Pine Point is a

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(CDP) in

Becker County Becker County is a county in the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 35,183. Its county seat is Detroit Lakes. Part of the White Earth Indian Reservation extends into the county. The county was created in 18 ...

Minnesota Minnesota () is a state in the upper midwestern region of the United States. It is the 12th largest U.S. state in area and the List of U.S. states and territories by population, 22nd most populous, with over 5.75 million residents. Minne ...

, United States. The population was 338 at the 2010 census.

Geography

According to the

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, the CDP has a total area of , of which is land and (12.65%) is water.

Demographics

As of the

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of 2000, there were 337 people, 100 households, and 88 families residing in the CDP. The population density was . There were 110 housing units at an average density of 9.5/sq mi (3.7/km). The racial makeup of the CDP was 5.64%

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, 93.47% Native American, and 0.89% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 0.30% of the population. There were 100 households, out of which 57.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 23.0% were

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living together, 51.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 12.0% were non-families. 9.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 2.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.37 and the average family size was 3.31. In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 46.0% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 26.4% from 25 to 44, 13.4% from 45 to 64, and 5.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 21 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.2 males. The median income for a household in the CDP was $16,607, and the median income for a family was $16,000. Males had a median income of $28,958 versus $27,857 for females. The

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for the CDP was $8,290. About 41.9% of families and 42.4% of the population were below the

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, including 52.4% of those under age 18 and 50.0% of those age 65 or over.

In Popular Culture

The 2016 documentary '' The Seventh Fire'' concerned a Native American gang based in Pine Point.

References

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