Biwabik, Minnesota
| Biwabik, Minnesota | |
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| City | |
 Location of the city of Biwabik within Saint Louis County, Minnesota |
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| Coordinates: 47°32′0″N 92°20′32″W / 47.53333°N 92.34222°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Saint Louis |
| Area | |
| • Total | 10.15 sq mi (26.29 km2) |
| • Land | 8.97 sq mi (23.23 km2) |
| • Water | 1.18 sq mi (3.06 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,450 ft (442 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 969 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 990 |
| • Density | 108.0/sq mi (41.7/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP codes | 55708 |
| Area code(s) | 218 |
| FIPS code | 27-06148 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0660819 |
| Website | www.cityofbiwabik.com |
Biwabik is a city in Saint Louis County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 969 at the 2010 census.
State Highway 135 (MN 135) and Vermilion Trail (County 4) are two of the main routes in Biwabik.
Its name is derived from the Ojibwe word for Iron: Biwabiko-nabik-wan.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 10.15 square miles (26.29 km2); 8.97 square miles (23.23 km2) is land and 1.18 square miles (3.06 km2) is water.
Biwabik is the home of Giants Ridge Golf and Ski Resort.
As of the census of 2010, there were 969 people, 469 households, and 250 families residing in the city. The population density was 108.0 inhabitants per square mile (41.7/km2). There were 543 housing units at an average density of 60.5 per square mile (23.4/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 97.8% White, 0.1% African American, 0.7% Native American, 0.3% Asian, 0.3% from other races, and 0.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.9% of the population.
There were 469 households of which 22.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 38.2% were married couples living together, 10.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 46.7% were non-families. 42.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 19.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.03 and the average family size was 2.72.
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