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Tenstrike Minnesota Community Guide

As of the census of 2000, there were 195 people, 83 households, and 52 families residing in the city. The population density was 59.5 people per square mile (23.0/km²). There were 110 housing units at an average density of 33.6 per square mile (12.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 95.38% White, 3.59% Native American, 0.51% from other races, and 0.51% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.03% of the population.

There were 83 households, of which 27.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.6% were married couples living together, 4.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.3% were non-families. 32.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 3.06.

In the city the population was spread out with 26.7% under the age of 18, 4.6% from 18 to 24, 31.8% from 25 to 44, 24.6% from 45 to 64, and 12.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 99.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.6 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $35,000, and the median income for a family was $48,750. Males had a median income of $27,917 versus $23,125 for females. The per capita income for the city was $18,415. About 6.7% of families and 8.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.3% of those under the age of eighteen and 13.8% of those sixty five or over.

THE VILLAGE OF TENSTRIKE
Contributed by Ernie Crippen and Babe Fellows

Several versions of how the Village of Tenstrike got its name have been told; however, the following account was received from the Beltrami County Historical Society:

Around 1900, a Mr. M.R. Brown who was mayor of Crookston, Minnesota, set up trading posts or buying stations for timber at various locations in northern Minnesota for the Crookston Lumber Company. Mr. Brown established the first Trading Post on Gull Lake in Beltrami County. This post was located on the east shore of Gull Lake where the Original Town site, First Addition, and Second Addition subdivisions were located. The enterprise proved most profitable for Mr. Brown due to the vast supply of timber in the area at that time. Later, Mr. Brown was heard too describe his good fortune in the following statement: "I surely made a TENSTRIKE in locating my trading post here." Thus, TENSTRIKE, a by-word and a name for the village.

Information obtained from the Beltrami County Auditor indicates that the municipality was incorporated as a Village on March 11, 1901.

The railroad construction reached Tenstrike during the fall of 1901 with further construction in a northerly direction requiring the building of a trestle across Erickson Lake about one mile north of the Village. Later earth materials were placed as embankment material in the area of the trestle to stabilize the structure and to provide safety. A water tower was built near Erickson Lake where the train steam engines would take on water as a first stop after leaving Nymore on their way north. William Travis was the attendant at the water tower during the years of its final use. Two spurs of railroad track were laid westerly toward Gull Lake. One spur was directed to the southeast corner of the lake while the other spur ended on the east shore of Gull Lake near the site of a sawmill. Both spurs were used to transport timber, railroad ties, pulpwood, lumber, and materials from the T.M. Partridge Cedar Company property near Gull Lake.

In 1895, William Fellows staked a homestead claim on the east side of Gull Lake and built the first sawmill there shortly after. This sawmill remained in use until the early 1950's when it was dismantled. The railroad spurs were removed at the time the sawmill operation was discontinued.

The first school in Tenstrike was built near and just east of the Gull River outlet at the southeast corner of Gull Lake. A store was the first store built in Tenstrike just north of the river outlet to Gull Lake.

Several sawmills and a box factory were built and operated within the Village limits prior to the early 1950's.

Cedar posts and poles comprised a sizable portion of the timber industry locally during the 1930's when approximately 100,000 to 150,000 cedar posts were on hand during the spring after having been peeled by hand during the winter time.

The Tenstrike Tribune was published as a daily paper during the early 1900's when the population reached about 2,000.

Two banks were located in the Village with the remaining bank being closed during 1930-1931 due to the stock market crash and the depression. Other business establishments during the "boom" years were:

The last school was constructed in 1903 with remodeling and additions in 1911 and 1924. Later students were transported to Blackduck and use of the Tenstrike School was discontinued with the structure being torn down during the 1960's.

In 1957, Babe Fellows and Norman Gladen built the Land O' Lakes Wood Preserving Plant in the Village. This partnership continued for about 20 years. Since that time, Babe has been the sole owner and is assisted in its operation with several members of his family. This company is a large timber processing plant operation and provides employment for persons in the area and an outlet for timber harvested by independent loggers.

Other businesses at the beginning of the year 2000 were the Post Office, the Community Church, two Liquor Stores, an Automobile Salvage and Repair, and a Fishing Bait Company.

The current population of the city (state statute requires villages to be designated as cities) currently is about 175. The 2000 census totals were not available at the time of this writing.

Two cemeteries are located within the city limits, one of which is privately owned.
Today, the museum, founded and built by Babe Fellows, serves as a monument and reminder of the rich heritage of the City and its pioneers and their legacy.

City of Tenstrike Tenstrike, MN 56683 Phone: (218) 586-2292
Title	Term Ends	Name and Address	Phone
Mayor	12/31/2012	Mike Fellows 461 Log Hoist Court NW Tenstrike, MN 56683	(218) 586-2818
Clerk	12/31/2012	Cathy Nash PO Box 75 Tenstrike, MN 56683	(218) 586-2292
Treasurer	12/31/2012	Bev Bryant 406 Three Culverts Road SE Hines, MN 56647	(218) 586-2977
Council Member	12/31/2012	Ron Fellows PO Box 113 Tenstrike, MN 56683	(218) 586-2742
Council Member	12/31/2014	Tom Nash PO Box 75 Tenstrike, MN 56683	(218) 586-2292
Council Member	12/31/2012	Greg Shogren 338 Old Main Street NW Tenstrike, MN 56683	(218) 586-2086

Lake Name	Size (acres)	Lake info	Lake Map	Rec Map	Topo Map
Erickson	n/a	n/a
Gull	2,257

Tenstrike School - 1918

Tenstrike Community Church - 1960's
Tenstrike Community Church 145 Dudrey Street NE Tenstrike, MN 56683 Phone: (218) 586-2960 Web: www.tenstrikechurch.com Pastor: Steve Pomp Sunday Worship:  10:00 am

Popular night spot, Bess's Supper Club in Tenstrike in the 1950's
Anderson Yellowstone Log Homes 23404 Everts Road NE Tenstrike, MN 56683 Phone: (218) 586-2320 Fax: (218) 586-3391 Web: www.yellowstoneloghomes.net
Andy's Repair 138 3rd Avenue N Tenstrike, MN 56683 Phone: (218) 586-2729
Bemidji Fire Equipment RR 1 Box 35 Tenstrike, MN 56683 Phone: (218) 586-2885
Birch Haven Resort 11801 Paper Birch Drive NE Tenstrike, MN 56683 Phone: (218) 586-2865 Toll Free: (800) 445-4330 Web: www.birchhavenresort.com Birch Haven Resort takes you back to the old-fashioned tradition of the Minnesota Fishing Vacations that we all remember as kids. Our Minnesota Family Vacation Resort has a secluded and rustic atmosphere that is also a cozy retreat.
Bob's Lawn Service & Snow Removal PO Box 88 Tenstrike, MN 56683 Phone: (218) 586-3504
Cedar Rapids Lodge 25387 Everts Road NE Tenstrike, MN 56683 Phone: (218) 243-2487 Toll Free: (800) 233-8562 Web: www.crlodge.com Cedar Rapids Lodge is a family resort on the shore of Medicine Lake in the Bemidji Area of northern Minnesota. We have 45 well-groomed acres and a beautiful one-half mile of pristine shoreline. Our entire grounds are at lake level with all cottages close to the lake for easy access.
Conservation Officer 11491 Sunfish Lane NE Tenstrike, MN 56683 Phone: (218) 586-2982
Creative Log Structures 4937 Nebish Road NE Tenstrike, MN 56683 Phone: (218) 243-2975
Desperados Bar 189 Main Street Tenstrike, MN 56683 Phone: (218) 586-3555
Diehl Project Management 4876 Foxtail Creek Road NE Tenstrike, MN 56683 Phone: (218) 243-3029 Web: www.diehlprojectmanagement.com
Eagle Ridge Resort 10246 Stallion Court NE Tenstrike, MN 56683 Phone: (218) 586-2700 Toll Free: (800) 279-5177 Web: www.eagleridgeresort.net Eagle Ridge Resort is located 15 miles NE of Bemidji on beautiful Gull Lake. Five clean, comfortable cabins hug the shoreline allowing a scenic view from each cabin. Enjoy the beauty of Northern Minnesota while fishing for walleye, northern, bass, or panfish. Take a swim, or take a stroll and watch the nesting Bald Eagles.
Hendrick's Haven 6335 Hendricks Haven Road NE Tenstrike, MN 56683 Phone: (218) 243-2366
Jerry's Water Conditioning 322 Lake Avenue NW Tenstrike, MN 56683 Phone: (218) 586-3783
Judy Illi Crafts 21923 Hagali Road NE Tenstrike, MN 56683 Phone: (218) 586-2035 Web: www.judyillicrafts.com We are a couple who like to do crafts and enjoy going to craft shows. We are retired and enjoying trying to make the perfect gift for our customers. As you can see from our web site she loves to sew and I love to work with wood and we both love to work with Diamond Willow. We take great pride in the things we make and put on the web site.
Land O Lakes Wood Preserving 171 3rd Avenue N PO Box 87 Tenstrike, MN 56683 Phone: (218) 586-2203 Fax: (218) 586-2005
Larry Liesener Fire Equipment 21215 Horseshoe Lane NE Tenstrike, MN 56683 Phone: (218) 586-3586
Laura’z Salon 19212 Gull Lake Loop Road NE Tenstrike, MN 56683 Phone: (218) 586-HAIR Web: www.laurazsalon.com Laura’z Salon has a wide variety of products for sale, including Kenra, Bed Head, Matrix, Paul Mitchell, & OPI
Meadowland Elder Care Homes 21368 Gull Lake Loop Road NE Tenstrike, MN 56683 Phone: (218) 586-2710
Mike Lyle's Custom Auto Body 20875 Gull Lake Loop Road NE Tenstrike, MN 56683 Phone: (218) 586-3562
Moen's Campground & Resort 12003 Paper Birch Drive NE Tenstrike, MN 56683 Phone: (218) 586-2863
Novamation Studios 26365 Hay Creek Road Tenstrike, MN 56683 Phone: (218) 556-3946 Web: www.novamationstudios.com Professional Video Editing Services, Home Movie Transfer to DVD, Multimedia Design & More!
Pike Point Resort & Lodge 10393 S Gull Lake Road NE Tenstrike, MN 56683 Phone: (218) 586-2810 Toll Free: (800) 586-2810 Web: www.pikepointresort-lodge.com Pike Point Resort and Lodge has been in service since 1979. Your vacation is our business and we look forward to providing another year of the true "Northwoods" rustic vacation experience.
Pour Willie's Bar & Grill 122 Main Street Tenstrike, MN 56683 Phone: (218) 586-2337
Prange & Prange 6242 Hendricks Haven Road NE Tenstrike, MN 56683 Phone: (218) 243-3231
Roger A Anderson Masonry 22636 Everts Road NE Tenstrike, MN 56683 Phone: (218) 586-2053
Summer Haven RV Resort 10647 Clydesdale Circle NE Tenstrike, MN 56683 Phone: (218) 586-2842 Web: www.gulllakecampground.com Our large shady lots are waiting for you. Enjoy a walk in the woods, the large grassy recreation areas, or the lake for fishing & boating. Enjoy the heated pool or just sit back & relax. We offer all the amenities of an RV resort in a peaceful and pleasant environment.
Sumsky Painting & Wallpaper 481 Lake Avenue NW Tenstrike, MN 56683 Phone: (218) 586-3533
T J's Contracting & Bobcat Service 122 Main Street Tenstrike, MN 56683 Phone: (218) 586-2413
Tenstrike Community Church 145 Dudrey Street NE Tenstrike, MN 56683 Phone: (218) 586-2960 Web: www.tenstrikechurch.com Pastor: Steve Pomp Sunday Worship:  9:30am
Turtle River Equine Tenstrike, MN 56683 Phone: (218) 368-6827
US Post Office 171 3rd Avenue N Tenstrike, MN 56683 Phone: (218) 586-3333 Toll Free: (800) 275-8777 Web: www.usps.com
Valentin's Mobile Marine 8692 S Gull Lake Road NE Tenstrike, MN 56683 Phone: (218) 586-3776

Topographic map is courtesy of the Minnesota DNR - click map to zoom or enlarge

 
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