Taconite, Minnesota
Encyclopedia
Taconite is a city in Itasca County
, Minnesota
, United States
. The population was 360 at the 2010 census.
U.S. Highway 169
serves as a main arterial route in the community.
Taconite is a derivation of the word Taconic, which is related to the Taconic Mountains of the eastern United States and contain similar geologic formations. 'Taconic' is based on a Native American word, documented in use as early as 1685, and spelled a number of ways including:
- Tachkanick
- Taghconic
- K'takantshan
- Tachanizen
- Tackinick
- Tocconuc
- Taughkaughnick
- Taghonic
- Toghconnuck
- Taconick
- Toghconnuc
- Tacon'ic
- Taghkan'nuc
- Taconyte
- Taghkanick
and - Tac'onite
Taconite abuts what was originally called the Holman Mine, with independently operated mines located on either side of the city.
With closure of the mines, the withdrawal of dewatering equipment led to rain, runoff and underground springs raising water levels in the nearby mine pits. The abandoned pits that surround Taconite – including the Holman Mine—have been filled and joined into what is now called the Canisteo Mine complex.
, the city has a total area of 5.2 square miles (13.5 km²), of which, 4.9 square miles (12.7 km²) of it is land and 0.4 square miles (1 km²) of it (6.86%) is water.
It is right next to the Cannisteo mine pit. It was established in 1907 and refers to itself as the "Hub of the Nation".
of 2000, there were 315 people, 136 households, and 87 families residing in the city. The population density
was 64.5 people per square mile (24.9/km²). There were 150 housing units at an average density of 30.7 per square mile (11.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 94.92% White, 0.32% Native American, 0.63% Asian, 0.63% Pacific Islander, 0.32% from other races
, and 3.17% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.32% of the population.
There were 136 households out of which 32.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.3% were married couples
living together, 8.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.0% were non-families. 31.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 2.91.
In the city the population was spread out with 24.4% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 30.5% from 25 to 44, 18.1% from 45 to 64, and 18.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 94.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.0 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $30,250, and the median income for a family was $50,417. Males had a median income of $32,500 versus $20,357 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $16,357. About 14.9% of families and 17.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 34.2% of those under age 18 and 3.2% of those age 65 or over.
Itasca County, Minnesota
Itasca County is a county located in the U.S. state of Minnesota. It is named after Lake Itasca, which is in turn a shortened version the Latin words veritas caput, meaning 'truth' and 'head', a reference to the source of the Mississippi River. As of 2010, the population was 45,058. Its county seat...
, Minnesota
Minnesota
Minnesota is a U.S. state located in the Midwestern United States. The twelfth largest state of the U.S., it is the twenty-first most populous, with 5.3 million residents. Minnesota was carved out of the eastern half of the Minnesota Territory and admitted to the Union as the thirty-second state...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 360 at the 2010 census.
U.S. Highway 169
U.S. Route 169
U.S. Route 169 currently runs for 966 miles from the city of Virginia, Minnesota to Tulsa, Oklahoma at U.S. Route 64.-Oklahoma:U.S. Highway 169 is a major south–north highway spanning in Oklahoma. The southern terminus for US-169 is Memorial Drive...
serves as a main arterial route in the community.
History
Taconite was established in 1907 and is one of several whistlestop cities located on Highway 169 collectively known as 'Range Cities'. These cities were branded as such when they sprang up in parallel with the nearby iron mining operations that began in Coleraine and headed in a northeasterly direction. The mines and cities comprise part of what is known as Minnesota's Iron Range, specifically the Mesabi Range.Taconite is a derivation of the word Taconic, which is related to the Taconic Mountains of the eastern United States and contain similar geologic formations. 'Taconic' is based on a Native American word, documented in use as early as 1685, and spelled a number of ways including:
- Tachkanick
- Taghconic
- K'takantshan
- Tachanizen
- Tackinick
- Tocconuc
- Taughkaughnick
- Taghonic
- Toghconnuck
- Taconick
- Toghconnuc
- Tacon'ic
- Taghkan'nuc
- Taconyte
- Taghkanick
and - Tac'onite
Taconite abuts what was originally called the Holman Mine, with independently operated mines located on either side of the city.
With closure of the mines, the withdrawal of dewatering equipment led to rain, runoff and underground springs raising water levels in the nearby mine pits. The abandoned pits that surround Taconite – including the Holman Mine—have been filled and joined into what is now called the Canisteo Mine complex.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of 5.2 square miles (13.5 km²), of which, 4.9 square miles (12.7 km²) of it is land and 0.4 square miles (1 km²) of it (6.86%) is water.
It is right next to the Cannisteo mine pit. It was established in 1907 and refers to itself as the "Hub of the Nation".
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 315 people, 136 households, and 87 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 64.5 people per square mile (24.9/km²). There were 150 housing units at an average density of 30.7 per square mile (11.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 94.92% White, 0.32% Native American, 0.63% Asian, 0.63% Pacific Islander, 0.32% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 3.17% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.32% of the population.
There were 136 households out of which 32.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.3% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 8.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.0% were non-families. 31.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 2.91.
In the city the population was spread out with 24.4% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 30.5% from 25 to 44, 18.1% from 45 to 64, and 18.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 94.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.0 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $30,250, and the median income for a family was $50,417. Males had a median income of $32,500 versus $20,357 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the city was $16,357. About 14.9% of families and 17.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 34.2% of those under age 18 and 3.2% of those age 65 or over.