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Chisholm, Minnesota
Location of Chisholm, Minnesota
Location of Chisholm, Minnesota
Coordinates: 47°29′28″N 92°52′44″W / 47.49111, -92.87889
Country United States
State Minnesota
County St. Louis
Area
 - Total 4. Wikipedia talkFeatured lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->This list of countries, arranged alphabetically The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The political units and divisions of the United States include The 50 states (four of these being officially styled as Commonwealths) which are typically Minnesota ( Native Americans demonstrated the name to early settlers This is a List of counties in Minnesota. There are 87 counties in the U St Louis County is a County located in the US state of Minnesota Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 7 sq mi (12. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 3 km²)
 - Land 4. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 4 sq mi (11. 4 km²)
 - Water 0. 3 sq mi (0. 9 km²)
Elevation 1,535 ft (468 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 4,960
 - Density 1,128. The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 6/sq mi (435. 8/km²)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 - Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
Area code(s) 218
FIPS code 27-11386[1]
GNIS feature ID 0660998[2]

Chisholm is a city in St. Louis County, Minnesota, USA. The Central Time Zone observes Standard time by subtracting six hours from UTC during standard time ( UTC−6) and five hours during Daylight saving Areas using UTC−6 Single zone countries Belize Costa Rica El Salvador Guatemala Daylight saving time ( DST UTC−5 is the Time offset used in the North American Eastern Time Zone during Standard time and in the North American Central Time Zone during A telephone numbering plan is a plan for allocating Telephone number ranges to countries regions areas and exchanges and to non-fixed telephone networks Area code 218 is one of the two original Telephone numbering plan codes for Minnesota, though it has been modified since inception Federal Information Processing Standards ( FIPS) are publicly announced standards developed by the United States Federal government for use by all non-military The Geographic Names Information System ( GNIS) is a database that contains name and locative information about more than two million physical and cultural features located throughout St Louis County is a County located in the US state of Minnesota Minnesota ( Native Americans demonstrated the name to early settlers The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The population was 4,960 at the 2000 census.

U.S. Highway 169 and State Highway 73 are two of the main arterial routes in the city. US Route 169 is a spur of US Route 69. It currently runs for 966 Miles (1555 km) from the city of Virginia, Minnesota to Minnesota State Highway 73 is a Highway in northeast Minnesota, which runs from the interchange of Interstate Highway 35 and Minnesota 73 in Moose

A mining town on the Mesabi Range, Chisholm was founded by Archibald Mark Chisholm. The Mesabi Iron Range is a vast deposit of Iron ore and the largest of four major iron ranges in the region collectively known as the Iron Range of Minnesota

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Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census 7 square miles (12. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 3 km²), of which, 4. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 4 square miles (11. 4 km²) of it is land and 0. 3 square miles (0. 9 km²) of it (7. 17%) is water.

Chisholm is in the center of the Mesabi Iron Range, one of the four iron ranges in the Arrowhead Region of Minnesota. The Mesabi Iron Range is a vast deposit of Iron ore and the largest of four major iron ranges in the region collectively known as the Iron Range of Minnesota For the former USAF Bomber base in North Queensland and the National Park See Iron Range Australia The Iron Range and Arrowhead The Arrowhead Region is located in the northeastern part of the U

History

The site of Chisholm was first explored in 1892 by E. J. Longyear, inventor of the diamond drill, and for whom the lake in town is named. Diamond Core drill bits (sometimes called hole saws are used to bore holes in Brick, Concrete, glass and stone. He found the first mine in town, the Pillsbury. Mining is the extraction of valuable Minerals or other geological materials from the earth usually (but not always from an Ore body Later, Archibald Chisholm, who was living near Ely, migrated to Hibbing and founded the Chisholm mine there. Ely (pronounced, rhyming with "freely" is a city in St Hibbing is a city in St Louis County, Minnesota, USA. The population was 17071 at the 2000 census. In 1901, along with the Chisholm Improvement Community, platted the town and had it incorporated as a village.

With a railroad line to Duluth and plenty of mining work available in and near town, the population of Chisholm grew rapidly, and by 1908, the town had more than 6,000 people and 500 buildings. Duluth is a Port City in the US state of Minnesota and the County seat of St On September 5, 1908, a fast-moving forest fire obliterated the town due to the dry conditions during the late summer and wood construction of nearly all the buildings in town. A wildfire, also known as a wildland fire, forest fire, brush fire, vegetation fire, grass fire, Peat fire, Many people sought escape by going into the lake. No one died in the fire. Afterwards, building codes were enhanced, and by the next summer, more than 70 fireproof buildings had been erected. Chisholm became a city in 1934.

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Education

The Chisholm Independent School District draws students from the city of Chisholm and surrounding Balkan Township. The Vaughan-Steffensrud Elementary School (named for the first two superintendents of the Chisholm school system) has classes for children from preschool through third grade. Chisholm Middle school has students in grades 4 through 6, and Chisholm High School has grades 7 through 12.

Chisholm high school sports teams (nickname: "Bluestreaks") participate in Class "A" of the Minnesota State High School League. The Minnesota State High School League ( MSHSL) is a voluntary Non-profit association of public and private schools with a history of service to Minnesota Competitive varsity sports include baseball, basketball, cheerleading, cross-country running,,football, softball, swimming and diving, track and field, and volleyball. Chisholm students join with students in nearby Hibbing to participate in alpine skiing, golf, gymnastics, hockey (boys), hockey (girls), and tennis. Hibbing is a city in St Louis County, Minnesota, USA. The population was 17071 at the 2000 census.

Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 4,960 people, 2,178 households, and 1,287 families residing in the city. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population The population density was 1,129 people per square mile (436/km²). Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume There were 2,375 housing units at an average density of 540/sq mi (208. 9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97. 9% White, 0. 1% African American, 0. 6% Native American, 0. 3% Asian, 0. 1% from other races, less than one percent Pacific Islander, and 1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0. 7% of the population. (Percentages may not add to exactly 100 due to rounding. ) 12. 8% were of Finnish, 11. The terms Finns and Finnish people ( Finnish: suomalaiset, Swedish: finländare) are used in English to 9% German, 9. The German people (Deutsche are an Ethnic group, in the sense of sharing a common German culture, descent and speaking the German language as 9% Slovene, 8. Slovenes or Slovenians ( Slovene Slovenci, dual Slovenca, singular Slovenec, feminine Slovenke, dual Slovenki 5% Italian, 8. The' Italian people' are a Southern European Ethnic group located primarily in Italy, Switzerland, France and by virtue of a wide-ranging 4% Norwegian, 6. Norwegians See also History of Norway and Demography of Norway. 4% Irish and 5. The Irish people ( Irish: Muintir na hÉireann, na hÉireannaigh, na Gaeil) are a Western European Ethnic group who originate 8% French ancestry according to Census 2000. Legal residents and citizens To be French according to the first article of the Constitution is to be a citizen of France regardless of one's origin race or religion (

There were 2,178 households out of which 28% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44% were married couples living together, 11% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41% were non-families. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** 37% of all households were made up of individuals and 20% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2. 2 and the average family size was 2. 9.

In the city the population was spread out with 22% under the age of 18, 8% from 18 to 24, 25% from 25 to 44, 23% from 45 to 64, and 22% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 92 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $28,472, and the median income for a family was $40,431. Males had a median income of $35,972 versus $21,406 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,204. Per capita income means how much each individual receives in monetary terms of the yearly income generated in the country About 6% of families and 12% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14% of those under age 18 and 11% of those age 65 or over. The poverty threshold, or poverty line, is the minimum level of Income deemed necessary to achieve an adequate Standard of living in a given country

Famous Chisholmites

References

  1. ^ a b American FactFinder. The 2006 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XX Olympic Winter Games, were a Winter Multi-sport event which was celebrated in Curling at the 2006 Winter Olympics was held in the town of Pinerolo, Italy from February 13 Shawn Rojeski is an American curler from Chisholm Minnesota and Olympic medalist John Shuster (born November 3 1982) is an American curler from Chisholm Minnesota and Olympic medalist The University of Minnesota Twin Cities ( U of M or The U) is the oldest and largest part of the University of Minnesota system. Anthony 'Tony' Sertich is a Democratic Farmer Labor Party member of the Minnesota House of Representatives, representing District 5B since 2000. United States Census Bureau. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes
  2. ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). The United States Geological Survey ( USGS) is a scientific agency of the United States government. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1147 - The Portuguese, under Afonso I, and Crusaders from England and Flanders conquer Lisbon after a Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes
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  4. ^ Minneapolis Heart Institute - Charles Gornick

See also

US Route 169 is a spur of US Route 69. It currently runs for 966 Miles (1555 km) from the city of Virginia, Minnesota to Minnesota State Highway 73 is a Highway in northeast Minnesota, which runs from the interchange of Interstate Highway 35 and Minnesota 73 in Moose
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