According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.7 km˛ (1.0 mi˛). 1.3 km˛ (0.5 mi˛) of it is land and 1.4 km˛ (0.5 mi˛) of it is water. The total area is 52.43% water.
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 Located between Split Rock Lighthouse and Silver Bay, Beaver Bay is the oldest continuous settlement on the North Shore of Lake Superior. |
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Take a few minutes to rest and steep yourself in the history of the North Shore. Park your car at the Beaver Bay Town Hall (it's the white building between the Beaver Bay Motel and the Fire Hall). Informational literature is available inside. Across Highway 61 you will see the Beaver Bay cemetery. Many of the graves contain the remains of early pioneer settlers. Just a couple of blocks up the hill behind the Holiday station is the Chippewa Indian cemetery which contains the gravesite of John Beargrease. On both sides of the highway are quaint shops, restaurants and a bakery for you to browse in. Stay as long as you like, there is a picnic area near the bridge at the Beaver River. After you have refreshed yourself, return to your car and move on to enjoy the rest of Lake Superior's beautiful North Shore!
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| Beaver Bay (city) | 1970 | 1980 | 1990 | 2000 | 1990-2000 Change | |
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| Population | 362 | 283 | 147 | 175 | 28 | 19.05 |
| Land Area(sq. mile) | 0.60 | 0.45 | 0.48 | 0.49 | 0.01 | 1.14 |
| Density (persons per sq. mile) | 603.33 | 628.89 | 306.25 | 360.46 | 54.21 | 17.70 |
| Housing Units | 143 | 138 | 115 | 139 | 24 | 20.87 |
| Households | -- | 101 | 70 | 93 | 23 | 32.86 |
| Persons Per Household | -- | 2.80 | 2.10 | 1.88 | -0.22 | -10.48 |
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There are 93 households out of which 14.0% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.9% are married couples living together, 8.6% have a female householder with no husband present, and 46.2% are non-families. 40.9% of all households are made up of individuals and 10.8% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 1.88 and the average family size is 2.48.
In the city the population is spread out with 15.4% under the age of 18, 10.9% from 18 to 24, 23.4% from 25 to 44, 28.6% from 45 to 64, and 21.7% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 46 years. For every 100 females there are 121.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 120.9 males.
The median income for a household in the city is $30,000, and the median income for a family is $47,500. Males have a median income of $30,893 versus $17,500 for females. The per capita income for the city is $18,415. 21.2% of the population and 15.9% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 44.0% of those under the age of 18 and 7.4% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
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BEAVER BAY Township, the first organized in this county, before 1885, received its name from Beaver Bay village, platted by Thomas Clark, on the west side of the small bay bearing this name, where the Beaver River flows into Lake Superior. The Ojibwe name of this bay is noted by Gilfillan and Chrysostom Verwyst alike, "Ga-gijikensikag, the place of little cedars." The city in section 12 was platted on June 24, 1856, the day that 25 immigrants arrived to settle, and became the first permanent settlement in the county; its post office began in 1856, the year the Wieland brothers started their sawmill operation. The county government was organized in 1866, naming this community the county seat until it was moved to Two Harbors in 1886. Fishing developed in the 1890s, the last load of logs was shipped out in 1910, and mining development became the main industry. The city was incorporated August 13, 1953. The township split in 1981, creating Stony River Township, which see.
The coast of Lake Superior in this county has the following islands, points, bays, and tributary streams bearing names, in their order from southwest to northeast: Knife Island and Granite Point, near the mouth of Knife River; Agate and Burlington Bays, before mentioned, at Two Harbors; Burlington Point, at the east side of the latter bay, which received its name from a townsite platted on its shore in 1856; Flood Bay, named for a man who took a land claim there in the same year; Stewart River, where likewise in 1856 John Stewart and others took claims; Silver Creek, which gave its name to a township; Encampment River and an island of this name, about a mile and a half farther east, named in Joseph G. Norwood's geological report, as assistant with David D. Owen, published in 1852; Gooseberry River, a name given on the map of Maj. Stephen H. Long's expedition in 1823, noted by Gilfillan as a translation of the Ojibwe name (and identified by others as an anglicization of Groseilliers, for the explorer MTdard Chouart, sieur des Groseilliers, whose name appears a river on a 1760 French map of the area); Split Rock River and Point, named from the rock gorge of the stream near its mouth (a name that appears on a lake survey map as early as 1825); Two Harbor Bay (not to be confounded with the bays at the city of Two Harbors); Beaver River and Bay, whence the village and township of Beaver Bay are named; the Great Palisades, turretlike rock cliffs, rising vertically 200 to 300 feet at the lakeshore; Baptism River, named Baptist River on Long's map; Cathedral Bay, bordered by rock towers and pinnacles; Crystal Bay, source of the name of a township; an unnamed bay and point at Little Marais; Manitou River, retaining its Ojibwe name, which means a spirit; and Pork Bay, in notable contrast with the grandeur and awe of some of the preceding names.
Courtesy Minnesota Historical Society
General view, Beaver Bay Minnesota, 1915.
Courtesy Minnesota Historical Society
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| Mayor | Mark S. Russell III |
| US Post Office 1014 Main Street Beaver Bay, MN 55601-4400 Phone: (218) 226-4129
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Grampa Woo Excursions PO Box 448 4784 Highway 61 Beaver Bay, MN 55601 (218) 226-4100 Web: www.grampawoo.com E-mail: gwoo@gulftel.com Daily scenic cruises from Beaver Bay MN during summer. Two hour trips past Split Rock Lighthouse, Palisade Head, Encampment Island, Manitou River Falls, seabird rookeries, rock cliffs, and historic sites. Family rates, up to 40 passengers. Overnight to week long excursions in Spring and Fall. Trips to Isle Royale or Thunder Bay Canada. Lodging and meals included. Corporate fishing trips for salmon, lake trout or steelhead. Shipwreck scuba dive trips (more than 20 sites) from two tank dives to week long trips. |
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| Bean Lake | 30 |
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| Bear Lake | 18 |
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| Lax Lake | 296 |
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| Tetagouche Lake | 66 |
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Beaver Bay Point, 1920. Courtesy
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Beaver Bay School, 1938. Courtesy
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| Assembly of God Church 500 Eleanor Street Beaver Bay, MN 55601 Phone: (218) 226-3014 |
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| Beaver Bay Inn 1017 Main Street Beaver Bay, MN 55601 Phone: (218) 226-4351 |
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Cove Point Lodge
4614 Highway 61 Beaver Bay, MN 55601 Phone: (218) 226-3221 Web: www.covepointlodge.com Nestled next to Lake Superior on the North Shore and overlooking a unique natural cove with a spectacular ledge rock point, you find the tranquil and picturesque setting of Cove Point Lodge. This is a private place, surrounded by 150 acres of woods, rocks, and sweeping views of grand Lake Superior - A truly romantic getaway. |
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| Assembly Of God Church 500 Eleanor Street Beaver Bay, MN 55601 Phone: (218) 226-3014 |
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| Bay Antique Emporium 1008 Main Street Beaver Bay, MN 55601 Phone: (218) 226-4626 |
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| Bay Area Information Center 1001 Main Street Beaver Bay, MN 55601 Phone: (218) 226-3317 |
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Beaver Bay Agate
Shop 1003 Main Street Beaver Bay, MN 55601 Phone: (218) 226-4847 Web: www.beaverbayagate.com |
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 Agate Shop, Beaver Bay Minnesota, 1950. Courtesy Minnesota Historical Society |
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| Beaver Bay Club 204 E Club Road Beaver Bay, MN 55601 Phone: (218) 226-4545 |
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| Beaver Bay Electric
1026 Main Street Beaver Bay, MN 55601 Phone: (218) 226-4804 |
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| Beaver Bay Club 204 E Club Road Beaver Bay, MN 55601 Phone: (218) 226-4545 |
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| Beaver Bay Electric 1026 Main Street Beaver Bay, MN 55601 Phone: (218) 226-4804 |
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| Beaver Bay Fire Department 1023 Main Street Beaver Bay, MN 55601 Phone: (218) 226-3161 |
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| Beaver Bay Inn 1017 Main Street Beaver Bay, MN 55601 Phone: (218) 226-4351 |
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| Beaver Bay Liquor Store 1002 Main Street Beaver Bay, MN 55601 Phone: (218) 226-9963 |
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Beaver Bay Sport Rentals
4878 Highway 61 E Beaver Bay, MN 55601 Phone: (218) 226-4666 Web: www.beaverbaysports.com E-mail: bbsport@lakenet.com Beaver Bay Sports is located in East Beaver Bay, Minnesota on the beautiful Northshore of Lake Superior, Minnesota. We offer ATV & Snowmobile rental, sales and service. Also sporting goods, gifts, wood fired hot tubs and landscaping/lawn service. Beaver Bay Sports sells brand names like Ski-Doo, Bombardier, Polaris, Honda & Johnson Motors, Lund Boats, plus LANCE PICK UP CAMPERS. We are an elite dealer for LANCE so have all the models in stock. Please look over our snowmobile rental package and if you have any questions or would like to make reservations, call or email today and we will be happy to talk with you! |
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| Beaver Bay Township Office 711 MacDonald Avenue Beaver Bay, MN 55601 Phone: (218) 226-3669 |
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| Beaver Bay Village Clerk 711 McDonald Avenue Beaver Bay, MN 55601 Phone: (218) 226-3251 |
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| Big Dipper Sweets
& Ice Cream 1009 Main Street Beaver Bay, MN 55601 Phone: n/a |
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| Blue Anchor Cafe
Bakery & Deli 1012 Main Street Beaver Bay, MN 55601 Phone: (218) 226-3101 |
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 A Bit of Norway Restaurant, Beaver Bay Minnesota, 1950. Courtesy Minnesota Historical Society |
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| Captains Cove 4884 Highway 61 Beaver Bay, MN 55601 Phone: (218) 226-4686 |
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Cedar Chest
1009 Main Street Beaver Bay, MN 55601 Phone: (218) 226-3517 Web: www.cedarchestgifts.com Quality Minnesota gifts. Largest selection of sweats and t-shirts on the north shore, books moccasins. Located in the Beaver Bay mini-mall. |
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| Christmas Up North 1009 Main Street Beaver Bay, MN 55601 Phone: (218) 226-3517 |
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Cove Point Lodge
4614 Highway 61 Beaver Bay, MN 55601 Phone: (218) 226-3221 Web: www.covepointlodge.com Nestled next to Lake Superior on the North Shore and overlooking a unique natural cove with a spectacular ledge rock point, you find the tranquil and picturesque setting of Cove Point Lodge. This is a private place, surrounded by 150 acres of woods, rocks, and sweeping views of grand Lake Superior - A truly romantic getaway. |
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| CSS Builders 4378 Highway 61 Beaver Bay, MN 55601 Phone: (218) 226-9202 |
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| Fun & Fancy Shop Beaver Bay, MN 55601 Phone: (218) 226-3800 |
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| Green Door 1002 Main Street Beaver Bay, MN 55601 Phone: (218) 226-3437 |
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| Holiday Stationstore 1015 Main Street Beaver Bay, MN 55601 Phone: (218) 226-3227 |
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| House At Gobbler's Knob 720 MacDonald Avenue Beaver Bay, MN 55601 Phone: (218) 226-3966 |
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Inn At Beaver Bay Hwy 61 & Beaver Bay Beaver Bay, MN 55601 Phone: (218) 226-4351 Toll Free: (888) 526-4351 Web: www.innatbeaverbay.com |
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Lemon Wolf Cafe Highway 61 Beaver Bay, MN 55601 Phone: (218) 226-7225 Web: www.lemonwolfbears.com |
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| Moose Country Inn
& Apartments 700 MacDonald Avenue Beaver Bay, MN 55601 Phone: (218) 226-0090 |
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| North Shore Christian
Academy 1005 Main Street Beaver Bay, MN 55601 Phone: (218) 226-6441 |
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| North Shore Oil Co C Store 1022 Main Street Beaver Bay, MN 55601 Phone: (218) 226-3163 |
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| Northern Lights Cafe 1040 Main Street Beaver Bay, MN 55601 Phone: (218) 226-3012 |
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Northland Trails Guest
House PO Box 521 Beaver Bay, MN 55601 Phone: (218) 226-4199 Web: www.northlandtrails.com The perfect headquarters for your visit to the North Shore of Lake Superior. Welcome hikers, bikers, snowmobilers, skiers, or couples looking for a romantic get-away. |
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Quilt Corner PO Box 304 Beaver Bay, MN 55601 Phone: (218) 226-6406 Web: www.quiltcorner.com E-mail: shop@quiltcorner.com Quilt Corner is located on beautiful Lake Superior's North Shore in Beaver Bay, Minnesota. Our specialty is wildlife, nature and outdoor fabrics. Established in 1990, we now have over 3000 bolts of quality cotton fabrics. Many of the fabrics reflect the surrounding area of lakes and trees. |
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RDA Enterprises Inc PO Box 483 Beaver Bay, MN 55601 Phone: (218) 226-3694 |
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| Second Hand Rose 4898 Highway 61 PO Box 489 Beaver Bay, MN 55601 Phone: (218) 226-4844 |
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| Shipwrecked Gift
Shop 1014 Main Street Beaver Bay, MN 55601 Phone: (218) 226-3832 |
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| Superior
Taxidermy 1008 Main Street Beaver Bay, MN 55601 Phone: (218) 226-3454 |
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| Tone N Tan 711 MacDonald Avenue Beaver Bay, MN 55601 Phone: (218) 226-3392 |
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| US Post Office 1014 Main Street Beaver Bay, MN 55601-4400 Phone: (218) 226-4129
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| Wits End Corner Country
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& Bakery 711 MacDonald Avenue Beaver Bay, MN 55601 Phone: (218) 226-4074 |
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| Wolf Tracks Gift Shop 1016 Main Street Beaver Bay, MN 55601 (218) 226-9653 |
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