Tower, Minnesota
| Tower, Minnesota | |
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| Coordinates: 47°48′25″N 92°16′46″W / 47.80694°N 92.27944°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Saint Louis |
| Incorporated | March 13, 1889 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.1 sq mi (8.1 km2) |
| • Land | 2.7 sq mi (7.0 km2) |
| • Water | 0.4 sq mi (1.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,394 ft (425 m) |
| Population (2010)[1] | |
| • Total | 500 |
| • Density | 176.8/sq mi (68.3/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP codes | 55790 |
| Area code(s) | 218 |
| FIPS code | 27-65272[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0662661[3] |
| Website | www.cityoftower.com |
Tower is a city located in Saint Louis County, Minnesota, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 500.[1]
State Highway 1, State Highway 169, and State Highway 135 are three of the main arterial routes in the city.
The city was incorporated March 13, 1889,[4] which makes it the oldest city in the Arrowhead region. It owes its establishment to the Soudan Mine, and was named after mining financier Charlemagne Tower. Tower is home to the Tower Train Museum; near the museum is McKinley Monument, the first erected in honor of former U.S. President William McKinley shortly after his assassination in 1901.
Tower set the Minnesota record for coldest temperature on February 2, 1996, when the temperature dropped to -60°F (-51°C). This was the lowest temperature ever recorded in the United States east of the Great Plains. Tower and the Embarrass Valley to the south are the coldest inhabited locations in the Lower 48 states, based on average winter temperatures.[citation needed]
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[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.1 square miles (8.0 km2), of which, 2.7 square miles (7.0 km2) of it is land and 1.0 km² (0.4 sq mi or 12.86%) of it is water.
Tower lies near the southern shore of Lake Vermilion.
[edit] Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1890 | 1,110 |
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| 1900 | 1,366 | 23.1% | |
| 1910 | 1,111 | −18.7% | |
| 1920 | 706 | −36.5% | |
| 1930 | 801 | 13.5% | |
| 1940 | 820 | 2.4% | |
| 1950 | 773 | −5.7% | |
| 1960 | 878 | 13.6% | |
| 1970 | 699 | −20.4% | |
| 1980 | 640 | −8.4% | |
| 1990 | 502 | −21.6% | |
| 2000 | 479 | −4.6% | |
| 2010 | 500 | 4.4% | |
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As of the census[2] of 2000, there are 479 people in the city, organized into 233 households and 137 families. The population density is 176.8 people per square mile (68.2/km²). There are 295 housing units at an average density of 108.9 per square mile (42.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city is 97.70% White, 1.46% Native American, 0% Asian, 0% African American, 0% Pacific Islander, 0.84% from other races, and 0.00% from two or more races. 1.88% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. 31.4% were of Finnish, 13.7% Norwegian, 11.1% Swedish, 8.6% German, 6.6% Slovene and 5.8% Italian ancestry according to Census 2000.
There are 233 households out of which 20.2% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.9% are married couples living together, 6.0% have a female householder with no husband present, and 41.2% are non-families. 37.8% of all households are made up of individuals and 22.3% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.06 and the average family size is 2.69.
In the city the population is spread out with 18.6% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 24.0% from 25 to 44, 26.1% from 45 to 64, and 24.8% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 45 years. For every 100 females there are 93.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 91.2 males.
The median income for a household in the city is $26,429, and the median income for a family is $37,500. Males have a median income of $35,000 versus $21,875 for females. The per capita income for the city is $17,169. 10.7% of the population and 3.7% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 12.5% of those under the age of 18 and 10.9% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
[edit] Casino
Fortune Bay Resort and Casino resides a few miles north of Tower, (as goes the phrase "A few miles north of ordinary".) It is near Lake Vermilion, a well-known lake with tourists and locals alike. The casino is owned and operated by the Bois Forte Band of Chippewa.
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- Tower, MN – City Government website
- Timberjay newspapers site – including the Tower Timberjay
- Tower Soudan Historical Society website
- Photos taken in Tower – photos taken during August 1937 – from the Library of Congress
- Lake Vermilion Chamber of Commerce website
- Lake Vermilion Soudan Tower News
[edit] References
- ^ a b "2010 Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171) Summary File". American FactFinder. U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 Census. http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=DEC_10_PL_GCTPL2.ST13&prodType=table. Retrieved 23 April 2011.
- ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ Minnesota Place Names: A Geographical Encyclopedia. Minnesota Historical Society website. http://mnplaces.mnhs.org/upham/index.cfm
Coordinates: 47°48′20″N 92°16′29″W / 47.80556°N 92.27472°W
