Fifty Lakes is a city in Crow Wing County, Minnesota, United States. As of the 2020 census, Fifty Lakes had a population of 443. It is part of the Brainerd Micropolitan Statistical Area.
History
Fifty Lakes was incorporated in May 1949. Its post office began in 1926.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which is land and is water. It is along County Roads 1, 3, and 136.
Demographics
2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 387 people, 173 households, and 129 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 585 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 99.2% White and 0.8% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.8% of the population.
There were 173 households, of which 20.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.9% were married couples living together, 3.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 25.4% were non-families. 19.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.24 and the average family size was 2.53.
The median age in the city was 56.4 years. 17.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 1.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 13.1% were from 25 to 44; 32.6% were from 45 to 64; and 34.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 51.2% male and 48.8% female.
2000 census
As of the census