Grand Marais, Minnesota

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Grand Marais, Minnesota
settlement_type = City
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map_caption = Location of Grand Marais, Minnesota


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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = Minnesota
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Cook

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area_total_km2 = 6.9
area_land_km2 = 6.9
area_water_km2 = 0.0
area_total_sq_mi = 2.7
area_land_sq_mi = 2.7
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population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 1353
population_density_km2 = 195.6
population_density_sq_mi = 506.7

timezone = Central (CST)
utc_offset = -6
timezone_DST = CDT
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elevation_m = 188
elevation_ft = 617
latd = 47 |latm = 45 |lats = 14 |latNS = N
longd = 90 |longm = 20 |longs = 7 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 55604
area_code = 218
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blank_info = 27-24992GR|2
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blank1_info = 0656425GR|3
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Grand Marais is a city in Cook County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 1,353 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Cook County.GR|6 Grand Marais is French for “Big Marsh,” but there is no big marsh in the vicinity of Grand Marais. Instead, historians speculate that in the French dialect spoken by the early voyageurs the word "marais" meant harbor or havenFact|date=July 2008. The Ojibwe name for the area is “Kitchi-Bitobig” which means “double body of water,” a reference to the two bays which form the large harbor off Lake Superior.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.7 square miles (6.9 km²), all of it land. Grand Marais is located on the northwestern shore of Lake Superior in northeastern Minnesota, and is well known as an entry point for the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. The Superior Hiking Trail passes near Grand Marais and Judge C. R. Magney State Park is nearby with the peculiar Devil's Kettle waterfalls.

Road access to Grand Marais is by Minnesota Highway 61, which generally follows the shore of Lake Superior and is known as the North Shore Scenic Drive. The Gunflint Trail (Cook County 12) begins in Grand Marais and heads northeast away from the lake and into the Boundary Waters region. A very popular lumber mill is located here, Hedstrom Lumber Mill.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 1,353 people, 645 households, and 341 families residing in the city. The population density was 506.7 people per square mile (195.7/km²). There were 722 housing units at an average density of 270.4/sq mi (104.4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 94.97% White, 2.81% Native American, 0.15% Asian, 0.15% Pacific Islander, 0.07% from other races, and 1.85% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.74% of the population.

There were 645 households out of which 23.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.9% were married couples living together, 8.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 47.1% were non-families. 42.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 21.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.01 and the average family size was 2.73.

In the city the population was spread out with 18.8% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 25.9% from 25 to 44, 22.8% from 45 to 64, and 26.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females there were 83.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.8 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $33,493, and the median income for a family was $46,563. Males had a median income of $31,500 versus $23,393 for females. The per capita income for the city was $21,863. About 7.4% of families and 10.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.9% of those under age 18 and 12.0% of those age 65 or over.

Gallery

Media

* [http://www.grandmarais-mn.com/ Cook County News-Herald]
* [http://www.cookcountystar.com/ Cook County Star Newspaper]
* [http://www.wtip.org/ WTIP Local Radio 90.7 FM]
* [http://minnesota.publicradio.org/radio/stations/wlsnwmls/ MN Public Radio 89.7 News & 88.7 Classical]

Activities

* [http://www.boundarywaterscanoearea.com/ Boundary Waters Canoe Area (BWCA)]
* [http://www.bwcaw.org/ Boundary Water's Canoe Area (BWCA) Permits]
* [http://www.nps.gov/isro/ Isle Royale National Park]
* [http://www.shta.org/ Superior Hiking Trail Association]
* [http://www.nps.gov/grpo/ Grand Portage National Monument]
* [http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/state_parks/cascade_river/index.html Cascade River State Park]
* [http://www.exploreminnesota.com/Eagle_Mountain_Minnesota_s_Highest_Point.html Eagle Mountain, Minnesota's highest point]
* [http://www.gunflint-trail.com/ Gunflint Trail Information Center]
* Judge C. R. Magney State Park
* [http://www.borderroutetrail.org/ The Border Route Trail a 65-mile long hiking trail]
* [http://www.gunflint-trail.com/ Gunflint Trail Information]
* [http://www.kek.org/ The Kekekabic Hiking Trail]
* [http://www.pincushiontrails.org/ Pincushion Mountain Cross Country Ski Trail]
* [http://www.grandmaraisartcolony.org/ Grand Marais Art Colony]

References

External links

* [http://www.ci.grand-marais.mn.us/ Grand Marais' City Government Website]
* [http://grandmarais.com/ Grand Marais' Area Tourism Association Website]
* [http://www.grandmaraismn.com/ Grand Marais' Chamber of Commerce Website]
* [http://www.grandmaraisartcolony.org/ Grand Marais Art Colony. Since 1947]