Census Data for Long Lost Lake

Population ...

The last Decennial Census<1> was in 2010, which gave Long Lost Lake a population of 43 people.

The community of Long Lost Lake is located in Clearwater County. The 2010 Census gave Clearwater County; a population of 8,705 people. This means that Long Lost Lake had 0.49% of the county's total population, making it Clearwater's 6th most populous community.

At the same time, Minnesota had a population of 5,303,925 people.

Area ...

The 2010 Census shows that the sampling area for Long Lost Lake has a total area of 36.1 square miles [93.5 km²]. Of this total, 33.83 square miles [87.6 km²] is land, with the balance (6.29%) being water (2.27 square miles [5.9 km²]).

Clearwater County has a land area of 998 square miles [2,587.2 km²]. At 33.83 square miles [87.6 km²], Long Lost Lake has 3.39% of the county's total land area.

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  • When the Census Bureau conducts a census for a community like Long Lost Lake, they draw a boundary around the area in which they are going to conduct their count - this defines the sampling area (usually a polygon). The shape of the sampling area can be quite complex and it's important to keep in mind that the boundaries of the sampling area may or may not match the recognized boundaries of the community.
  • Things like population, area and housing for Long Lost Lake reflect the sampling area. Since the shape of the sampling area and the actual boundaries of Long Lost Lake might be different, it's best to check with the U.S. Census Bureau to resolve any difference between the two.
  • Not only does the sampling area define boundaries, it also has a GPS location (latitude & longitude) that indicates a point within the sampling area (usually the center of the polygon, known as the centroid). At the time of the 2010 Census, the sampling area was located at:
  • Lat:   47° 11' 45"   (or 47.2°)
  • Lon:   -95° 20' 51"   (or -95.35°)

Clearwater County ...

Long Lost Lake is located in Clearwater County<2>.

The county had a population of 8,705 people at the 2010 Census. With it's population of 43 people, Long Lost Lake represented 0.49% of the county's total.

In addition, where the community of Long Lost Lake has a population density of 1.19 people per square mile [0.46 people/km²], Clearwater County averages 8.71 people per square mile [3.36 people/km²].

For more information, please visit our Census Page for Clearwater County.

Census-to-Census Observations ...

Introduction ...

When the Census Bureau takes a census count (or enumeration) for Long Lost Lake, they start by specifying the boundaries of the area to be counted. This area (or sampling area) is a polygon and its shape can be quite complex - it may or may not match the geographical boundaries of Long Lost Lake. It's important to note that from one Census to the next, the shape and location of the polygon can change.

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  • Although we don't have specific information about the shape of the polygon for Long Lost Lake or how it changed has over time, there is some information that can give us some hints. For example, since the shape of the sampling area is directly related to the shape of the polygon, any change to area probably indicates a new shape for the polygon.
  • If you need precision or details about the methodology of the Census, you should visit the U.S. Census Bureau for a definitive answer.

Location ...

While generally coinciding with the GPS location (latitude/longitude) of Long Lost Lake, the latitude and longitude given by the Census Bureau actually indicates the GPS location of the polygon for Long Lost Lake.

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  • For the 2010 Censuses, the location was given as:

  Lat:   47.195889°   (or 47°11'45" N)

  Lon:   -95.347748°   (or -95°20'51" W)

  • The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and the U.S. Board on Geographic Names (BGN) have assigned a unique GNIS identifier (#2392573) to Long Lost Lake. This identifier also marks a GPS point on the map, and that point lies within the boundaries of Long Lost Lake. The GNIS point has been mapped to the latitude/longitude:
  • Lat:   47.195019°   (or 47°11'42" N)
  • Lon:   -95.360878°   (or -95°21'39" W)
  • The GPS location given for the 2010 Census lies 3,268 feet to the east<3> of the point given by the GNIS for Long Lost Lake. For more information about this and the relationship of the various Federal Codes, please visit our Misc Page for Long Lost Lake.

Miscellaneous Information for Long Lost Lake ...

The Federal government has assigned various identifying codes to each community, county and state. At one time or another, the US Census Bureau has used one (or more) of the following identifiers when referring to either Clearwater County or the community of Long Lost Lake:

• The GNIS Codes ...
  • The current system of identification is called the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). The following GNIS codes relate to Long Lost Lake:
  • GNIS ID for Long Lost Lake: 2392573
  • GNIS ID for Clearwater County: 659460
  • GNIS ID for State of Minnesota: 662849

• The FIPS Codes ...
  • An earlier (and largely obsolete) identification method was called the Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS):
  • State Code: 27 (Minnesota)
  • County Code: 029 (Clearwater County)
  • Place Code: 38042 (Long Lost Lake)
  • State & County Code: 27/029 (Minnesota / Clearwater County)
  • State & Place Code: 27/38042 (Minnesota / Long Lost Lake)

• Misc. Census Codes ...
  • Long Lost Lake is located in Census Region #2 (the Midwest Region) and Division #4 (the West North-Central Division).

For more information about the various Federal identification codes, please visit our Misc Page for Long Lost Lake.