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Taconite Minnesota Community Guide
Location:
Population:
| Geographic Area |
2000 Total Population |
1990 |
1980 |
Population Change
1990-2000 |
Percent
Change |
| City of Taconite |
315 |
310 |
331 |
+5 |
1.6% |
Geography:
Taconite is a city in Itasca County,
Minnesota. U.S. Route 169 serves as a main arterial
route in the community. According to the United States
Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 5.2 square
miles (13.6 km˛), of which, 4.9 square miles (12.6 km˛)
of it is land and 0.4 square miles (0.9 km˛) of it
(6.86%) is water. The elevation is 1,398 ft (426 m)
above sea level.From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Demographics:
As of the census of 2000, there were 315
people, 136 households, and 87 families
residing in the city. The population
density was 24.9/km˛ (64.5/mi˛). There
were 150 housing units at an average
density of 11.9/km˛ (30.7/mi˛). The
racial makeup of the city was 94.92%
White, 0.32% Native American, 0.63%
Asian, 0.63% Pacific Islander, 0.32%
from other races, and 3.17% from two or
more races. Hispanic or Latino of any
race were 0.32% of the population.
There were 136
households out of which 32.4% had
children under the age of 18 living with
them, 49.3% were married couples living
together, 8.1% had a female householder
with no husband present, and 36.0% were
non-families. 31.6% of all households
were made up of individuals and 15.4%
had someone living alone who was 65
years of age or older. The average
household size was 2.32 and the average
family size was 2.91.
In the city the
population was spread out with 24.4%
under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24,
30.5% from 25 to 44, 18.1% from 45 to
64, and 18.4% who were 65 years of age
or older. The median age was 38 years.
For every 100 females there were 94.4
males. For every 100 females age 18 and
over, there were 100.0 males.
The median income for
a household in the city was $30,250, and
the median income for a family was
$50,417. Males had a median income of
$32,500 versus $20,357 for females. The
per capita income for the city was
$16,357. About 14.9% of families and
17.1% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 34.2% of those
under age 18 and 3.2% of those age 65 or
over.
History:
Taconite, a city in Iron Range Township, incorporated
on April 20, 1909, as a village, was laid out by the Oliver Mining
Company, which had opened the Holman Mine there. The Diamond Mine was
the site of earliest iron mining experimentation in the late 1880s; the
first experimental washing plant on the western Mesabi Range was also
built there. Its post office began in 1906; it had a station serving
several railroad lines in section 22 and Taconite Junction in section
27.

Taconite - 1912
Courtesy
Minnesota Historical Society
Government:
Taconite City Hall
Taconite, MN 55786
Phone: (218)
245-1831
Open 3 pm - 5 pm M - F |
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| Mayor |
James "Bird" Lawson
PO Box 64
Taconite, MN 55786 |
(218)
245-1664 |
| Clerk |
Mike Troumbly
PO Box 142
Taconite, MN 55786 |
(218)
245-1831 |
| Treasurer |
Elma Guyer
PO Box 142
Taconite, MN 55786 |
(218)
245-2504 |
| Council Member |
Deacon
Kyllander
Taconite, MN 55786 |
(218)
245-1837 |
| Council Member |
Damian
Hoey
PO Box 425
Taconite, MN 55786 |
(218)
245-2913 |
| Council Member |
Darrell
Hongo
PO Box 123
Taconite, MN 55786 |
(218)
245-3133 |
Post Office:
Taconite Post Office
28 Haynes Street S
Taconite, MN 55786
Phone: (218) 245-1580 |
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Regular Business Hours:
Week Days
08:00AM-11:30AM
12:30PM-04:15PM
Saturday
08:15AM-09:45AM |
Latest Collection at Post
Office:
Week Days
04:30PM
Saturday
10:00AM |
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Utilities:
| Utility Type |
Utility Name |
Utility Phone |
| Electricity |
Minnesota Power |
(800) 228-4966 |
| Natural Gas |
n/a |
-- |
| Wastewater |
n/a |
-- |
| Water |
n/a |
-- |
| Telephone |
Qwest |
(800)
244-1111 |
| Cable TV |
n/a |
-- |
Major Employers:
| Employer |
Products/Services |
Employees |
|
n/a |
News:
Weather:
Map:

Minnesota State
Highway Map of the Taconite Minnesota area
Attractions:
Recreation:
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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. |
Events:
Health Care:
Schools:
none in Taconite
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Phillips-Johnson Memorial Park, Taconite
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Beefy Lawson-Vince Saleture Memorial Rink |
Churches:
St.
Joseph Catholic Church
95 Hodgins
Avenue
Taconite MN 55786
Phone: (218) 245-1684 |
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Media:
Business Directory:
American Legion
Taconite, MN 55786
Phone: n/a |
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Casa Tranquilla Apartments
30 Haynes Street S
Taconite, MN 55786
Phone: (218)
245-3867 |
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Loon & Slipper Sales
15 N Haynes Street
Taconite, MN 55786
Phone: (218)
245-3379 |
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Philstrom
Landscaping
14 Stephens Street N
Taconite, MN 55786
Phone: (218)
245-1920 |
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Taconite Grocery
41 Hodgins Avenue
Taconite, MN 55786
Phone: (218)
245-2069 |
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Troumbly Brothers Contractors
88 Beasley Avenue
Taconite, MN 55786
Phone: (218)
245-1805 |
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US Post Office
28 Haynes Avenue
Taconite, MN 55786
Phone: (218)
245-1580 |
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