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Gonvick Minnesota Community Guide
Location:
Population:
| Gonvick (city) |
1970 |
1980 |
1990 |
2000 |
1990-2000
Change |
| Actual |
Percent |
| Population |
344 |
362 |
302 |
294 |
-8 |
-2.65 |
| Land Area (sq. mile) |
1.30 |
1.38 |
1.31 |
1.31 |
0.00 |
0.24 |
| Density (persons per sq. mile) |
264.62 |
262.32 |
230.53 |
223.89 |
-6.65 |
-2.88 |
| Housing Units |
153 |
172 |
150 |
154 |
4 |
2.67 |
| Households |
-- |
150 |
137 |
137 |
0 |
0.00 |
| Persons Per Household |
-- |
2.41 |
2.20 |
2.15 |
-0.05 |
-2.47 |
Geography:
Gonvick is a city in Clearwater
County, Minnesota. According to the United States Census Bureau, the
city has a total area of 1.3 square miles (3.4 km˛), all of it land. The
elevation is 1,283 ft (391 m) above sea level.
From
Wikipedia, the free
encyclopedia.
Demographics:
As of the census of 2000,
there were 294 people, 137 households,
and 79 families residing in the city.
The population density was 223.9 people
per square mile (86.7/km˛). There were
154 housing units at an average density
of 117.3/sq mi (45.4/km˛). The racial
makeup of the city was 91.50% White,
4.42% Native American, 2.38% from other
races, and 1.70% from two or more races.
Hispanic or Latino of any race were
3.40% of the population.
There were 137
households out of which 24.1% had
children under the age of 18 living with
them, 46.7% were married couples living
together, 9.5% had a female householder
with no husband present, and 42.3% were
non-families. 40.1% of all households
were made up of individuals and 25.5%
had someone living alone who was 65
years of age or older. The average
household size was 2.15 and the average
family size was 2.90.
In the city the
population was spread out with 21.8%
under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24,
24.5% from 25 to 44, 22.4% from 45 to
64, and 23.1% who were 65 years of age
or older. The median age was 42 years.
For every 100 females there were 94.7
males. For every 100 females age 18 and
over, there were 91.7 males.
The median income for
a household in the city was $24,722, and
the median income for a family was
$40,417. Males had a median income of
$25,000 versus $17,917 for females. The
per capita income for the city was
$14,650. About 9.9% of families and
12.0% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 9.6% of those
under the age of eighteen and 33.3% of
those sixty five or over.
History:
GONVICK, a city in Pine Lake Township, sections 9 and
10, was incorporated as a village on August 1, 1917. It developed when
an area of the Red Lake Reservation opened for prospective homesteaders
on May 15, 1896. One version of the name's origin is that when a group
of local men got together to change the name from Wildwood, they decided
to name it for the oldest man present, Martin Gonvick, born in 1863. The
other story is that it was named for Emma Gonvick Monsrud, first wife of
Peter Monsrud, who built a sawmill on land Emma homesteaded in 1896; she
died in 1899; the sawmill closed in 1929. The post office, established
in Beltrami County, began in 1900, with storekeeper Nels Fredensberg,
postmaster. The Soo Line came in 1910 and in addition to local
construction, businesses from Wildwood moved there.
WILDWOOD, a village that became part of Gonvick,
having a sawmill and the homestead of P. A. Monsrud, built in 1896 on
Lost River. The Pine Lake Creamery Association was organized in 1907;
the blacksmith shop had a hall on the second floor for dances, meetings,
and magic lantern shows. The community had a number of other businesses
until its demise in 1910, when the Soo Line went through Gonvick and
businesses moved up the hill to be closer to the railroad.
Courtesy
Minnesota Historical Society
Government:
City of Gonvick
170 Main Street
PO Box 128
Gonvick, MN 56644 |
|
| Mayor |
Thomas Stenzel
460 Ash Street
Gonvick MN 56644 |
(218)
487-6020 |
| Clerk |
Stacy
Halvorson
PO Box 128
Gonvick, MN 56644 |
(218)
487-5243 |
| Treasurer |
Joy Krogstad
PO Box 128
Gonvick, MN 56644 |
(218)
487-6667 |
| Council Member |
n/a |
-- |
| Council Member |
n/a |
-- |
| Council Member |
n/a |
-- |
| Council Member |
n/a |
-- |
Post Office:
US Post
Office
233 2nd Avenue
Gonvick, MN 56644-2000
Phone: (218) 487-5298
Toll Free:
(800) ASK-USPS
Web: www.usps.com
|
 |
Regular Business
Hours:
Week Days 8:30
am - 12:00 pm
1:00
pm - 4:00 pm
Saturday
9:00 am - 9:45
am |
Latest Collection
at Post Office:
Week Days
4:00 pm
Saturday
4:00 pm |
|
Utilities:
| Utility Type |
Utility Name |
Utility Phone |
| Electricity |
Otter Tail Power Company |
(800) 831-9097 |
| Natural Gas |
n/a |
-- |
| Wastewater |
City of Gonvick |
(218) 487-5243 |
| Water |
City of Gonvick |
(218) 487-5243 |
| Telephone |
Garden Valley Telephone Company |
(800) 448-8260 |
| Cable TV |
Garden Valley Telephone Company |
(800) 448-8260 |
Major
Employers:
|
Employer |
Products/Services |
Employees |
| I.S.D. #2311 |
Elementary & Secondary
Schools |
100 |
| Winsor Products, Inc. |
Bakeries & Tortilla
Manufacturing |
18 |
| Clearwater Veterinary
Clinic |
Other Professional,
Scientific, & Technical Services |
15 |
| Richards Publishing, Inc. |
Newspaper, Periodical,
Book, & Directory Publishers |
15 |
| Northern State Bank |
Depository Credit
Intermediation |
12 |
| Lange Transport, Inc. |
Charter Bus Industry |
10 |
| North Central Feed |
Miscellaneous Nondurable
Goods Merchant Wholesalers |
4 |
| Cranes Meat Market |
Specialty Food Stores |
2 |
News:
Weather:
Map:
Minnesota State
Highway Map of the Gonvick Minnesota area
Events:
Attractions:
Recreation:
Lakes:
Health
Care:
Schools:
Churches:
Samhold Lutheran Church
259 North Avenue
Gonvick, MN 56644
Phone: (218) 487-5540 |
 |
Media:
Leader-Record
239 2nd Avenue
PO Box 159
Gonvick, MN 56644
Phone: (218) 487-5225Weekly newspaper
published on Wednesdays with a circulation of 1,655 |
 |
Motels:
Resorts:
Campgrounds:
Businesses:
American Legion
184 Elm Street
Gonvick, MN 56644
Phone: (218) 487-5214 |
 |
Bakke Motors Inc
236 Highway 92
Gonvick, MN 56644
Phone: (218) 487-5208 |
 |
Bjerke Sod
16697 County 7
Gonvick, MN 56644
Phone: (218) 487-5588 |
|
Clear Water Plumbing & Heating
51245 139th Avenue
Gonvick, MN 56644
Phone: (218) 487-5772 |
|
Clearwater County Nursing
Service
235 Main Street
Gonvick, MN 56644
Phone: (218) 487-5272 |
 |
Clearwater Veterinary Service
60 Alice Street
Gonvick, MN 56644
Phone: (218) 487-5227 |
|
Crane's Meat Market
244 2nd Avenue
Gonvick, MN 56644
Phone: (218) 487-5256 |
 |
Farmers Mutual Fire Insurance
230 Maple Street
Gonvick, MN 56644
Phone: (218) 487-5523 |
 |
Garden Valley Telephone Co
170 Main Street
Gonvick, MN 56644
Phone: (218) 487-5742
Web:
www.gvtel.com
|
 |
Gonvick City Clerk
170 Main Street
Gonvick, MN 56644
Phone: (218) 487-5243 |
|
Gonvick City Shop
PO Box 128
Gonvick, MN 56644
Phone: (218) 487-5882 |
|
Gonvick Fire Department
177 North Avenue
Gonvick, MN 56644
Phone: (218) 487-5770 |
 |
Gonvick Oil Company
249 1st Avenue
Gonvick, MN 56644
Phone: (218) 487-5816 |
 |
Gonvick Police Department
PO Box 125
Gonvick, MN 56644
Phone: (218) 487-5265 |
|
Gonvick's Hair Repair
Main Street
Gonvick, MN 56644
Phone: (218) 487-5501 |
 |
Homestead Quality Service
460 Ash Street
Gonvick, MN 56644
Phone: (218) 487-6020 |
|
Lake Agassiz Regional Library
170 Main Street
Gonvick, MN 56644
Phone: (218) 487-6220
Web:
www.larl.org/branch/gonvick.html |
 |
Leader-Record
239 2nd Avenue
PO Box 159
Gonvick, MN 56644
Phone: (218) 487-5225Weekly newspaper
published on Wednesdays with a circulation of 1,655 |
|
Main Street Service
312 Main Street
Gonvick, MN 56644
Phone: (218) 487-5240 |
 |
North Central Feed Products
70 Alice Street
Gonvick, MN 56644
Phone: (218) 487-6040 |
 |
Northern Bait & Convenience
146 State Highway 92
Gonvick, MN 56644
Phone: (218) 487-6555 |
 |
Northern Minnesota Wild Rice
2nd Street & Main Street
Gonvick, MN 56644
Phone: (218) 487-5952 |
 |
Northern State Bank
283 Main Street
Gonvick, MN 56644
Phone: (218) 487-5244
Web:
www.nsbgonvick.com |
 |
Pletschett's Tree Service
11641 500th Street
Gonvick, MN 56644
Phone: (218) 487-5419 |
|
Red Lake Farms
57735 149th Avenue
Gonvick, MN 56644
Phone: (218) 487-5390 |
|
Red Rooster Cafe
233 Main Street
Gonvick, MN 56644
Phone: (218) 487-5262 |
 |
Richards Publishing Inc
239 2nd Avenue
Gonvick, MN 56644
Phone: (218) 487-5225 |
|
Rude's Repair
340 Maple Street
Gonvick, MN 56644
Phone: (218) 487-5596 |
 |
Samhold Lutheran Church
259 North Avenue
Gonvick, MN 56644
Phone: (218) 487-5540 |
|
Samhold Lutheran Parsonage
389 North Avenue
Gonvick, MN 56644
Phone: (218) 487-5718 |
|
Signe's Beauty Shop
14804 County 7
Gonvick, MN 56644
Phone: (218) 487-5744 |
|
Sportsman Lodge
47571 Sportsmans Drive
Gonvick, MN 56644
Phone: (218) 487-5295 |
|
Stepping Stone TFC
46496 County 7
Gonvick, MN 56644
Phone: (218) 776-3054 |
|
TAS Electric
460 Spruce Avenue
Gonvick, MN 56644
Phone: (218) 487-6110 |
|
Trap
185 Main Street
Gonvick, MN 56644
Phone: (218) 487-5224 |
 |
US Post
Office
233 2nd Avenue
Gonvick, MN 56644-2000
Phone: (218) 487-5298
Toll Free:
(800) ASK-USPS
Web: www.usps.com
|
|
Vandy's Country Market
325 Main Street
Gonvick, MN 56644
Phone: (218) 487-6050 |
 |
Watne Construction
Gonvick, MN 56644
Phone: n/a |
 |
Wildwood Auto Transport
300 Maple Street
Gonvick, MN 56644
Phone: (218) 487-5653 |
|
Winsor Products Lefse Factory
53399 County 7
Gonvick, MN 56644
Phone: (218) 487-5219 |
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Topographic Map:
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