Laporte, Minnesota

Laporte (/ləˈpɔːrt/ lə-PORT)[6] is a city in Hubbard County, Minnesota, United States.

The city had a period of prosperity where it had a train depot, a hotel (which was torn down to make a filling station), a bank (which was subject to an explosion in the 1930s), and a pickle factory (which burned down in the first half of the 20th century).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.70 square miles (1.81 km2), all land.

32.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

The racial makeup of the city was 95.86% White, 1.38% African American, 0.69% Asian, and 2.07% from two or more races.

There were 15.2% of families and 18.0% of the population living below the poverty line, including 30.6% of under eighteens and 17.9% of those over 64.

Map of Minnesota highlighting Hubbard County