Chisholm, Minnesota
| Chisholm, Minnesota | |
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Chisholm City Hall
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 Location of the city of Chisholm within Saint Louis County, Minnesota |
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| Coordinates: 47°29′28″N 92°52′44″W / 47.49111°N 92.87889°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Saint Louis |
| Incorporated | July 23, 1901 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.74 sq mi (12.28 km2) |
| • Land | 4.48 sq mi (11.60 km2) |
| • Water | 0.26 sq mi (0.67 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,535 ft (468 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 4,976 |
| • Estimate (2013) | 5,023 |
| • Density | 1,110.7/sq mi (428.8/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP codes | 55719 |
| Area code(s) | 218 |
| FIPS code | 27-11386 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0660998 |
| Website | City of Chisholm |
Chisholm is a city in Saint Louis County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 4,976 at the 2010 census.
U.S. Highway 169 and State Highway 73 (MN 73) are two of the main routes in Chisholm. Michael A. Jugovich is currently presiding as mayor, and has been since 2006.
A mining town on the Mesabi Range, Chisholm was founded by Archibald Mark Chisholm.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.74 square miles (12.28 km2); 4.48 square miles (11.60 km2) is land and 0.26 square miles (0.67 km2) is water.
Chisholm is in the center of the Mesabi Iron Range, one of the four iron ranges in the Arrowhead Region of Minnesota.
A post office called Chisholm has been in operation since 1901. The city was named for Archibald Mark Chisholm, an early explorer of the area. Chisholm was incorporated in 1901.
With a railroad line to Duluth and plenty of mining work available in and near town, the population of Chisholm grew rapidly, and by 1908, the town had more than 6,000 people and 500 buildings. On September 5, 1908, a fast-moving forest fire obliterated the town due to the dry conditions during the late summer and wood construction of nearly all the buildings in town. Many people sought escape by going into the lake. No one died in the fire. Afterwards, building codes were enhanced, and by the next summer, more than 70 fireproof buildings had been erected. Chisholm became a city in 1934.
The Chisholm Independent School District draws students from the city of Chisholm and surrounding Balkan Township. The Vaughan–Steffensrud Elementary School (named for the first two superintendents of the Chisholm school system) has classes for children from preschool through third grade, Chisholm Elementary School has students in grades four through six, and Chisholm High School has grades seven through twelve.
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