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Mizpah Minnesota Community Guide

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Population:

Mizpah (city)	1970	1980	1990	2000	2007 (est)	1990-2000 Change
Mizpah (city)	1970	1980	1990	2000	2007 (est)	Actual	Percent
Population	118	129	100	78	63	-22	-22.00
Land Area (sq. mile)	3.00	3.16	3.03	3.03	--	-0.00	-0.00
Density (persons per sq. mile)	39.33	40.82	33.00	25.74	--	-7.26	-22.00
Housing Units	51	47	41	51	--	10	24.39
Households	--	39	34	31	28	-3	-8.82
Persons Per Household	--	3.31	2.94	2.52	2.25	-0.42	-14.32

Geography:

Mizpah is a city in Koochiching County, Minnesota. US Highway 71 serves as a main route in the community. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.0 square miles (7.8 km²), all of it land. The elevation is 1,378 ft (420 m) above sea level.

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

Demographics:

As of the census of 2000, there were 78 people, 31 households, and 19 families residing in the city. The population density was 9.9/km² (25.7/mi²). There were 51 housing units at an average density of 6.5/km² (16.8/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 85.90% White and 14.10% Native American. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.28% of the population.

There were 31 households out of which 29.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.8% were married couples living together, 9.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.5% were non-families. 29.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 19.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 3.25.

In the city the population was spread out with 28.2% under the age of 18, 5.1% from 18 to 24, 25.6% from 25 to 44, 23.1% from 45 to 64, and 17.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 122.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 115.4 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $34,375, and the median income for a family was $53,125. Males had a median income of $28,750 versus $25,000 for females. The per capita income for the city was $18,519. There were 19.0% of families and 25.7% of the population living below the poverty line, including 69.2% of under eighteens and none of those over 64.

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History:

Mizpah, the name of a city in sections 19, 20, 29, and 30 of T. 151N, R. 28W (Engelwood), is the Hebrew word for a watchtower. It is used as a parting salutation, meaning "The Lord watch between me and thee, when we are absent one from another" (Genesis 31:49). It was incorporated as a village on January 2, 1905, and separated from the township on June 3, 1915. The first settlers were the Potter brothers, Will, Walter, and Sam, in January 1900, Walter becoming the first postmaster when the post office was established in 1901 and Will building a sawmill in 1904 .

Courtesy Minnesota Historical Society

Much More Mizpah History

General View of Mizpah Minnesota, 1906
From the Northome Bicentennial Book, 1977

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Government:

City of Mizpah Mizpah, MN 56660
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Clerk/Treasurer	n/a	--
Council Member	n/a	--
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Post Office:

US Post Office
101 Woodland Avenue
Mizpah, MN 56660-2001
Phone: (218) 897-5034
Toll Free: (800) ASK-USPS
Web: www.usps.gov

Regular Business Hours:
Week Days       8:30 am - 12:00 pm
                        12:30 pm - 4:15 pm
Saturday           8:30 am - 10:00 am

Latest Collection at Post Office:
Week Days 4:30 pm
Saturday 4:30 pm

Utilities:

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

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Minnesota State Highway Map of the Mizpah Minnesota area

Events:

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Recreation:

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Churches:

Gemmel Community Church & Parsonage 10609 Town Road 34 Mizpah, MN 56660 Phone: (218) 897-5966

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Businesses:

Back-Achers Sawmill & Logging 10737 County Rdoa 64 Mizpah, MN 56660 Phone: (218) 897-5572
Bob's Refrigeration 11501 County Road 36 Mizpah, MN 56660 Phone: (218) 897-5095
Computer Shop the 10609 Town Road 34 Mizpah, MN 56660 Phone: (218) 897-5732
Country Sampler 10814 Highway 71 Mizpah, MN 56660 Phone: (218) 897-5088
Husky Roofing 10681 County Road 58 Mizpah, MN 56660 Phone: (218) 897-5728
Max Dahl's Canvas Craft Mizpah, MN 56660 Phone: (218) 897-5000
Mizpah Liquor Store PO Box 111 Mizpah, MN 56660 Phone: (218) 897-9591
Mizpah Precision Mfg Inc PO Box 22 Mizpah, MN 56660 Phone: (218) 897-5922
Mizpah Siding Mizpah, MN 56660 Phone: (218) 897-5575
Reinarz Station & Licensing 11458 Highway 71 Mizpah, MN 56660 Phone: (218) 897-5989
Shu - Inc 11259 County Road 12 Mizpah, MN 56660 Phone: (218) 897-5587

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