Population:
| Lower Red Lake Unorganized
Territory |
1970 |
1980 |
1990 |
2000 |
1990-2000
Change |
| Actual |
Percent |
| Population |
2,675 |
2,855 |
3,621 |
5,057 |
1,436 |
39.66 |
| Land Area (sq. mile) |
137.30 |
140.13 |
141.17 |
141.16 |
-0.01 |
-0.00 |
| Density (persons per sq. mile) |
19.48 |
20.37 |
25.65 |
35.82 |
10.17 |
39.66 |
| Housing Units |
576 |
720 |
1,016 |
1,378 |
362 |
35.63 |
| Households |
-- |
686 |
929 |
1,323 |
394 |
42.41 |
| Persons Per Household |
-- |
4.15 |
3.85 |
3.79 |
-0.06 |
-1.51 |
Geography:
Ponemah is a census-designated place (CDP) within the
Lower Red Lake unorganized territory in Beltrami County, Minnesota
According to the U.S. Census, the CDP has a total area of 19.6 square
miles (50.8 km˛), all land. The elevation is 1,198 ft (365 m) above sea
level.
From
Wikipedia,
the free encyclopedia.
Demographics:
History:
PONEMAH, a village on the north shore of the southern
half of Red Lake, having a U.S. government school for the Ojibwe
children, bears a name used by Henry W. Longfellow in The Song of
Hiawatha. Minnehaha in dying, and afterward Hiawatha, depart
To the Islands of the Blessed,
To the Kingdom of Ponemah,
To the Land of the Hereafter.
Courtesy Minnesota Historical Society
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Indian boarding school, Ponemah Minnesota,
1901
Courtesy
Beltrami
County Historical Society |
Government:
Red Lake Tribal Council
Ponemah, MN 56666
Phone: (218) 554-7585 |
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Post Office:
US Post
Office
150 County Road 15
Ponemah, MN 56666
Phone: (218) 554-7374
Toll Free: (800) ASK-USPS
Web: www.usps.com
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Regular Business
Hours:
Week Days
8:00 am - 1:00 pm
1:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Saturday
10:00 am - 12:00 pm |
Latest Collection
at Post Office:
Week Days
11:00 am
Saturday
11:00 am |
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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 |
-- |
Major
Employers:
|
Employer |
Products/Services |
Employees |
|
n/a |
News:
Weather:
Map:

Minnesota State
Highway Map of the Ponemah Minnesota area
Events:
Attractions:
Recreation:
Lakes:
|
Lake Name |
Size
(acres) |
Lake info |
Lake Map |
Rec Map |
Topo Map |
| Lower
Red |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
 |
 |
| Upper
Red |
119,271 |
 |
n/a |
 |
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Health
Care:
Ponemah Clinic
PO Box 114
Ponemah, MN 56666
Phone: (218) 554-7333 |
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Schools:
Ponemah
Elementary School
25039 Abinoojiin Drive
Ponemah, MN 56666
Phone: (218) 554-7337 |
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Churches:
Media:
Motels:
Resorts:
Campgrounds:
Businesses:
Center For Reducing Rural
PO Box 85
Ponemah, MN 56666
Phone: (218) 751-1585 |
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JTPA Ponemah Satellite Office
Ponemah, MN 56666
Phone: (218) 554-7474 |
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North Lake Snack Shop
PO Box 65
Ponemah, MN 56666
Phone: (218) 554-7591 |
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Ponemah Ambulance Service
Ponemah, MN 56666
Phone: (218) 554-7334 |
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Ponemah Clinic
PO Box 114
Ponemah, MN 56666
Phone: (218) 554-7333 |
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Ponemah Elderly Nutrition
PO Box 155
Ponemah, MN 56666
Phone: (218) 554-7492 |
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Ponemah Elementary School
25039 Abinoojiin Drive
Ponemah, MN 56666
Phone: (218) 554-7337 |
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Ponemah Fire Department
PO Box 156
Ponemah, MN 56666
Phone: (218) 554-7377 |
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Ponemah Head Start Program
County Road 18
Ponemah, MN 56666
Phone: (218) 554-7331 |
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Ponemah Health Center
PO Box 114
Ponemah, MN 56666
Phone: (218) 554-7384 |
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Ponemah Trading Post
Highway 18 Main Street
Ponemah, MN 56666
Phone: (218) 554-7303 |
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Ponemah WIC Clinic
General Delivery
Ponemah, MN 56666
Phone: (218) 554-7501 |
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Red Lake Comprehensive Health
Ponemah, MN 56666
Phone: (218) 554-7334 |
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Red Lake Tribal Council
Ponemah, MN 56666
Phone: (218) 554-7585 |
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Substance Abuse Prevention
Program
PO Box 318
Ponemah, MN 56666
Phone: (218) 554-7425 |
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US Post Office
PO Box 9998
Ponemah, MN 56666
Phone: (218) 554-7374 |
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Aerial Photo:
Topographic Map:
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Topographic map is courtesy of the Minnesota DNR
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