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Location of Blackduck, Minnesota


Population: 
 Blackduck (city) 1970 1980 1990 2000 1990-2000 Change
Actual Percent
Population 595 653 718 696 -22 -3.06
Land Area (sq. mile) 1.40 1.51 1.49 1.49 0.00 0.28
Density (persons per sq. mile) 425.00 432.45 481.88 465.79 -16.09 -3.34
Housing Units 237 263 297 324 27 9.09
Households -- 224 279 304 25 8.96
Persons Per Household -- 2.61 2.31 2.14 -0.17 -7.43

Geography:

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.0 km˛ (1.5 mi˛). 3.9 km˛ (1.5 mi˛) of it is land and 0.1 km˛ (0.04 mi˛) of it is water. The total area is 1.96% water.

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia


Demographics:
 
As of the census2 of 2000, there are 696 people, 304 households, and 175 families residing in the city. The population density is 180.4/km˛ (465.8/mi˛). There are 324 housing units at an average density of 84.0/km˛ (216.8/mi˛). The racial makeup of the city is 92.10% White, 0.86% African American, 3.45% Native American, 0.14% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.14% from other races, and 3.30% from two or more races. 0.72% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 304 households out of which 26.0% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.1% are married couples living together, 14.5% have a female householder with no husband present, and 42.4% are non-families. 37.8% of all households are made up of individuals and 19.7% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.14 and the average family size is 2.81.

In the city the population is spread out with 24.6% under the age of 18, 9.1% from 18 to 24, 22.0% from 25 to 44, 15.8% from 45 to 64, and 28.6% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 40 years. For every 100 females there are 68.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 64.1 males.

The median income for a household in the city is $21,848, and the median income for a family is $29,750. Males have a median income of $28,594 versus $16,838 for females. The per capita income for the city is $12,536. 16.9% of the population and 11.6% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 18.5% of those under the age of 18 and 15.8% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia


History:  

A HUNTER'S RENDEZVOUS

Blackduck (1,404 alt., 753 pop.), the most northern point in the Paul Bunyan Playground, Blackduck Lake and Blackduck River took their name from a species of duck common throughout the State.

A prehistoric Indian village once stood on the shores of Blackduck Lake, and some of the early fur traders may have visited this area, portaging over the Continental Divide, then traveling north on the Blackduck River.

The village developed as the center of a lumbering district about 1900. Pine, cedar, and balsam attracted many loggers, and sawmills were built. The Minneapolis Cedar and Lumber Company in 1903 operated a plant that sawed lumber and made ties and cedar posts. The Stoner Lath and Lumber Company was established in 1919; its mill, with a capacity of 100,000 feet in ten hours, specialized in balsam lath.

With the decline of the lumber industry, Blackduck turned to agriculture. The deep black and sandy loam soils proved suitable for diversified farming, and settlers took up land. Dairying and poultry and cattle raising developed. Blackduck's cooperative creamery, the oldest one in Beltrami County, was established in 1915 and ten years later had 200 patrons. In 1927, it constructed at a cost of $12,000 a modern brick and concrete plant, where annually 400,000 pounds of butter are produced. Blackduck is a shipping point for dairy products, livestock, clover seed, flax, and other farm produce.

Tourist trade is becoming important. The village is situated at the northwest corner of the Chippewa National Forest, and adjacent to it is the 75,732-acre Blackduck State Forest, established in 1935. Approximately 5,245 acres of the latter wilderness are covered by water. Game, especially bear, deer, ducks and partridge, being plentiful, hunters come to Blackduck in great numbers during the hunting season.

Blackduck Independent School 60 is a three-story brick building that has facilities for grade and high school pupils. The Village Hall houses the fire department, regarded as the most modern in any town of equal size in the State.

Such rapid strides have been made by the community that it claims to be the "livest small town in the Northwest".

From the WPA Guide to the Minnesota Arrowhead Company
©1941 by the Minnesota Arrowhead Association

More Blackduck History

Street scene, Blackduck Minnesota, 1901
Street scene, Blackduck Minnesota, 1901
Courtesy Minnesota Historical Society - click image to enlarge or purchase

Blackduck Photo Gallery
contains many more historic and current Blackduck pictures


Government:
Blackduck City Hall
PO Box 380
Blackduck, MN 56630
Phone: (218) 835-4803
Web:
www.blackduckmn.com/
city/city.html

E-mail: city@blackduck.net
 
Mayor Bob Gannon (218) 835-4803
Council Member Jason Riggs (218) 835-4803
Council Member Kevin Beck (218) 835-4803
Council Member Herb Lien (218) 835-4803
Council Member Scott Palmer (218) 835-4803
City Administrator Marcia Larson
marcia@blackduck.net
(218) 835-4803
Police Chief Jeff VanGrinsven
bdpd@blackduck.net
(218) 835-4802
City Planner Jody Johnson
jodykj@blackduck.net
(218) 835-4803
Supervisor of Public Works Robert Klug
rkpws@blackduck.net
(218) 835-4804
Post Office:
Blackduck Post Office
57 1st Street SE
Blackduck, MN 56630-2165
Phone:
(218) 835-4946
US Post Office, Blackduck Minnesota
Regular Business Hours:
Week Days      
09:00AM-12:00PM
                       
01:00PM-04:00PM  
Latest Collection at Post Office:
Week Days            04:00PM
Saturday                05:00PM

Utilities:
Utility Type Utility Name Utility Phone
Electricity Beltrami Electric Coop (218) 751-2540
Natural Gas n/a --
Wastewater Blackduck Public Utilities   (218) 835-4803
Water Blackduck Public Utilities   (218) 835-4803
Telephone Blackduck Telephone Co (218) 835-4941
Cable TV Blackduck Cablevision (218) 835-4941

Major Employers:
Employer Products/Services Employees
Anderson Fabrics Inc Curtain & Drapery Mills 390
Blackduck Public Schools Elementary & Secondary Schools 121
Northern Pines Good Samaritan Continuing Care Retirement Communities 60
Blackduck, City of Executive, Legislative, & Other Gen. Govt. Support 42
Blackduck District Ranger Station Suppt. Activ. for Forestry 30
Blackduck Family Foods Supermarkets & Other Grocery (exc. Convenience) Stores 20
Palmer Nursery Landscaping Svcs. 20
Blackduck Telephone Co. TeleComm. Resellers 8
Blackduck Co-op Ag Service Other Misc. Nondurable Goods Merch. Whole. 7
DNR District Forestry Office Suppt. Activ. for Forestry 6

News:
Weather:

Click for Blackduck, Minnesota Forecast


Map:

Street Map of Blackduck Minnesota
Courtesy Google Maps - Click map to zoom or enlarge

Minnesota State Highway Map showing the Blackduck Minnesota area
From 2007 Minnesota State Highway Map


Events:
Blackduck Woodcarvers' Festival Last Saturday in July
Blackduck Bluegrass Music Festival September

Attractions:
Blackduck Chamber of Commerce Tourist Info
72 Frontage Road SW
Blackduck, MN 56630
Phone: (218) 835-7788
 
CCC Camp Rabideau

 

 
Ladyslipper Scenic Byway

Journey through the Chippewa National Forest as you travel the 28 mile Ladyslipper Scenic Byway. The Byway features pine and hardwood forests, great fishing lakes, recreation areas, historic sites and crosses the Mighty Mississippi. Ladyslippers are a common sight along the Byway beginning in late June. Visit the Rabideau Civilian Conservation Corps Camp, a National Treasure. Plan your visit around festivals in Blackduck or Cass Lake. Accommodations are waiting at nearby campgrounds and resorts.

Ladyslipper Scenic Byway

Recreation:
Blackduck Lake

 

 
Chippewa National Forest

 

Lost Forty

There are few places left in this bustling, contemporary world to truly get away from it all. The "Lost Forty" area of the Chippewa National Forest offers this kind of quiet solitude, and a chance to see some rare, 300-400 year-old red and white pines. This 144-acre corner of the woods was preserved from the logger's axe due to a fortunate error by an 1882 survey crew. Less than two percent of Minnesota's forested land today is old-growth, never logged forest. So remnants of virgin forest such as the Lost Forty are special places.

 
Pine Tree Park

Pine Tree Park is located across the road to the West from the Blackduck Municipal Golf course, there is a restaurant within walking distance to the North. Picnic Shelters are lacated at each end of the park. Primitive sites and RV sites with electricity and water hookups are available.

 

Lakes:
Lake Name Size
(acres)
Lake info Lake Map Rec Map Topo Map
Big Rice 618
Blackduck 2686
Gilstad 294
Gull 2243
Island 3108
Kitchi 1785
Medicine 446
Pimushe 1268
Puposky 2142 n/a
Rabideau 577
Turtle River Lake 1740

Health Care:
Merit Care Clinic Blackduck
81 1st Street NW
PO Box 188
Blackduck, MN 56630
Phone: (218) 835-4222
Fax: (218) 835-5837
Web: www.meritcare.com
Merit Care Clinic Blackduck

Schools:   
Blackduck Public Schools
156 1st Street NE 
PO Box 550
Blackduck, MN 56630
Phone: (218) 835-5200
 
Blackduck High School
156 1st Street NE
Blackduck, MN 56630
Phone: (218) 835-5210
Blackduck Elementary School
156 1st Street NE
Blackduck, MN 56630
Phone: (218) 835-5300
Blackduck Elementary School, Blackduck Minnesota

Churches:
Alvwood Evangelical Free Church
58712 County Road 131 Blackduck, MN 56630
Phone:
(218) 659-4681

Pastor Mark Mathes
Sunday School 9:30am
Sunday Worship 10:30am

 
Blackduck Evangelical Free Church
241 Oscar Avenue SW
Blackduck, MN 56630
Phone: (218) 835-4580

Pastor Dwight Warden
Sunday School 9:15am
Sunday Worship 10:30am
Wednesday Bible Study 10:00am & 7:00pm

 
Faith Lutheran Church
481 4th Street NE
Blackduck, MN 56630
Phone:
(218) 835-6296

Pastor Ray Klug
Sunday Worship 9:00am
Wednesday Bible Study 7:00pm

Faith Lutheran Church, Blackduck Minnesota
First Presbyterian Church
8 2nd Street SE
Blackduck, MN 56630
Phone:
(218) 835-6651

Pastor Donald Bump
Sunday School 10:30am
Sunday Worship 10:30am
Youth Group 7:00pm Wednesday

 
Grace Baptist
Blackduck, MN 56630
Phone:
(218) 243-3350

Rev. Dwayne Weiher
Sunday School 10:00am
Sunday Worship 11:00am
Wed. Bible Study 7:00pm

 
Jehovah's Witnesses
456 Brandl Drive
Blackduck, MN 56630
Phone:
Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses, Blackduck Minnesota
St. Ann's Catholic Church
388 1st Street NE
Blackduck, MN 56630
Phone:
(218) 835-6676

Father Luis Bultron
Sunday Mass 8:15am

St. Ann Catholic Church, Blackduck Minnesota
Tenstrike Community Church
Tenstrike, MN
Phone: (218) 586-2960

Pastor Steve Pomp
Sunday Worship 9:30am
Fellowship Hour 11:00am
Mon. School of Ministry 7pm
Wed. Services 6:30pm

 
Trinity Lutheran Church
125 1st Street NW
Blackduck, MN 56630
Phone:
(218) 835-4423

Pastor Allan Wierschke
Sunday Worship 9:30am
Sunday School/Bible Study 10:45am
Tues. Bible Study 10:30am
Wed. Bible Study 7:00pm
Pre-School Tues. & Thurs 9:00am

 
Zion Lutheran Church
217 Main Street
Blackduck, MN 56630
Phone:
(218) 835-4530

Pastor Dean Oelfke
Sunday Worship 9:00am
Fellowship time follows worship
Sunday School & Adult Bible Study 10:15am

Zion Lutheran Church, Blackduck Minnesota

Media:
Blackduck American Newspaper
25 Main Street NW
PO Box 100
Blackduck, MN 56630
Phone: (218) 835-4211
Fax: (218) 835-6992
Web:
www.forumcomm.com
Blackduck American Shopper

Motels:
AmericInn Motel
81 Brandl Drive
PO Box 358
Blackduck, MN 56630
Phone: (218) 835-4500
Fax: (218) 835-4501
Web:
www.americinnblackduck.com
AmericInn Motel, Blackduck Minnesota
Drake Motel
172 Pineview Manor
PO Box 362
Blackduck, MN 56630

Phone: (218) 835-4567
Toll Free: (888) 253-8501
Fax: (218) 835-5737
Web:
www.drakemotel.com
The Drake Motel, Blackduck Minnesota
The Drake Motel, Blackduck Minnesota

Resorts:
Beaver Creek Resort
18321 Buckhorn Road NE
Hines, MN 56647
Phone: (218) 835-6681
 
Birch Haven Resort
11801 Paper Birch Dr NE
Tenstrike, MN 56683
Phone: (218) 586-2865

Birch Haven Resort takes you back to the old-fashioned tradition of the Minnesota Fishing Vacations that we all remember as kids. Our Minnesota Family Vacation Resort has a secluded and rustic atmosphere that is also a cozy retreat.

Birch Haven Resort, Tenstrike MN
Blackduck Lodge & Resort
24233 Pass Road
PO Box 175
Blackduck, MN 56630
Phone: (218) 835-4918
Toll Free: (800) 311-5360

Blackduck Lodge & Resort provides fun for the entire family. It is picturesque, comfortable, and restfully quiet. The well kept grounds are shaded by maple, oak, cedar, pine and birch trees. Enjoy the fantastic sunsets over the lake and relax to the cry of the loon.

 
Cedar Rapids Lodge
25387 Everts Road NE
Tenstrike, MN 56683
Phone: (218) 243-2487
Fax: (218) 243-2153
Web: www.crlodge.com
Email: vacation@crlodge.com

Cedar Rapids Lodge is a family resort on the shore of Medicine Lake in the Bemidji Area of northern Minnesota. We have 45 well-groomed acres and a beautiful one-half mile of pristine shoreline. Our entire grounds are at lake level with all cottages close to the lake for easy access. Come experience the peace and solitude, as we are the only resort on the lake.

Cedar Rapids Lodge, Tenstrike MN

Dunrovin Resort
19282 Stoner Memorial Drive
Hines, MN 56647
Phone: (218) 835-7759
Web: www.dunrovin-resort.com
Email: dunrovin@paulbunyan.net
Dunrovin Resort, Blackduck Minnesota
Eagle Ridge Resort
10246 Stallion Court NE
Tenstrike, MN 56683
Phone: (218) 586-2700
Web:
www.eagleridgeresort.net

Eagle Ridge Resort is a "Family" fishing resort. We have Lakeside Cabins, along with RV and Tent camping. The sunfish / bluegill fishing is incredible, while the walleye and northern fishing very good. We also happen to have one of the areas top guides work with us if you prefer.

Eagle Ridge Resort, Tenstrike MN
Fontenelle Resort
24727 Creek Court NE
Hines, MN 56647
Phone: (218) 835-4425
 
Hide Out Resort
6109 Rice Lake Road NE
Blackduck, MN 56630
Phone: (218) 835-6445
Web: www.hideoutresort.com

Hide Out Resort is a secluded family fishing resort with 7 clean comfortable cabins located on Big Rice Lake. From Hide Out Resort's protected harbor, you can access 8 lakes to fish for walleye, northern pike, bass and panfish.

Hide Out Resort, Blackduck MN
Kitchi Landing Resort
4826 Kitchi Landing Lane NE
Blackduck, MN 56630
Phone: (218) 835-6595
Web: www.kitchielanding.com

Our resort is nestled in the beautiful white birch, mighty oak, and tall pine trees on the north shore of picturesque Kitchi Lake. You can enjoy fishing, boating, swimming, sunbathing, canoeing,