Detroit Lakes Wedding

Detroit Lakes is a city in Becker County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 7,348 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Becker County6. The area is known for its many beautiful lakes (412 of them) and is referred to as the 412 lakes area; with 412 lakes within a 25 mile radius of the city. The city has been noted in the John Steinbeck book, Travels with Charley, as he and his dog Charley drove through the upper midwest.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 31.9 km (12.3 mi). 19.4 km (7.5 mi) of it is land and 12.5 km (4.8 mi) of it (39.25%) is water.

As of the census2 of 2000, there were 7,348 people, 3,319 households, and 1,845 families residing in the city. The population density was 378.3/km (980.4/mi). There were 3,782 housing units at an average density of 194.7/km (504.6/mi). The racial makeup of the city was 91.98% White, 0.42% African American, 4.50% Native American, 0.53% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.59% from other races, and 1.96% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.20% of the population.