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{{Infobox settlement
|official_name            = Turtle Lake, North Dakota
|settlement_type          = [[City]]
|nickname                 = 
|motto                    = 
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|map_caption              = Location of Turtle Lake in North Dakota
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|subdivision_type         = Country
|subdivision_name         = United States
|subdivision_type1        = [[U.S. state|State]]
|subdivision_name1        = [[North Dakota]]
|subdivision_type2        = [[List of counties in North Dakota|County]]
|subdivision_name2        = [[McLean County, North Dakota|McLean]]
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|established_title        = Founded
|established_date         = 1905
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|population_total         = 542
|population_density_km2   = 409.01
|population_density_sq_mi = 1058.59
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|timezone                 = [[Central Time Zone|Central (CST)]]
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|elevation_ft             = 1880
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|postal_code_type         = [[ZIP code]]
|postal_code              = 58575
|area_code                = [[Area code 701|701]]
|blank_name               = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
|blank_info               = 38-79940
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|website                  = {{URL|https://www.turtlelakend.org/|turtlelakend.org}}
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'''Turtle Lake''' is a city in [[McLean County, North Dakota|McLean County]], [[North Dakota]], United States. The population was 542 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].<ref name="2020 Census (City)">{{cite web|title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/profile/Turtle_Lake_city,_North_Dakota?g=160XX00US3879940 |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=October 22, 2023}}</ref> Turtle Lake was founded in 1905.

A segment of the [[North Country National Scenic Trail]] is routed just to the north and east of Turtle Lake within the [https://www.recreation.gov/gateways/1124 Brekken-Holmes Recreation Area].  This trail segment can be hiked as a point-to-point hike or as a 9.2-mile loop hike from the ND Highway 41 trailhead parking area ([https://nct.maps.arcgis.com/apps/Viewer/index.html?appid=23a2c0d674cb443ea9835af2e8c5f13a&extent=-100.9395,47.5246,-100.8296,47.5570 map]).

==Geography and climate==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|0.52|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which {{convert|0.51|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is land and {{convert|0.01|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is water.<ref name="Gazetteer files">{{cite web|title=US Gazetteer files 2010 |url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=June 14, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120125061959/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |archive-date=January 25, 2012}}</ref>

{{Weather box 
|location = Turtle Lake, North Dakota (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1913–present)
|single line = Y
|width = auto
|Jan record high F = 57
|Feb record high F = 65
|Mar record high F = 80
|Apr record high F = 95
|May record high F = 98
|Jun record high F = 108
|Jul record high F = 115
|Aug record high F = 109
|Sep record high F = 106
|Oct record high F = 95
|Nov record high F = 78
|Dec record high F = 67
|year record high F = 115

|Jan avg record high F = 42.9
|Feb avg record high F = 45.7
|Mar avg record high F = 61.7
|Apr avg record high F = 76.9
|May avg record high F = 86.1
|Jun avg record high F = 91.0
|Jul avg record high F = 95.5
|Aug avg record high F = 96.9
|Sep avg record high F = 91.4
|Oct avg record high F = 79.4
|Nov avg record high F = 59.2
|Dec avg record high F = 45.2
|year avg record high F = 98.8

|Jan high F = 20.1
|Feb high F = 24.5
|Mar high F = 37.4
|Apr high F = 53.8
|May high F = 67.0
|Jun high F = 76.2
|Jul high F = 82.7
|Aug high F = 82.2
|Sep high F = 71.9
|Oct high F = 55.4
|Nov high F = 38.1
|Dec high F = 24.7
|year high F = 52.8
|Jan mean F = 10.6
|Feb mean F = 14.4
|Mar mean F = 26.6
|Apr mean F = 40.7
|May mean F = 53.6
|Jun mean F = 63.7
|Jul mean F = 69.6
|Aug mean F = 68.0
|Sep mean F = 58.0
|Oct mean F = 43.5
|Nov mean F = 28.3
|Dec mean F = 16.0
|year mean F = 41.1
|Jan low F = 1.0
|Feb low F = 4.3
|Mar low F = 15.8
|Apr low F = 27.6
|May low F = 40.2
|Jun low F = 51.2
|Jul low F = 56.4
|Aug low F = 53.8
|Sep low F = 44.2
|Oct low F = 31.6
|Nov low F = 18.5
|Dec low F = 7.2
|year low F = 29.3

|Jan avg record low F = -24.1
|Feb avg record low F = -19.2
|Mar avg record low F = -9.2
|Apr avg record low F = 11.1
|May avg record low F = 27.1
|Jun avg record low F = 39.9
|Jul avg record low F = 46.7
|Aug avg record low F = 43.3
|Sep avg record low F = 29.9
|Oct avg record low F = 15.6
|Nov avg record low F = -1.5
|Dec avg record low F = -17.2
|year avg record low F = -27.5

|Jan record low F = −47
|Feb record low F = −50
|Mar record low F = −34
|Apr record low F = −8
|May record low F = 11
|Jun record low F = 29
|Jul record low F = 34
|Aug record low F = 31
|Sep record low F = 13
|Oct record low F = −12
|Nov record low F = −27
|Dec record low F = −41
|year record low F = −50
|precipitation colour = green
|Jan precipitation inch = 0.55
|Feb precipitation inch = 0.42
|Mar precipitation inch = 0.84
|Apr precipitation inch = 1.32
|May precipitation inch = 2.56
|Jun precipitation inch = 3.47
|Jul precipitation inch = 2.58
|Aug precipitation inch = 2.19
|Sep precipitation inch = 1.76
|Oct precipitation inch = 1.29
|Nov precipitation inch = 0.61
|Dec precipitation inch = 0.63
|year precipitation inch = 18.22
|Jan snow inch = 10.5
|Feb snow inch = 6.5
|Mar snow inch = 5.7
|Apr snow inch = 2.3
|May snow inch = 0.6
|Jun snow inch = 0.0
|Jul snow inch = 0.0
|Aug snow inch = 0.0
|Sep snow inch = 0.0
|Oct snow inch = 1.7
|Nov snow inch = 8.9
|Dec snow inch = 7.9
|year snow inch = 44.1
|unit precipitation days = 0.01 in
|Jan precipitation days = 2.8
|Feb precipitation days = 2.7
|Mar precipitation days = 3.7
|Apr precipitation days = 5.0
|May precipitation days = 8.6
|Jun precipitation days = 10.8
|Jul precipitation days = 7.8
|Aug precipitation days = 6.4
|Sep precipitation days = 5.7
|Oct precipitation days = 5.2
|Nov precipitation days = 2.8
|Dec precipitation days = 3.2
|year precipitation days = 64.7
|unit snow days = 0.1 in
|Jan snow days = 2.8
|Feb snow days = 2.7
|Mar snow days = 2.3
|Apr snow days = 0.7
|May snow days = 0.2
|Jun snow days = 0.0
|Jul snow days = 0.0
|Aug snow days = 0.0
|Sep snow days = 0.0
|Oct snow days = 0.7
|Nov snow days = 1.5
|Dec snow days = 2.7
|year snow days = 13.6
|source 1 = [[NOAA]]<ref name= NOAA>{{cite web
| url = https://www.weather.gov/wrh/Climate?wfo=bis
| title = NowData – NOAA Online Weather Data
| publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
| access-date = September 18, 2021}}</ref><ref name=NCEI>
{{cite web
| url = https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly-1991-2020&startDate=0001-01-01&endDate=9996-12-31&stations=USC00328840&format=pdf
| title = Station: Turtle Lake, ND
| work = U.S. Climate Normals 2020: U.S. Monthly Climate Normals (1991–2020)
| publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
| access-date = September 18, 2021}}</ref>
}}

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1920= 395
|1930= 579
|1940= 632
|1950= 839
|1960= 792
|1970= 712
|1980= 802
|1990= 681
|2000= 580
|2010= 581
|2020= 542
|estyear=2022
|estimate=538
|estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2022">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/data/tables/time-series/demo/popest/2020s-total-cities-and-towns.html|date=October 22, 2023|title=City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2022|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=October 22, 2023}}</ref>
|align-fn=center
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|author=United States Census Bureau|author-link=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=July 19, 2013}}</ref><br>2020 Census<ref name="2020 Census (City)"/>
}}

===2010 census===
As of the [[census]] of 2010, there were 581 people, 278 households, and 159 families residing in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|1139.2|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 340 housing units at an average density of {{convert|666.7|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 95.5% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.3% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 2.1% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.2% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], and 1.9% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.2% of the population.

There were 278 households, of which 19.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.2% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 6.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 42.8% were non-families. 39.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 24.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.02 and the average family size was 2.65.

The median age in the city was 52.1 years. 17.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 18% were from 25 to 44; 28.8% were from 45 to 64; and 30.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.2% male and 50.8% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]] of 2000, there were 580 people, 290 households, and 171 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|1,154.2|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 329 housing units at an average density of {{convert|654.7|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 98.79% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.86% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.17% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], and 0.17% from two or more races.

There were 290 households, out of which 18.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.4% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 2.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.7% were non-families. 38.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 25.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.97 and the average family size was 2.57.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 16.4% under the age of 18, 2.9% from 18 to 24, 22.4% from 25 to 44, 24.8% from 45 to 64, and 33.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 52 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.0 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $26,618, and the median income for a family was $36,667. Males had a median income of $32,917 versus $17,417 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $16,848. About 2.3% of families and 5.3% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 2.4% of those under age 18 and 7.9% of those age 65 or over.

==Education==
It is within the [[Turtle Lake-Mercer Public School District 72]]<!--UNI 18500-->.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st38_nd/schooldistrict_maps/c38055_mclean/DC20SD_C38055.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: McLean County, ND|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|access-date=2024-11-28}} - [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st38_nd/schooldistrict_maps/c38055_mclean/DC20SD_C38055_SD2MS.txt Text list]</ref> 

==See also==
*[[Wolf family murders]], 1920 mass murder of a family

==References==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==

* [https://turtlelakend.org/ Official website]
{{McLean County, North Dakota}}

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[[Category:Cities in McLean County, North Dakota]]
[[Category:Cities in North Dakota]]
[[Category:Populated places in the United States established in 1904]]
[[Category:1904 establishments in North Dakota]]