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| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Carlton |
| Founded | |
| Incorporated (village) | 1884 |
| Incorporated (city) | 1904 |
| Government | |
| - Mayor | Bruce Ahlgren |
| Area | |
| - Total | 36. Carlton County is a County located in the US state of Minnesota Minnesota ( Native Americans demonstrated the name to early settlers 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 Carlton County is a County located in the US state of Minnesota A municipal corporation is the legal term for a local governing body, including (but not necessarily limited to cities, counties, Towns A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning "greater" is a modern title used in many countries for the highest ranking officer in a municipal government Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 0 sq mi (93. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 2 km²) |
| - Land | 35. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 2 sq mi (91. 3 km²) |
| - Water | 0. 7 sq mi (1. 9 km²) 2. 06%% |
| Elevation | 1,207 ft (368 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 11,201 |
| - Density | 317. 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 9/sq mi (122. 7/km²) |
| Time zone | Central (UTC-6) |
| - Summer (DST) | Central (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 55720 |
| Area code(s) | 218 |
| FIPS code | 27-12160[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0641345[2] |
| Website: http://www.ci.cloquet.mn.us | |
Cloquet (pronounced /kloʊˈkeɪ/) is a city in Carlton County, Minnesota, United States, located at the junction of Interstate 35 and Minnesota State Highway 33. 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 Carlton 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 Interstate 35 (I-35 is a north–south Interstate highway in the central United States. Minnesota State Highway 33, abbreviated often as MN 33 or TH 33 is a north-south Highway in the northeast part of the U A portion of the city lies within the Fond du Lac Indian Reservation and also serves as one of three administrative centers for the Indian Reservation. The Fond du Lac Indian Reservation (or Nah-Gah-Chi-Wa-Nong ( Nagaajiwanaang in the Double Vowel orthography meaning "Where the current is blocked" The population was 11,201 at the 2000 census.
Cloquet is located on the St. Louis River. The St Louis River is a river in the US State of Minnesota that flows into Lake Superior.
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History
Cloquet was incorporated as a village in 1884 and became a city, with a mayor and city council, in 1904.
The area was the site of the 1918 Cloquet Fire, which destroyed much of the town and killed approximately 500 people. The 1918 Cloquet fire was a massive Fire in northern Minnesota in October 1918 caused by sparks on the local railroads and dry conditions.
Cloquet is famed in American economic history because before and after the Second World War it was home of the strongest consumers cooperative of the country. A consumers' cooperative is a Cooperative business owned by its customers for their mutual benefit. The Cloquet Coöperative Society (founded 1910) operated two cooperative stores which handled food, hardware, shoes, drygoods, and furniture. Other cooperative services included a building supply store, a coal yard, an auto repair shop and a gas service station.
In 1939 the co-op did 35% of the business in the town and 18% in Carlton County. By the mid-1950s the consumer society had a membership of 4,262 on a population of 8,500. This was a national record, given the fact that the total business of all American co-ops combined represented only 0. 5% of the economy. The Finnish cooperative groups of the area also had a strong influence on the American cooperative movement in general.
- Florence C. Parker, The First 125 Years. A history of Distributive and Service Cooperation in the United States, 1829-1954 (Superior WI: CLUSA, 1956).
Architecture
Cloquet is home to the R.W. Lindholm Service Station, the only gas station designed by architect Frank Lloyd Wright and a structure now on the National Register of Historic Places. The RW Lindholm Service Station in Cloquet Minnesota, USA, is derived from a design by famous American architect Frank Lloyd Wright as part of his A filling station, fueling station, gas station, service station, petrol station, or gasbar, Retail Outlet Frank Lloyd Wright (June 8 1867 &ndash April 9 1959 was an American (of Welsh descent Architect, Interior designer, Writer, and educator who The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP is the United States government's official list of districts sites buildings structures and objects deemed worthy of
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 36. 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 0 square miles (93. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 2 km²), of which, 35. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 2 square miles (91. 3 km²) of it is land and 0. 7 square miles (1. 9 km²) of it (2. 06%) is water.
Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 11,201 people, 4,636 households, and 2,967 families residing in the city. A Dalecarlian horse or Dala horse (Swedish Dalahäst) is a traditional wooden statuette of a Horse originating in the Swedish province of Dalarna A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population The population density was 317. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 9 people per square mile (122. 7/km²). There were 4,805 housing units at an average density of 136. 4/sq mi (52. 6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 88. 21% White, 0. 16% African American, 9. 35% Native American, 0. 39% Asian, 0. 01% Pacific Islander, 0. 13% from other races, and 1. 75% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0. 63% of the population. 16. 0% were of German, 15. The German people (Deutsche are an Ethnic group, in the sense of sharing a common German culture, descent and speaking the German language as 4% Finnish, 12. The terms Finns and Finnish people ( Finnish: suomalaiset, Swedish: finländare) are used in English to 4% Norwegian, 9. Norwegians See also History of Norway and Demography of Norway. 8% Swedish and 6. 1% Polish ancestry. The Polish people, or Poles, (Polacy) are a Western Slavic Ethnic group of Central Europe, living predominantly in Poland.
There were 4,636 households out of which 30. 8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47. 1% were married couples living together, 12. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** 4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36. 0% were non-families. 31. 0% of all households were made up of individuals and 14. 6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2. 38 and the average family size was 2. 96.
In the city the population was spread out with 25. 6% under the age of 18, 8. 5% from 18 to 24, 27. 5% from 25 to 44, 21. 4% from 45 to 64, and 16. 8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 89. 9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86. 1 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $35,675, and the median income for a family was $47,799. Males had a median income of $40,140 versus $26,144 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,812. Per capita income means how much each individual receives in monetary terms of the yearly income generated in the country About 7. 7% of families and 9. 9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9. 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 7% of those under age 18 and 12. 4% of those age 65 or over.
References
- ^ a b American FactFinder. 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
- ^ 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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