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According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a
total area of 6.0 km˛ (2.3 mi˛). 5.9 km˛ (2.3 mi˛) of it is
land and 0.1 km˛ (0.04 mi˛) of it (1.30%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there are 662
people, 302 households, and 169 families residing in the
city. The population density is 112.1/km˛ (290.0/mi˛). There
are 326 housing units at an average density of 55.2/km˛
(142.8/mi˛). The racial makeup of the city is 96.98% White,
0.00% African American, 2.11% Native American, 0.15% Asian,
0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.00% from other races, and 0.76%
from two or more races. 1.21% of the population are Hispanic
or Latino of any race.
There are 302 households out of which 23.2% have children
under the age of 18 living with them, 43.4% are married
couples living together, 10.3% have a female householder
with no husband present, and 44.0% are non-families. 36.1%
of all households are made up of individuals and 20.5% have
someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The
average household size is 2.19 and the average family size
is 2.83.
In the city the population is spread out with 23.0% under
the age of 18, 11.2% from 18 to 24, 24.9% from 25 to 44,
22.4% from 45 to 64, and 18.6% who are 65 years of age or
older. The median age is 38 years. For every 100 females
there are 92.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over,
there are 90.3 males.
The median income for a household in the city is $25,662,
and the median income for a family is $33,750. Males have a
median income of $28,571 versus $19,500 for females. The per
capita income for the city is $16,127. 22.3% of the
population and 19.5% of families are below the poverty line.
Out of the total population, 46.6% of those under the age of
18 and 3.4% of those 65 and older are living below the
poverty line.
Bovey, a city in
Arbo Township developed as a logging site almost 20 years before the
townsite company platted 40 acres of forest land in 1904, following
the news of iron ore mining operations to open in Itasca County. It
was incorporated as a village July 21, 1904, and separated from the
township on November 16, 1921. Erick Johnson opened the first store in
1903, became the first postmaster when the post office was established
in 1904, and later a bank president.
Bovey (1,354 alt., 1,355 pop.) was the first
village in the Canisteo District, a region of sandy iron ore on the western
Mesabi Range (see Coleraine; Calumet; Marble).
By the time it was settled, lumbering
activities had denuded a large portion of the wilderness. The discovery of
the Mesabi was a familiar story, mining operations having been extended as
far west as Hibbing. The district's nearest railroad station was Grand
Rapids, from which reams could get only as far as the site of the present
Bovey, which soon became headquarters and source of supplies for exploration
parties.
The town grew and was incorporated as a
village in 1904. Businessmen and storekeepers from Grand Rapids, eager for a
new and fertile field, moved in, and the settlement grew in 1907, when the
Oliver Iron Mining Company's experiments in ore washing proved successful.
The Canisteo Mine (west end 2nd St.), from which the district took its name,
was opened, followed shortly be the Orwell (inactive). Then the Duluth,
Missabe & Northern Railroad was extended to the village. The population now
numbered 1,200.
The Bovey School (cor. 5th Ave. and 3rd St.),
a $40,000 brick structure erected in 1906 and remodeled in 1919, and the new
$75,000 Village Hall erected in 1934 denote the village's development.
Bovey's principal sources of income are the
Canisteo, the Danube, and the Harrison mines, operated by three
different companies. Recently it has become the center of a growing
agricultural region with a large cooperative creamery.
Bovey is so close to Coleraine that the two
have common trade and other interests, including recreational facilities. It
is the gateway to beautiful Scenic State Park.
The
Taconite State Trail stretches 165 miles from Grand Rapids to Ely
and intersects with the Arrowhead State Trail just west of Lake
Vermillion. Portions are paved for biking and in-line skating. The
remainder of the natural surface trail is used primarily for
snowmobiling in the winter. The trail goes through a few areas that
have standing water in the summer, however portions of the trail are
suitable for horseback riding, hiking, and mountain biking.
The Taconite Trail winds through forests of birch
and aspen intertwined with pine, leading the visitor by many
isolated lakes and streams. From Grand Rapids heading north, you see
the impact of the taconite and iron mining industry. The northern
portion of the trail terrain is rolling and tree covered as it winds
through state and national forest land.
Eight trail waysides and picnic facilities offer
scenic vistas of the hills, lakes and rivers of this area. The trail
also links three state parks: Bear Head Lake, Soudan Underground
Mine, and McCarthy Beach. The landscape in and around Bear Head Lake
State Park is very rolling and rocky.
Lakeplace is dedicated to provide an
atmosphere where individuals who have completed primary
treatment can come to work on their fourth step (a personal
inventory) and complete a fifth step. Persons can share their
thoughts and feelings in several discussion groups as well as
enjoy having sober fun and fellowship. Much of the focus is on
individual plans for continued sobriety and relapse prevention.
Lawrence Lake
Liquor 33887 Scenic Highway
Bovey, MN 55709
Phone:
(218) 245-2367
Lefty's Tent and Party Rental can supply
simple or elegant tents for your next reunion, company event,
graduation or outdoor wedding. Tents add a beautiful focal point
for your event, while providing shade or protection from wind
and rain.
Little Dipper
Company 25929 County Road 59
Bovey, MN 55709
Phone:
(218) 245-3943
Our passion is creating log
playhouses for the discerning individual. These unique, quality
works of art are designed and built to last (and make
memories!), for generations. Full log construction, hand
peeled, scribed, and carved by an experienced log home building
professional is what puts these distinctive creations in a class
above all others.
Loyal Order of
Moose Lodge 1061
2nd Avenue & Highway 169
Bovey, MN 55709
Phone:
(218) 245-1073
We are a second generation family farm run by husband and wife
Gene Eklin and Pat MacDonell, and our three kids, Jared, Kate and
Kristin.
Our 160 acre former dairy farm is located on a picturesque
hilltop, south of the town of Calumet, MN on the west end of the
Mesabi Iron Range. We are approximately 15 miles east of Grand
Rapids and 22 miles west of Hibbing. Our warm, sunny hilltop combined with sandy loam soil produces
a bountiful crop of juicy red
strawberries
each summer from mid June to mid July. Each fall our farm is host
to thousands of visitors who come by bus or car to visit our farm
animals, marvel at the abundant fall offerings (thousands of
pumpkins, squash and gourds) and enjoy the
family fun
offered at our
Pumpkin Patch. Join us for both of our seasonal harvests. You're bound to
leave with a smile and a renewed appreciation for life's simple
pleasures.
North Homes
43781 Ruby Lake Road
Bovey, MN 55709
Phone: (218) 327-1339
North Woods Heating & Cooling 44420 County Road 333
Bovey, MN 55709
Phone:
(218) 245-3399
The
Taconite State Trail stretches 165 miles from Grand Rapids to Ely
and intersects with the Arrowhead State Trail just west of Lake
Vermillion. Portions are paved for biking and in-line skating. The
remainder of the natural surface trail is used primarily for
snowmobiling in the winter. The trail goes through a few areas that
have standing water in the summer, however portions of the trail are
suitable for horseback riding, hiking, and mountain biking.
