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Mizpah Minnesota Community Guide

Location:

Population:

Mizpah (city)	1970	1980	1990	2000	2010	2000-2010 Change
Mizpah (city)	1970	1980	1990	2000	2010	Actual	Percent
Population	118	129	100	78	56	-22	-28.21
Land Area (sq. mile)	3.00	3.16	3.03	3.03	3.03	0	0.00
Density (persons per sq. mile)	39.33	40.82	33.00	25.74	14.90	-10.84	-42.11
Housing Units	51	47	41	51	45	-6	-11.76
Households	--	39	34	31	28	-3	-9.68
Persons Per Household	--	3.31	2.94	2.52	2.00	-0.52	-20.63

Geography:

Mizpah is a city in Koochiching County, Minnesota. US Highway 71 serves as a main route in the community. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.03 square miles (7.85 km²), all of it land. The elevation is 1,378 ft (420 m) above sea level.

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

Demographics:

As of the census of 2010, there were 56 people, 28 households, and 15 families residing in the city. The population density was 18.5 inhabitants per square mile (7.1/km2). There were 45 housing units at an average density of 14.9 per square mile (5.8/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 98.2% White and 1.8% Asian.

There were 28 households of which 32.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 28.6% were married couples living together, 17.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 7.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 46.4% were non-families. 35.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.00 and the average family size was 2.47.

The median age in the city was 39.5 years. 23.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.3% were from 25 to 44; 23.2% were from 45 to 64; and 23.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 53.6% male and 46.4% female.

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History:

Mizpah, the name of a city in sections 19, 20, 29, and 30 of T. 151N, R. 28W (Engelwood), is the Hebrew word for a watchtower. It is used as a parting salutation, meaning "The Lord watch between me and thee, when we are absent one from another" (Genesis 31:49). It was incorporated as a village on January 2, 1905, and separated from the township on June 3, 1915. The first settlers were the Potter brothers, Will, Walter, and Sam, in January 1900, Walter becoming the first postmaster when the post office was established in 1901 and Will building a sawmill in 1904 .

Courtesy Minnesota Historical Society

Much More Mizpah History

General View of Mizpah Minnesota, 1906
From the Northome Bicentennial Book, 1977

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Government:

City of Mizpah PO Box 32 Mizpah, MN 56660 Phone: (218) 897-5004 City Council meetings: 1st Tuesday of each month
Title	Term Ends	Name and Address	Phone:
Mayor	12/31/2020	Derek F. Killmer 11484 Woodland Avenue Mizpah, MN 56660	(218) 556-0160
Clerk	12/31/2022	Malisa Schue 11511 Woodland Avenue Mizpah, MN 56660	(218) 244-3768
Treasurer	12/31/2020	Sylvia Fleming 11512 Woodland Avenue Mizpah, MN 56660	(218) 556-4352
Council Member	12/31/2022	Douglas Fleming 11512 Woodland Avenue Mizpah, MN 56660	(218) 556-4352
Council Member	12/31/2022	Anthony St.Marie 11527 Central Avenue Mizpah, MN 56660	(218) 533-0823
Council Member	12/31/2020	Charlie Swang address not available Mizpah, MN 56660	n/a

Post Office:

US Post Office
101 Woodland Avenue
Mizpah, MN 56660-2001
Phone: (218) 897-5034
Toll Free: (800) ASK-USPS

Regular Business Hours:
Week Days 10:45 am - 12:45 pm
Saturday 8:30 am - 10:30 am

Utilities:

Utility Type	Utility Name	Utility Phone
Electricity	North Star Electric Co-op	(888) 634-2202
Natural Gas	n/a	--
Wastewater	n/a	--
Water	n/a	--
Telephone	Paul Bunyan Telephone	(888) 586-3100
Cable TV	n/a	--

Major Employers:

Employer	Products/Services	Employees
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Weather:

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Minnesota State Highway Map of the Mizpah Minnesota area

Events:

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Schools:

Northome School
11731 Hwy 1 East
Northome, MN 56661
Phone: (218) 897-5275

Churches:

Gemmel Community Church & Parsonage 10609 Town Road 34 Mizpah, MN 56660 Phone: (218) 897-5966

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Businesses:

Back-Achers Sawmill & Logging 10737 County Rdoa 64 Mizpah, MN 56660 Phone: (218) 897-5572
Bob's Refrigeration 11501 County Road 36 Mizpah, MN 56660 Phone: (218) 897-5095
Computer Shop the 10609 Town Road 34 Mizpah, MN 56660 Phone: (218) 897-5732
Country Sampler 10814 Highway 71 Mizpah, MN 56660 Phone: (218) 897-5088
Husky Roofing 10681 County Road 58 Mizpah, MN 56660 Phone: (218) 897-5728
Max Dahl's Canvas Craft Mizpah, MN 56660 Phone: (218) 897-5000
Mizpah Liquor Store PO Box 111 Mizpah, MN 56660 Phone: (218) 897-9591
Mizpah Precision Mfg Inc PO Box 22 Mizpah, MN 56660 Phone: (218) 897-5922
Mizpah Siding Mizpah, MN 56660 Phone: (218) 897-5575
Reinarz Station & Licensing 11458 Highway 71 Mizpah, MN 56660 Phone: (218) 897-5989
Shu - Inc 11259 County Road 12 Mizpah, MN 56660 Phone: (218) 897-5587

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