Taconite, Minnesota

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Taconite, Minnesota
settlement_type = City
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map_caption = Location of Taconite, Minnesota


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

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area_total_km2 = 13.6
area_land_km2 = 12.6
area_water_km2 = 0.9
area_total_sq_mi = 5.2
area_land_sq_mi = 4.9
area_water_sq_mi = 0.4

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 315
population_density_km2 = 24.9
population_density_sq_mi = 64.5

timezone = Central (CST)
utc_offset = -6
timezone_DST = CDT
utc_offset_DST = -5
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elevation_m = 426
elevation_ft = 1398
latd = 47 |latm = 19 |lats = 0 |latNS = N
longd = 93 |longm = 21 |longs = 44 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 55786
area_code = 218
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blank_info = 27-64048GR|2
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blank1_info = 0658590GR|3
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Taconite is a city in Itasca County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 315 at the 2000 census.

U.S. Route 169 serves as a main arterial route in the community.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 5.2 square miles (13.6 km²), of which, 4.9 square miles (12.6 km²) of it is land and 0.4 square miles (0.9 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 censusGR|2 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/sq mi (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.

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