hours 557 15.31%
1-14 hours 97 2.67%
No regular hours 992 27.27%

Spirit Lake Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 68 3.00%
5 AM-5:29 AM 38 1.67%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 78 3.44%
6 AM-6:29 AM 203 8.94%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 241 10.62%
7 AM-7:29 AM 361 15.90%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 413 18.19%
8 AM-8:29 AM 306 13.48%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 87 3.83%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 115 5.07%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 49 2.16%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 11 0.48%
Noon-3:59 PM 133 5.86%
4 PM-11:59 PM 167 7.36%

Spirit Lake Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 364 16.04%
5-9 750 33.04%
10-14 470 20.70%
15-19 197 8.68%
20-24 117 5.15%
25-29 123 5.42%
30-34 102 4.49%
35-39 18 0.79%
40-44 19 0.84%
45-59 56 2.47%
60-89 29 1.28%
At least 90 25 1.10%

Spirit Lake Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 2,021 89.03%
30-44 0 0.00% 139 6.12%
45-59 0 0.00% 56 2.47%
At least 60 0 0.00% 54 2.38%

Spirit Lake Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 17 0.72%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 273 11.57%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 1,895 80.30%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 15 0.64%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 70 2.97%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 90 3.81%

Spirit Lake Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Spirit Lake Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 1,966 (4,547 people)
Families (2000): 1,246 (3,677 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 591
People at same address in 1995: 2,604
Spirit Lake Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 151 7.68%
$10,000-$14,999 165 8.39%
$15,000-$19,999 129 6.56%
$20,000-$24,999 224 11.39%
$25,000-$29,999 142 7.22%
$30,000-$34,999 115 5.85%
$35,000-$39,999 127 6.46%
$40,000-$44,999 138 7.02%
$45,000-$49,999 123 6.26%
$50,000-$59,999 187 9.51%
$60,000-$74,999 199 10.12%
$75,000-$99,999 144 7.32%
$100,000-$124,999 48 2.44%
$125,000-$149,999 29 1.48%
$150,000-$199,999 36 1.83%
$200,000 or more 9 0.46%

Spirit Lake Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 621 31.67%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 644 32.84%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 71 3.62%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 247 12.60%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 5 0.25%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 227 11.58%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 3 0.15%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 107 5.46%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1 0.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 24 1.22%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 11 0.56%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Spirit Lake Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 1,516 27.28%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 848 15.26%
Public Assistance 89 1.60%
Retirement 299 5.38%
Self Employment 356 6.41%
Social Security 588 10.58%
Supplemental Security 91 1.64%
Wage / Salary 1,441 25.93%
Other 330 5.94%

Spirit Lake Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 550 54.46%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 460 45.54%

Spirit Lake Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 122 7.16%
Color 1 Box Married 1,057 62.07%
Color 2 Box Never Married 474 27.83%
Color 3 Box Widowed 50 2.94%

Spirit Lake Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 215 10.64%
Color 1 Box Married 1,031 51.04%
Color 2 Box Never Married 406 20.10%
Color 3 Box Widowed 368 18.22%

Spirit Lake Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Spirit Lake Education Information Back to top
Spirit Lake Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 214 6.08%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 309 8.78%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,229 34.93%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 769 21.86%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 282 8.02%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 579 16.46%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 136 3.87%

Spirit Lake Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 74 1.59% 7 0.15% 81 1.74%
Kindergarten 83 1.79% 0 0.00% 83 1.79%
Grades 1-4 238 5.12% 0 0.00% 238 5.12%
Grades 5-8 285 6.13% 0 0.00% 285 6.13%
Grades 9-12 277 5.96% 0 0.00% 277 5.96%
Undergrad college 144 3.10% 21 0.45% 165 3.55%
Graduate or professional school 15 0.32% 7 0.15% 22 0.47%
Total 1,116 24.01% 35 0.75% 1,151 24.76%

Spirit Lake Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Spirit Lake Public Benefits Information Back to top
Spirit Lake Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 4,255 93.70%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 286 6.30%

Spirit Lake Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Spirit Lake Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Spirit Lake Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 590 12.69%
10-19 Years 615 13.23%
20-29 Years 460 9.90%
30-39 Years 604 12.99%
40-49 Years 699 15.04%
50-59 Years 567 12.20%
60-69 Years 416 8.95%
70-79 Years 350 7.53%
80-89 Years 266 5.72%
90+ Years 81 1.74%

Spirit Lake Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 2,141 46.06%
Color 1 Box Female 2,507 53.94%

Spirit Lake Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 4,573 98.39%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 33 0.71%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 27 0.58%
Color 1 Box African-American 6 0.13%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 5 0.11%
Color 2 Box Asian 2 0.04%
Color 6 Box Other Race 2 0.04%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Spirit Lake Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 1,872 40.34%
2. English 557 12.00%
3. Irish 462 9.96%
4. Norwegian 456 9.83%
5. United States Or American 255 5.50%
6. Swedish 207 4.46%
7. Dutch 199 4.29%
8. Danish 162 3.49%
9. French Non-Basque 90 1.94%
10. Scandinavian 47 1.01%

Spirit Lake Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 4,300 97.55%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 92 2.09%
3. German 6 0.14%
4. Russian 5 0.11%
5. Chinese 5 0.11%

Spirit Lake Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 4,659 99.34%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 18 0.38%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 13 0.28%

Spirit Lake Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Spirit Lake Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Spirit Lake Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
51360