According to the United States Census
Bureau, the city has a total area of 13.6 km˛ (5.2 mi˛).
12.6 km˛ (4.9 mi˛) of it is land and 0.9 km˛ (0.4 mi˛)
of it (6.86%) is water.
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Taconite Minnesota Guide
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| City of Taconite | 315 | 310 | 331 | +5 | 1.6% |
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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.
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
| 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 | (218) 245-1155 |
| Clerk | Mike Troumbly | (218) 245-1831 |
| Treasurer | Maryclare Guyer | (218) 245-2664 |
| Council Member | Lloyd Cogswell | (218) 245-2370 |
| Council Member | Curtis Johnson | (218) 245-1562 |
| Council Member | Darrel Hongo | (218) 245-3133 |
| Taconite Post Office 28 Haynes Street S Taconite, MN 55786 Phone: (218) 245-1580 |
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Mesabi Trail
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. |
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 Beefy Lawson-Vince Saleture Memorial Rink |
| St.
Joseph Catholic Church 95 Hodgins Avenue Taconite MN 55786 Phone: (218) 245-1684 |
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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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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.
