Croftville, Minnesota
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Croftville is an
unincorporated community An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either have ...
in
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,
Minnesota Minnesota () is a state in the upper midwestern region of the United States. It is the 12th largest U.S. state in area and the 22nd most populous, with over 5.75 million residents. Minnesota is home to western prairies, now given over to ...
, United States. The community is located three miles northeast of the city of Grand Marais on Minnesota Highway 61. Highway 61 and County Road 87 (Croftville Road) are two of the main routes in the community.


History

Croftville, which thrived in the early 1900s, was first settled by Peter Olsen and brothers Charles and Joe Croft, from whom the community got its name.


Education

All of the county is zoned to
Cook County ISD 166 Cook County ISD 166, also known as Cook County Schools, is a school district headquartered in Grand Marais, Minnesota. It is in northeast Minnesota. The square mileage is . Its service area is all of Cook County. History In 2021 the school board ...
.


References

Unincorporated communities in Cook County, Minnesota Unincorporated communities in Minnesota Minnesota populated places on Lake Superior {{CookCountyMN-geo-stub