Turtle Lake

Population: 502
Median household income: $57,250
Median home value: $123,900

Located in McLean County, North Dakota, Turtle Lake is a community with a population of 502. At $57,250, its median household income sits below McLean County's $81,847.

Between 2019 and 2023, Turtle Lake's population declined 10.7% from 562 to 502, while its median home value rose 19.7% from $103,500 to $123,900.

80.6% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1970.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 502
Median age: 43.5 yrs
Median household income: $57,250
Median home value: $123,900
Median gross rent: $779
Housing units: 361
Homeownership rate: 75.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.6%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

562502

Median household income

$44,375$57,250

Median home value

$103,500$123,900

Median gross rent

$730$779

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	562	$44,375	$103,500	$730
2020	473	$41,607	$106,500	$703
2021	496	$46,696	$107,300	$781
2022	503	$58,125	$122,500	$815
2023	502	$57,250	$123,900	$779

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.4%

5 to 1713.1%

18 to 246.2%

25 to 3415.1%

35 to 4410.4%

45 to 5410.0%

55 to 6413.5%

65 to 7411.4%

75 and over14.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	27	5.4%
5 to 17	66	13.1%
18 to 24	31	6.2%
25 to 34	76	15.1%
35 to 44	52	10.4%
45 to 54	50	10.0%
55 to 64	68	13.5%
65 to 74	57	11.4%
75 and over	75	14.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	461	91.8%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1	0.2%
Asian	9	1.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	22	4.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	9	1.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.6%

High school graduate31.7%

Some college or associate's42.1%

Bachelor's degree13.8%

Graduate or professional degree5.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	25	6.6%
High school graduate	120	31.7%
Some college or associate's	159	42.1%
Bachelor's degree	52	13.8%
Graduate or professional degree	22	5.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone68.5%

Carpooled2.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked16.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home12.6%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	163	68.5%
Carpooled	5	2.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	40	16.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	30	12.6%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	89	42.8%
15 to 29 min	56	26.9%
30 to 44 min	31	14.9%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	32	15.4%

Households

Average household size: 1.92
Poverty rate: 14.2% (68 of 479)

	Count	Share
Family households	144	57.8%
Nonfamily households	105	42.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1970

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	249	69.0%
Vacant	112	31.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	189	75.9%
Renter-occupied	60	24.1%

1-unit, detached80.6%

1-unit, attached3.3%

2 to 4 units5.5%

5 to 19 units4.4%

20 or more units3.0%

Mobile home & other3.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	291	80.6%
1-unit, attached	12	3.3%
2 to 4 units	20	5.5%
5 to 19 units	16	4.4%
20 or more units	11	3.0%
Mobile home & other	11	3.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3879940
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.51 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 47.5215, -100.8908