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Jacobson Minnesota Community Guide

Location:

Location of Jacobson Minnesota

Population:

Ball Bluff Township	1970	1980	1990	2000	2010	2000-2010 Change
Ball Bluff Township	1970	1980	1990	2000	2010	Actual	Percent
Population	283	335	257	300	278	-22	-7.33
Land Area (sq. mile)	34.80	37.74	33.86	33.86	33.86	0.00	0.00
Density (persons per sq. mile)	8.13	8.88	7.59	8.86	8.21	-0.65	-7.33
Housing Units	143	192	220	207	--	--	--
Households	--	121	102	121	--	--	--
Persons Per Household	--	2.77	2.52	2.48	--	--	--

Geography:

Jacobson is a small unincorporated community in Aitkin County, Minnesota in Ball Bluff Township. According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 35.3 square miles (91.3 km²), of which 33.9 square miles (87.7 km²) is land and 1.4 square miles (3.7 km²) (4.03%) is water. The elevation is 1,273 ft (388 m) above sea level.

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Demographics:

As of the census of 2000, there were 300 people, 121 households, and 86 families residing in the township. The population density was 8.9 people per square mile (3.4/km²). There were 207 housing units at an average density of 6.1/sq mi (2.4/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.67% White, 0.67% Native American, and 0.67% from two or more races.

There were 121 households out of which 28.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.0% were married couples living together, 3.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.9% were non-families. 25.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 2.92.

In the township the population was spread out with 22.7% under the age of 18, 4.7% from 18 to 24, 25.3% from 25 to 44, 31.3% from 45 to 64, and 16.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 102.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.7 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $33,750, and the median income for a family was $45,625. Males had a median income of $36,667 versus $21,500 for females. The per capita income for the township was $16,602. About 19.6% of families and 28.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 47.9% of those under the age of eighteen and 10.5% of those sixty five or over.

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History:

Jacobson, a village, Ball Bluff Township, section 9; named for longtime area pioneer and first postmaster Paul Jacobson and made up of several earlier communities: Mississippi (or Mississippi Landing), which was the Swan River Logging Company's main headquarters and terminus for unloading logs to be floated down the Mississippi River, and a station of the Duluth, Mississippi River, and Northern Railroad from 1892 to 1900 in section 4; Hiawatha, an 1894 platted town site east of Mississippi Landing, which had a post office authorized on May 24, 1893, but not established; and a 1928 town site called Bridge Park, a name retained by a subdivision of the community; the post office was established in 1901.

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Government:

Ball Bluff Township 68368 198th Avenue PO Box B Jacobson, MN 55752 Phone: Regular Business Hours: not available Township Meetings: not available
Title	Term Ends	Name and Address	Phone
Clerk	12/31/2024	Tamra Swing 18385 State Highway 200 Jacobson, MN 55752	(218) 966-5852 (218) 752-6626
Treasurer	12/31/2022	Jacqueline Swing 18385 State Highway 200 Jacobson, MN 55752	(218) 244-8597 (218) 752-1047
Supervisor - Seat A	12/31/2024	Steve Saari 68353 198th Avenue - PO Box 562 Jacobson, MN 55752	(218) 590-0094 (218) 752-6635
Supervisor	12/31/2022	Brad Johnson 64291 Loon Avenue Jacobson, MN 55752	(612) 328-7759 (218) 752-1163
Supervisor	12/31/2022	Dale Thompson 18400 State Highway 200 Jacobson, MN 55752	(218) 244-2238 (218) 752-6560

Post Office:

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Utilities:

Utility Type	Utility Name	Utility Phone
Electricity	n/a	n/a
Natural Gas	n/a	n/a
Wastewater	n/a	n/a
Water	n/a	n/a
Telephone	n/a	n/a
Cable TV	n/a	n/a

Major Employers:

Employer	Products/Services	Employees
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News:

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Weather:

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Map:

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Minnesota State Highway Map of the Jacobson Minnesota area

Events:

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Attractions:

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Recreation:

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Lakes:

Lake Name	Size (acres)	Lake info	Lake Map	Rec Map	Topo Map
Ball Bluff	159
Blackface	172
Hay	106
Little Ball Bluff	37
Vanduse	230

Health Care:

none

Schools:

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Churches:

Carmel Lutheran Church 19942 650th Lane Jacobson, MN 55752 Phone: (218) 492-1615 Pastor: Loren and Judy Anderson Bauer Sunday Worship: 11:00 am
Jacobson Community Church Jacobson, MN 55752 Phone: n/a Pastor: n/a Sunday Worship: 10:30 am

Media:

None locally. Served by Grand Rapids and Aitkin media

Motels:

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Resorts:

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Campgrounds:

Jacobson Campground

Located on the west bank of the Mississippi River approx. 1 mile NW of Jacobson. It has 10 campsites, pit toilets, drinking water (artesian well), picnic tables, boat ramp to the Mississippi, near hiking/ATV/snowmobile trail, no electricity. This primitive campground is in the heart of large acreages of public land.

Businesses:

Carmel Lutheran Church 19942 650th Lane Jacobson, MN 55752 Phone: (218) 492-1615 Pastor: Loren and Judy Anderson Bauer Sunday Worship: 11:00 am
Forestry Station 67791 State Highway 65 Jacobson, MN 55752-4714 Phone: (218) 752-6546
Fry Guy Concessions 65491 Great River Road Jacobson, MN 55752 Phone: (218) 752-6563
Jacobson Community Church Jacobson, MN 55752 Phone: n/a Pastor: n/a Sunday Worship: 10:30 am
Jacobson Fire Department 68368 198th Avenue Jacobson, MN 55752 Phone: (218) 752-6631
Laurie Shepherd Studio and Log Cabin Gallery 21356 640th Lane Jacobson, MN 55752 Phone: n/a Web: www.laurieshepherd.com Artist Laurie Shepherd captures motion and emotion in her lifelike bronze sculptures.
Loberg Polled Herefords 67740 154th Place Jacobson, MN 55752 Phone: (218) 752-6533 Web: www.pph-herefords.com Polled Hereford Cattle in Northern Minnesota. A small herd with excellent animals available by private treaty.
Mississippi Landing 68298 Highway 65 PO Box 581 Jacobson, MN 55752 Phone: (218) 752-1414 Fax: (218) 752-1417 Web: www.mississippilanding.com Mississippi Landing is a locally owned gas station and convenience store. This isn’t you ordinary gas station. It has gas, bait, propane, an ATM, video rental, cigars, cigarettes, newspapers on Sundays, and much more. Its handicap accessibility is also an advantage.
Odds and Errands 66346 190th Avenue N Jacobson, MN 55752 Phone: (218) 259-3478
Sim Gift & Party 65780 Great River Road Jacobson, MN 55752 Phone: (218) 262-4200 Web: www.simgiftandparty.com
US Post Office 68298 State Highway 65 Jacobson, MN 55752-4828 Phone: (218) 752-1414 Toll Free: (800) ASK-USPS Web: www.usps.com

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Topographic map of the Jacobson Minnesota area

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