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Blackduck, Minnesota

Blackduck, Minnesota
City
Motto: "A Great Place For Families"
Location of Blackduck, Minnesota
Location of Blackduck, Minnesota
Blackduck is located in the US
Blackduck
Blackduck
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 47°43′49″N 94°32′52″W / 47.73028°N 94.54778°W / 47.73028; -94.54778
Country United States
State Minnesota
County Beltrami
Area
 • Total 1.71 sq mi (4.43 km2)
 • Land 1.67 sq mi (4.33 km2)
 • Water 0.04 sq mi (0.10 km2)
Elevation 1,398 ft (426 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 785
 • Estimate (2012) 793
 • Density 470.1/sq mi (181.5/km2)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes 56630, 56663
Area code(s) 218
FIPS code 27-06256
GNIS feature ID 0655419
Website http://www.blackduckmn.com/

Blackduck is a city in Beltrami County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 785 as of the 2010 census. It is located 24 mi (39 km) northeast of Beltrami.

The village of Blackduck was organized in October 1900, and the town was incorporated in December 21, 1900. The first settlers of this community came from Crookston, Minnesota. The town was founded because of the great logging potential of the area. The Continental Divide is located near the area, and provided good drainage which resulted in good logging because the land was not wet. The community was named for Blackduck Lake.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.71 square miles (4.43 km2), of which, 1.67 square miles (4.33 km2) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) is water.

As of the census of 2010, there were 785 people, 338 households, and 185 families residing in the city. The population density was 470.1 inhabitants per square mile (181.5/km2). There were 372 housing units at an average density of 222.8 per square mile (86.0/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 89.4% White, 0.4% African American, 4.6% Native American, 0.5% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 0.8% from other races, and 4.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.0% of the population.


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