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Buhl Minnesota Guide


Location:
Buhl Minnesota Welcome Sign Location of Buhl, Minnesota

Population:
Buhl (city) 1970 1980 1990 2000 1990-2000 Change
Actual Percent
Population 1,303 1,284 915 983 68 7.43
Land Area (sq. mile) 2.50 3.00 3.08 3.29 0.21 6.74
Density (persons per sq. mile) 521.20 428.00 297.08 299.01 1.93 0.65
Housing Units 420 510 422 432 10 2.37
Households -- 477 383 405 22 5.74
Persons Per Household -- 2.63 2.32 2.21 -0.11 -4.68

Geography:
 
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 9.1 km˛ (3.5 mi˛). 8.5 km˛ (3.3 mi˛) of it is land and 0.6 km˛ (0.2 mi˛) of it (6.80%) is water.

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.


Demographics:

As of the census2 of 2000, there are 983 people, 405 households, and 240 families residing in the city. The population density is 115.4/km˛ (299.0/mi˛). There are 432 housing units at an average density of 50.7/km˛ (131.4/mi˛). The racial makeup of the city is 94.91% White, 0.71% African American, 2.75% Native American, 0.20% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.31% from other races, and 1.12% from two or more races. 0.51% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 405 households out of which 25.4% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.7% are married couples living together, 8.9% have a female householder with no husband present, and 40.5% are non-families. 35.1% of all households are made up of individuals and 18.3% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.21 and the average family size is 2.87.

In the city the population is spread out with 25.9% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 24.1% from 25 to 44, 22.4% from 45 to 64, and 19.6% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 39 years. For every 100 females there are 118.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 101.1 males.
The median income for a household in the city is $31,574, and the median income for a family is $34,464. Males have a median income of $35,938 versus $21,538 for females. The per capita income for the city is $14,828. 13.2% of the population and 7.2% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 21.9% of those under the age of 18 and 11.0% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.


History:

Buhl, a city in sections 20 and 21 of Great Scott Township (T. 58N, R. 19W), on the Mesabi Range, incorporated on February 25, 1901, was named in honor of Frank H. Buhl, of Sharon, Pa., president of the Sharon Ore Company, which corporation opened the first mines in this locality in the spring of 1900 (history of the county, 1910, p. 727). The post office began in 1900.

Courtesy Minnesota Historical Society

Buhl is another Mesabi Range town that had its beginnings when lumber interests moved into the area in 1898 and established a camp. By 1900, lumber companies employing thousands of men, had cut over seven million feet of lumber here.

Buhl's population reached its peak in 1920 with 2,007 people. Since that year, until recently, its population has declined with the decrease in local mining activity. Its future is directly connected, like that of many other communities on the ranges, to taconite production.

Simultaneously, mining companies were exploring, and in 1900, the Sharon Ore Company, while preparing for mining, platted a forty acre townsite and named it Buhl, for Frank H. Buhl, then president of the ore company. The town occupied a six block area that is Buhl's shopping district today.

Mining forged ahead as the chief industry. Men from many countries came to work in the eight open pit mines that eventually surrounded the town.

In 1900 there was no hotel or restaurant. Meals were served at a logging camp in a tent with "walls" of brush and trees. The train depot was a boxcar.

Yet the population boomed. From lumberjacks and explorers in 1900, the town grew to a population of 800 in 1903 (with only 50 women).

Buhl's largest mine, the Wabigon, held the record for low cost operation. In just three seasons, from 1920-1923, it was stripped of overburden and 500,000 tons of ore by electric drag lines, with an average daily crew of five men, each handling approximately 250 tons of ore per day. This was the first open pit on the Mesabi to be electrified, and its shovel, with a dipper capacity of fourteen tons, was the largest ever used to that date in an open pit.

Excerpt From: Iron Range Country A Historical Travelogue of Minnesota's Iron Ranges
Published by: The IRRRB 1979

More Buhl History

Birdseye view of Buhl Minnesota, 1910
Birdseye view of Buhl Minnesota, 1910
Courtesy Minnesota Historical Society - click image to enlarge or purchase


For many more current and historic Buhl photos,
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Government:

Buhl City Hall, Buhl Minnesota, 2005
Buhl City Hall, 2005

Buhl Village Hall, Buhl Minnesota, 1920
Buhl Village Hall, 1920

City Hall Buhl, MN 55713 (218) 258-3226
     
     
     
     
     
     
     

Post Office:

Buhl Post Office 221 State Street
Buhl, MN 55713-5000

(218) 258-3402

Regular Business Hours:
Week Days      
08:30AM-11:30AM
                       
12:30PM-04:00PM  
Latest Collection at Post Office:
Week Days            04:30PM
Saturday                05:00PM

Utilities:
Utility Type Utility Name Utility Phone
Electricity n/a n/a
Natural Gas n/a n/a
Wastewater n/a n/a
Water n/a n/a
Telephone n/a n/a
Cable TV n/a n/a

Major Employers:
Employer Products/Services Employees
n/a

News:
Weather:

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Map:

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


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Recreation:
Buhl Community Center Curling Club 2 Jones Avenue
Buhl, MN 55713
(218) 258-3169
Mesabi Trail

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.



Lakes:
Lake Name Size
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Location Lake info Lake Map Rec Map Topo Map
     

Health Care:
None locally - see Virginia - Mountain Iron

Schools:
Mountain Iron - Buhl School District #712 5720 Marble Avenue
Mountain Iron, MN 55768
(218) 741-4809
High School 5720 Marble Avenue
Mountain Iron, MN 55768
(218) 735-8216

Mt. Iron-Buhl High School
Home of the MIB Rangers

Elementary School 5529 Emerald Avenue
Mountain Iron, MN 55768
(218) 741-4809

Churches:
First Lutheran Church ELCA Pennsylvania Avenue
Buhl, MN 55713
(218) 258-3876

Worship Service
Sunday
9:00am

Bible Study
Wednesdays
10:30am

Our Lady of the Sacred Heart 118 Pennsylvania Avenue
Buhl, MN 55713
(218) 258-3279
 

Catholic and Methodist Episcopal Churches, Buhl Minnesota, 1910
Catholic and Methodist Episcopal Churches, Buhl Minnesota, 1910
Courtesy Minnesota Historical Society


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Business Directory:
Arrowhead Battery Company 10082 Highway 169
Buhl, MN 55713
(218) 258-3655
Aultman Development PO Box 615
Buhl, MN 55713
(218) 258-3546
Baker Fire Equipment Co Inc 10082 Hwy 169
Buhl,  MN 55713
(218) 258-8936
Billy's Bar & Cafe 124 State Street
Buhl, MN 55713
(218) 258-3689

Buhl Community Center Curling Club 2 Jones Avenue
Buhl, MN 55713
(218) 258-3169

Buhl Community Center Curling Club

Buhl - Kinney Senior Center Frantz & Mercer
Buhl, MN 55713
(218) 258-3978
Buhl Public Library 400 Jones Avenue
PO Box 664
Buhl, MN 55713
(218) 258-3391

Buhl Public Library, Buhl Minnesota

Buhl Water Company 400 Pennsylvania Avenue
Buhl, MN 55713
(218) 258-3258
CAST 10119 Whiteside Road
Buhl, MN 55713
(218) 258-3461
Cornerstone Villa 1000 Forest Street
Buhl,  MN 55713
(218) 258-3253
E-Z Go Golf Cars Highway 169
Buhl, MN 55713
(218) 258-3655
First National Bank of Buhl 702 Seville Avenue
Buhl, MN 55713
(218) 258-4245
First National Bank of Buhl 121 State Street
Buhl, MN 55713
(218) 258-3213

Hacks Motorsports 410 Pennsylvania Avenue
Buhl, MN 55713
(218) 258-2200
Hydeaway 205 State Street
Buhl, MN 55713
(218) 258-3759

Iron Country Construction 403 Memorial Drive
Buhl, MN 55713
(218) 258-8969
Midtown Transmission 402 Pennsylvania Avenue
Buhl, MN 55713
(218) 258-3519
Northland Tractor Repair 10115 Whiteside Road
Buhl, MN 55713
(218) 258-3108
R Car Repair 700 Seville Avenue
Buhl, MN 55713
(218) 258-4330
Range Association of Municipalities 121 State Street
Buhl, MN 55713
(218) 258-3216
Shirley's Beauty Shop 512 Roberts Street
Buhl, MN 55713
(218) 258-3571
Short Stop II 600 Pennsylvania Avenue
Buhl, MN 55713
(218) 258-3918

Styles by Sandy 409 Mueller Avenue
Buhl, MN 55713
(218) 258-2205
Tree-Bee-Gone 5205 Highway 25
Buhl, MN 55768-8125
(218) 741-3301
Twin City Machine Tool Rebuilders Inc 10117 Whiteside Rd
Buhl, MN 55713
(218) 258-3877
Ziegler Inc. E Highway 169
Buhl, MN 55713
(218) 258-3232

Aerial Photo:    [click photo to enlarge, zoom in or zoom out]  

Aerial Photo of Buhl Minnesota
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Topographic Map:   [click map to enlarge, zoom in or zoom out]

Topographic Map of Buhl Minnesota
Topographic map is courtesy of the Minnesota DNR - click map to zoom or enlarge


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