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Wrenshall Minnesota Community Guide
Location:
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We
are located just 30 miles southwest of Duluth, and only a short
10 miles from Cloquet. Whether you are taking the Interstate (I-35)
or taking Scenic Minnesota Highway 23 Wrenshall is not hard to find,
even though we pride our "off-the-beaten path" location.
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Population:
Wrenshall
(city) |
1970 |
1980 |
1990 |
2000 |
2008
(est) |
1990-2000 Change |
| Actual |
Percent |
| Population |
147 |
333 |
296 |
308 |
371 |
12 |
4.05 |
| Land Area (sq. mile) |
1.50 |
1.54 |
1.51 |
1.51 |
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-0.00 |
-0.18 |
| Density (persons per sq. mile) |
98.0 |
216.2 |
196.0 |
204.3 |
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8.31 |
4.24 |
| Housing Units |
48 |
101 |
94 |
120 |
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26 |
27.66 |
| Households |
-- |
97 |
93 |
111 |
144 |
18 |
19.35 |
| Persons Per Household |
-- |
3.43 |
3.18 |
2.77 |
2.57 |
-0.41 |
-12.97 |
Geography:
Wrenshall is a city in Carlton County, Minnesota.
County Roads 1, 4, and 18 are three of the main arterial routes in the
community. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a
total area of 1.5 square miles (3.9 km˛), all of it land. The elevation
is 1,040 ft (317 m) above sea level.
From
Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Demographics:
As of the census of 2000,
there were 308 people, 111 households,
and 88 families residing in the city.
The population density was 204.3 people
per square mile (78.8/km˛). There were
120 housing units at an average density
of 79.6/sq mi (30.7/km˛). The racial
makeup of the city was 96.43% White,
2.27% Native American, and 1.30% from
two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of
any race were 0.97% of the population.
21.1% were of German, 20.7% Norwegian,
11.3% Finnish, 10.9% Polish and 10.5%
Swedish ancestry according to Census
2000.
There were 111
households out of which 44.1% had
children under the age of 18 living with
them, 63.1% were married couples living
together, 16.2% had a female householder
with no husband present, and 20.7% were
non-families. 14.4% of all households
were made up of individuals and 3.6% had
someone living alone who was 65 years of
age or older. The average household size
was 2.77 and the average family size was
3.09.
In the city the
population was spread out with 32.5%
under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24,
32.8% from 25 to 44, 19.8% from 45 to
64, and 8.4% who were 65 years of age or
older. The median age was 34 years. For
every 100 females there were 83.3 males.
For every 100 females age 18 and over,
there were 90.8 males.
The median income for
a household in the city was $39,643, and
the median income for a family was
$41,875. Males had a median income of
$33,438 versus $19,643 for females. The
per capita income for the city was
$21,510. None of the families and 2.6%
of the population were living below the
poverty line.
History:
WRENSHALL, a city in Silver Brook Township, sections 20,
21, 28, and 29; incorporated as a village on March 17, 1926. The post office
was established in 1893 with John Habhegger as first postmaster in his general
store; it had a station of the Northern Pacific and Milwaukee Railroads
in section 28.
Courtesy Minnesota
Historical Society
Government:
City of Wrenshall
400 Alcohol
Road
PO Box 157
Wrenshall, MN 55797
Phone: (218) 384-3680
Web: www.wrenshallmn.com
Hours:
Monday - Thursday 8am - Noon |
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| Title |
Term Ends |
Name and
Address |
Phone |
| Mayor |
12/31/2010 |
Michael Lund
Wrenshall, MN 55797 |
(218) 668-1455 |
| City Clerk |
appointed |
Harold Ruhnke
PO Box 157
Wrenshall, MN 55797 |
(218) 384-4576 |
| Treasurer |
appointed |
Deb Hill
PO Box 157
Wrenshall, MN 55797 |
(218) 879-2587 |
| Council Member |
12/31/2010 |
Duane Ziebarth
11 Broadway
Wrenshall, MN 55797 |
(218) 384-3780 |
| Council Member |
12/31/2010 |
Gary Butala
902 Erickson Lane
Wrenshall, MN 55797 |
(218) 384-4234 |
| Council Member |
12/31/2010 |
Terry Trude
100 Broadway
Wrenshall, MN 55797 |
(218) 384-4234 |
| Council Member |
12/31/2012 |
John Tanner
PO Box 182
Wrenshall, MN 55797 |
(218) 384-9909 |
Post
Office:
US Post Office
104 Broadway
Wrenshall, MN 55797-5000
Phone: (218) 384-4721
Toll Free: (800) ASK-USPS
Web: www.usps.com
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Regular Business Hours:
Week Days
8:30 am - 12:00
pm
1:00
pm - 4:00 pm
Saturday
Closed
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Latest Collection at Post
Office:
Week Days
4:00 pm
Saturday
5:15 pm |
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Utilities:
| Utility
Type |
Utility Name |
Utility Phone |
| Electricity |
Minnesota Power |
(218)
879-4606 |
| Natural Gas |
Northern Minnesota Utilities |
(218)
879-1594 |
| Wastewater |
Western Lake Superior Sanitary |
(218)
722-3336 |
| Water |
City of Wrenshall |
(218) 384-3680 |
| Telephone |
Qwest Communications |
(800)
898-9675 |
| Cable TV |
Regional Cable Inc. |
(800)
466-0800 |
Major
Employers:
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Employer |
Products/Services |
Employees |
| Wrenshall Public Schools-ISD#100 |
Elementary & Secondary Schools |
60 |
| Northern Natural Gas Co |
Pipeline Transportation of
Natural Gas |
25 |
| Conoco Pipeline |
Pipeline Transportation of
Natural Gas |
2 |
News:
Weather:
Map:
Minnesota State
Highway Map of the Wrenshall Minnesota area
Events:
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Free Range Film Festival
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Last
weekend in July |
 The
Free Range Film Festival is a celebration of independent film and
country living. Films are screened inside a big old barn located
in the heart of Minnesota's organic farm country. The Free Range
Film Festival will be held at the corner of County Roads 1 & 4 just
one mile south of Wrenshall, Minnesota. The venue is less than two
hours north of the Twin Cities and just 30 minutes south of Duluth. |
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Brickyard
Days |
First weekend in August
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Attractions:
Recreation:
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Jay Cooke State Park |
| Park trails link up to the Willard Munger State
Trail at the north edge of the park; perfect for backpackers, bikers
(both mountain and tour), hikers, horseback riders, and skiers.
Check out the wildflowers in the spring, and the vivid colors in
the fall. Walk on the swinging suspension bridge high above the
raging St. Louis River. Visit the historic cemetery and the gorge
at Thomson Dam. |
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Willard Munger State Trail |
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The Willard Munger State Trail is
a collection of multiple use trails between Hinckley and Duluth.
It consists of interconnecting trails offering hiking, bicycling,
in-line skating and snowmobiling. It highlights the picturesque
scenery and rich history of East Central Minnesota. The trail follows
the route of the railroad that saved many lives in the historic
Hinckley and Cloquet fires in the nineteenth century.
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Lakes:
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Name |
Size
(acres) |
Location |
Lake info |
Lake Map |
Rec Map |
Topo Map |
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Health Care:
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available in Cloquet and Duluth
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Schools:
Churches:
Media:
Motels:
Resorts:
Campgrounds:
Businesses:
A & T Pump
Service
727 Seboe Road
Wrenshall, MN 55797
Phone: (218) 384-8919 |
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Armor Fueling
Inc
1900 County Road 1
Wrenshall, MN 55797
Phone: (218) 384-9715
Web: http://armorfuel.com/
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Boneyard
129 Broadway
Wrenshall, MN 55797
Phone: (218) 384-3281 |
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Brickyard
Restaurant
111 Broadway
Wrenshall, MN 55797
Phone: (218) 384-3569 |
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C D Concrete
& Carpentry Inc
879 Wildwood Drive
Wrenshall, MN 55797
Phone: (218) 384-3598 |
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Centralized
Built-In Vacuum
9 Clarence Road
Wrenshall, MN 55797
Phone: (218) 624-1258 |
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Clear Creek
Midwest Shooting
2550 Highway 23
Wrenshall, MN 55797
Phone: (218) 384-3670 |
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Custom Step
Co
1900 County Road 1
Wrenshall, MN 55797
Phone: (218) 384-3066 |
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Del Zotto
Products Inc
1900 County Road 1
Wrenshall, MN 55797
Phone: (218) 384-3066
Web: www.delzottoproducts.com
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 For over
50 years the Del Zotto family has been serving the concrete industry
with steel and concrete products.
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First Presbyterian
Church
119 Broadway
Wrenshall, MN 55797
Phone: (218) 384-9415 |
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Garden Terrace
426 Mason Drive
Wrenshall, MN 55797
Phone: (218) 384-4623 |
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Hair Yard
124 Broadway
Wrenshall, MN 55797
Phone: (218) 384-4080 |
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House Fueling
Inc
1900 County Road 1
Wrenshall, MN 55797
Phone: (218) 384-3504 |
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Kent Well
Drilling
741 Seboe Road
Wrenshall, MN 55797
Phone: (218) 384-3458 |
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Lake Basin
Promotion Inc
1091 Alcohol Road
Wrenshall, MN 55797
Phone: (218) 393-0660 |
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Laveau Excavating
& Trucking
544 Ableiter Road
Wrenshall, MN 55797
Phone: (218) 384-3968 |
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Magellan
Pipeline Co
10 Broadway
Wrenshall, MN 55797
Phone: (218) 384-3235 |
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Nickerson
Bar & Motel
94430 Main Street
Wrenshall, MN 55749
Phone: (218) 496-5613 |
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One Stop
Market
131 Broadway
Wrenshall, MN 55797
Phone: (218) 384-3748 |
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Peterson,
Arlo CPA
PO Box 188
Wrenshall, MN 55797
Phone: (218) 496-5669 |
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Rhonda's
Flower Pot
589 Seboe Road
Wrenshall, MN 55797
Phone: (218) 384-4298 |
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Silver Brook
Corn Maze Inc
2272 Matten Road
Wrenshall, MN 55797
Phone: (218) 384-3433 |
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Silver Brook
Pony Rides
2272 Matten Road
Wrenshall, MN 55797
Phone: (218) 384-3433 |
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Soma Transports
1086 Bandle Court
Wrenshall, MN 55797
Phone: (218) 384-4724 |
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Son Life
Community Church
108 Broadway
Wrenshall, MN 55797
Phone: (218) 384-4760 |
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Sparky
Stensaas Photography
2515 Garthus Road
Wrenshall, MN 55797
Phone: (218) 384-9856
Web:
www.stoneridgepress.com/
ssphoto/index.html
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St. Johns Lutheran Church
417 Alcohol Road
Wrenshall, MN 55797
Phone: (218) 384-4575 |
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Surface
Specialists
805 Crestwood Drive
Wrenshall, MN 55797
Phone: (218) 384-4175 |
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Theisen Log Homes
3208 County Road 3
Wrenshall, MN 55797
Phone: (218) 384-3758
Web:
www.theisenloghomes.com
Family Owned & Operated for 30 Years
Over 200 Custom Built Log Homes in Minnesota & Wisconsin
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Tony Sheda
Enterprises
200 Barker Road
Wrenshall, MN 55797
Phone: (218) 384-4734 |
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Universal
Sound & Light
PO Box 86
Wrenshall, MN 55797
Phone: (218) 348-5262 |
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US Post
Office
104 Broadway
Wrenshall, MN 55797
Phone: (218) 384-4721 |
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Wrenshall
City Clerk Office
400 Alcohol Road
Wrenshall, MN 55797
Phone: (218) 384-3680 |
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Wrenshall
Fire Department
400 Alcohol Road
Wrenshall, MN 55797
Phone: (218) 384-4670 |
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Wrenshall
High School
207 Pioneer Drive
Wrenshall, MN 55797
Phone: (218) 384-4274 |
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Wrenshall
Police Department
Wrenshall, MN 55797
Phone: (218) 384-4185 |
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Wrenshall
School District
207 Pioneer Drive
Wrenshall, MN 55797
Phone: (218) 384-4274 |
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Aerial
Photo:
Topographic
Map: [click map to enlarge, zoom
in or zoom out]
Topographic map is courtesy of the Minnesota DNR -
click map to zoom or enlarge
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