Population:
Kettle River
(city) |
1970 |
1980 |
1990 |
2000 |
1990-2000
Change |
| Actual |
Percent |
| Population |
173 |
174 |
190 |
168 |
-22 |
-11.58 |
| Land Area (sq. mile) |
0.40 |
0.39 |
0.37 |
0.38 |
0.01 |
4.04 |
| Density (persons per sq. mile) |
432.50 |
446.15 |
513.51 |
436.40 |
-77.11 |
-15.02 |
| Housing Units |
77 |
86 |
95 |
88 |
-7 |
-7.37 |
| Households |
-- |
76 |
86 |
75 |
-11 |
-12.79 |
| Persons Per Household |
-- |
2.29 |
2.21 |
2.24 |
0.03 |
1.39 |
Geography:
According to the
United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.0
km˛ (0.4
mi˛), all land.
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Demographics:
As of the
census2
of 2000, there were 168 people, 75
households, and 44 families residing in
the city. The
population density was 170.7/km˛
(436.4/mi˛). There were 88 housing units
at an average density of 89.4/km˛
(228.6/mi˛). The racial makeup of the
city was 97.02%
White, 0.60%
Native American, and 2.38% from two
or more races.
There were 75 households out of which
32.0% had children under the age of 18
living with them, 42.7% were
married couples living together,
9.3% had a female householder with no
husband present, and 41.3% were
non-families. 34.7% of all households
were made up of individuals and 22.7%
had someone living alone who was 65
years of age or older. The average
household size was 2.24 and the average
family size was 2.82.
In the city the
population was spread out with 26.2%
under the age of 18, 5.4% from 18 to 24,
28.0% from 25 to 44, 20.2% from 45 to
64, and 20.2% who were 65 years of age
or older. The median age was 41 years.
For every 100 females there were 102.4
males. For every 100 females age 18 and
over, there were 100.0 males.
The median income for
a household in the city was $24,750, and
the median income for a family was
$31,250. Males had a median income of
$32,188 versus $18,542 for females. The
per capita income for the city was
$15,620. None of the families and 7.9%
of the population were living below the
poverty line, including no under
eighteens and 21.4% of those over 64.
History:
KETTLE RIVER, a city in Silver Township, section 9, is
named for the river, a translation of its Ojibwe name, Akiko sibi. The
original townsite plat was called Finland; the Finnish word Kattilajoki
means "kettle river city." Its post office was established in 1910, with
Joseph Winquist postmaster in his general store; it absorbed the
Kalevala post office in 1913. The store was destroyed in the 1918 forest
fire. The city had a station of the Great Northern and Soo Line
Railroads.
Courtesy
Minnesota Historical Society
The Kettle River area of
Carlton County
Minnesota, was settled by a large concentration of
Finnish Immigrants in the years leading up to the First
World War and the influence of those immigrants is still
noticeable even today.On
October 12,
1918, a forest fire caused by sparks on the local
railroads left much of western
Carlton County area devastated. Several hundred
persons killed by the fire and thousands more left
homeless. The only building left standing in Kettle
River following the fire was the bank that was made of
brick. This building still stands in Kettle River, near
the center of the town on the west side of
Minnesota Highway 73.
Following the fire, with most people
homeless and destitute, the
Spanish Influenza outbreak of 1918 wreaked even more
havoc on the local peoples, taking more lives.
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Government:
Post Office:
US Post
Office
3970 Main Street
Kettle River, MN 55757
(218) 273-4952 |
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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 |
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News:
Weather:
Map:
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Events:
Attractions:
Recreation:
Kettle River Park and Rest Area
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Lakes:
Health
Care:
Schools:
Churches:
Apostolic
Lutheran Church
Kettle River, MN 55757
Phone: (218) 273-4311 |
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Holy Trinity
Lutheran Church
5589 N 2nd Avenue
Kettle River, MN 55757
Phone: (218) 273-6221 |
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West Side Church
4496 Walczak Road
Kettle River, MN 55757
Phone: (218) 273-4917 |
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Media:
Motels:
Resorts:
Campgrounds:
Businesses:
Apostolic Lutheran Church
Kettle River, MN 55757
Phone: (218) 273-4311 |
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Antler Trails Kennel Up
3549 Heiskari Road
Kettle River, MN 55757
Phone: (218) 273-4334 |
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Butkiewicz Family Farms
6710 Butkiewicz Road
Kettle River, MN 55757
Phone: (218) 273-6100 |
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Cap Trico Oil & Propane
3959 Main Street
Kettle River, MN 55757
(218) 273-4850 |
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Catalysts Complex
3726 Birchwood Road
Kettle River, MN 55757
Phone: (218) 273-6232 |
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Chambers Welding & Repair
3953 Cedar Street
Kettle River, MN 55757
Phone: (218) 273-4312 |
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Gary Waller & Associates Inc
PO Box 26
Kettle River, MN 55757
Phone: (218) 485-8896 |
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Holy Trinity Lutheran Church
5589 N 2nd Avenue
Kettle River, MN 55757
Phone: (218) 273-6221 |
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Kabinn's
3952 Main Street
Kettle River, MN 55757
Phone: (218) 273-0957 |
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Kettle River Apartments
Main Street
Kettle River, MN 55757
Phone: (218) 644-8853 |
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Kettle River City Hall
3977 Main Street
Kettle River, MN 55757
Phone: (218) 273-4662 |
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Kettle River Feeds
Kettle River, MN 55757 |
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Kettle River Snowmobile Club
Kettle River, MN 55757 |
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Kettle River Veterans Building
Kettle River, MN 55757 |
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Korpl's
3964 Main Street
Kettle River, MN 55757
Phone: (218) 273-4333 |
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Laine Electric Inc
6632 County Road 6
Kettle River, MN 55757
Phone: (218) 273-4752 |
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Okerstrom Memorials
3289 County Road 132
Kettle River, MN 55757
Phone: (218) 273-4093 |
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Rainy Day Studios
3261 Reuben Johnson Road
Kettle River, MN 55757
Phone: (218) 273-4048 |
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Timonen's Custom Cabinets
Kettle River, MN 55757
Phone: (218) 273-4303 |
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US Post Office
3970 Main Street
Kettle River, MN 55757
(218) 273-4952 |
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West Side Church
4496 Walczak Road
Kettle River, MN 55757
Phone: (218) 273-4917 |
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