Blackduck is a city in

Beltrami County, Minnesota Beltrami County ( ) is a county in the northern part of the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 46,228. Its county seat is Bemidji. The county's name comes from Italian adventurer Giacomo Beltrami from Bergamo, ...

, United States. The population was 845 as of the 2020 census. It is northeast of

Bemidji Bemidji ( ) is a city and the county seat of Beltrami County, in northern Minnesota, United States. The population was 14,574 at the 2020 census. According to 2022 census estimates, the city is estimated to have a population of 15,946, makin ...

History

The village of Blackduck was organized on October 19, 1900, and the city was incorporated on December 21, 1900. The first settlers came from

Crookston, Minnesota Crookston is a city in the U.S. state of Minnesota. It is the county seat of Polk County. The population was 7,482 at the 2020 census. It is part of the " Grand Forks, ND- MN Metropolitan Statistical Area" or "Greater Grand Forks". Crookst ...

. The town was founded because of the area's logging potential. The

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is near the area, and provides good drainage, resulting in good logging because the land is not wet. The community was named for

Blackduck Lake Blackduck Lake is a lake in Beltrami County, Minnesota, in the United States. Blackduck Lake was named for the Ring-necked duck, Blackduck was named after this lake. See also *List of lakes in Minnesota This is a list of lakes of Minnesota. A ...

Geography

According to the

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, the city has an area of , of which is land and is water.

Climate

Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 785 people, 338 households, and 185 families living in the city. The

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was . There were 372 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 89.4%

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, 0.4%

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, 4.6% Native American, 0.5% Asian, 0.1%

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, 0.8% from other races, and 4.2% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 2.0% of the population. There were 338 households, of which 32.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 33.1% were

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living together, 16.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 45.3% were non-families. 41.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 22.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.22 and the average family size was 2.97. The median age in the city was 37.1 years. 27.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 9.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.1% were from 25 to 44; 19.6% were from 45 to 64; and 20.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 45.9% male and 54.1% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 696 people, 304 households, and 175 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 324 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 92.10%

, 0.86%

, 3.45% Native American, 0.14% Asian, 0.14% from other races, and 3.30% from two or more races.

or Latino of any race were 0.72% of the population. There were 304 households, out of which 26.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.1% were

living together, 14.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.4% were non-families. 37.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 19.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.14 and the average family size was 2.81. In the city the population was spread out, with 24.6% under the age of 18, 9.1% from 18 to 24, 22.0% from 25 to 44, 15.8% from 45 to 64, and 28.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 68.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 64.1 males. The median income for a household in the city was $21,848, and the median income for a family was $29,750. Males had a median income of $28,594 versus $16,838 for females. The

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for the city was $12,536. About 11.6% of families and 16.9% of the population were below the

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, including 18.5% of those under age 18 and 15.8% of those age 65 or over.

Parks and recreation

The Blue Ox Trail goes through Blackduck for use by hikers and snowmobilers. The old rail line includes the Minnesota and International Railway Bridge, which is on the National Register of Historic Places.

Education

Blackduck has one public school, which houses Blackduck Elementary School and Blackduck High School.

History

Geography

Climate

Demographics

2010 census

2000 census

Parks and recreation

Education

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