| Eveleth, Minnesota | |
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| — City — | |
| Location of Eveleth in Saint Louis County, Minnesota | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Saint Louis |
| Incorporated | 1913 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6.5 sq mi (16.8 km2) |
| • Land | 6.3 sq mi (16.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0.2 sq mi (0.4 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,591 ft (485 m) |
| Population (2010)[1] | |
| • Total | 3,718 |
| • Density | 611.0/sq mi (235.9/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP codes | 55734 |
| Area code(s) | 218 |
| FIPS code | 27-19934[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0661233[3] |
| Website | www.evelethmn.com |
Eveleth is a city in Saint Louis County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 3,718 at the 2010 census.[1]
U.S. Highway 53 and State Highway 37 are two of the main arterial routes in the city.
The city briefly entered the national news in October 2002 when U.S. Senator Paul Wellstone, along with seven others, died in a plane crash, two miles away from the airport of Eveleth. It was also the site of the conflict that resulted in the court case Jenson v. Eveleth Taconite Co., and the film North Country, which was based on it. Eveleth is home of the United States Hockey Hall of Fame.
Eveleth is part of the Quad Cities of Virginia, Gilbert, and Mountain Iron.
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The Village of Eveleth was platted on April 22, 1893, and founded in 1894, located approximately 1 mile (1.6 km) southwest of the present location, on land then included in the Adams-Spruce Mine (Douglas Avenue between Hones and Monroe Streets). The community was named after Erwin Eveleth, a prominent employee of a timber company in the area. In 1895, iron ore was discovered beneath the village site and a post office was established. In 1900, the village was moved to its present location. The village was incorporated as City of Eveleth in 1913. When the city expanded, it annexed portions of Fayal Township, including the former unincorporated communities of Alice Mine Station (in the Alice Location south of downtown) and Fayal. With further expansion, Eveleth annexed the unincorporated community of Genoa to its east.
Eveleth is located on the Mesabi Range, one of sub-regions within Minnesota's Iron Range. The town's economy has always been tied to the iron ore mining and processing which occurs in the area. This economic activity peaked during World War II and declined through the second half of the Twentieth Century. A resurgence of demand for iron ore occurred in the 2005-7 timeframe. However, the local economies experienced only mild improvement due to improved mining productivity, which allowed demand to be met with only a modest increase in staffing levels.
Located within the city limits is the Thunderbird Mine, an iron ore mine producing crude ore processed into 5.5 million tons of iron ore "taconite" pellets per year. Opened in 1965 by Eveleth Taconite Company, a subsidiary of the Oglebay-Norton and Ford Motor Companies. The mine is now (2010) operated by United Taconite LLC, a subsidiary of Cliffs Natural Resources. The ore is magnetite-bearing iron formation of the Paleoproterozoic Biwabik Iron Formation. Ore is crushed at the mine site, and shipped by railroad to the Fairlane Plant for concentrating and pelletizing.
The United States Hockey Hall of Fame is located here (not to be confused with the Hockey Hall of Fame, in Toronto). The city has long been noted as a powerhouse of hockey talent. They have won several state championships the latest being in 1998. During the 1950s the Eveleth Golden Bears dominated high school hockey in Minnesota, garnering a number of state records including most consecutive state championships (4: 1948–51), most consecutive championship games (5: 1948–52) and most consecutive tournament appearances (12: 1945–56) despite the district's tiny population.
Frank Brimsek was born here in 1913. He was an NHL Hall of Fame goalie. Also born here were John Mariucci (in 1916) and John Mayasich (in 1933). More recently, Eveleth produced Mark Pavelich, who played on the 1980 U.S. Olympic team that memorably defeated the Soviet Union (depicted in the movie Miracle about the Miracle on Ice) and Finland en route to a gold medal. Eveleth also has the world's largest authentic hockey stick, standing at 107 feet and weighing 3 tons.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 6.5 square miles (17 km2), of which, 6.3 square miles (16 km2) of it is land and 0.2 square miles (0.52 km2) of it (2.47%) is water.
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1900 | 2,752 |
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| 1910 | 7,036 | 155.7% | |
| 1920 | 7,205 | 2.4% | |
| 1930 | 7,484 | 3.9% | |
| 1940 | 6,887 | −8.0% | |
| 1950 | 5,872 | −14.7% | |
| 1960 | 5,721 | −2.6% | |
| 1970 | 4,721 | −17.5% | |
| 1980 | 5,042 | 6.8% | |
| 1990 | 4,064 | −19.4% | |
| 2000 | 3,865 | −4.9% | |
| 2010 | 3,718 | −3.8% | |
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As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 3,865 people, 1,717 households, and 971 families residing in the city. The population density was 611.0 people per square mile (235.7/km²). There were 1,965 housing units at an average density of 310.6 per square mile (119.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 96.48% White, 0.16% African American, 1.73% Native American, 0.41% Asian, 0.08% from other races, and 1.14% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.23% of the population. 16.6% were of Finnish, 14.1% German, 14.1% Norwegian, 8.6% Italian, 7.7% Slovene and 6.1% Swedish ancestry according to Census 2000.
There were 1,717 households out of which 26.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.4% were married couples living together, 11.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 43.4% were non-families. 38.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.14 and the average family size was 2.80.
In the city the population was spread out with 21.6% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 26.5% from 25 to 44, 22.2% from 45 to 64, and 21.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 89.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.0 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $27,736, and the median income for a family was $37,069. Males had a median income of $32,723 versus $21,658 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,635. About 10.6% of families and 15.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.3% of those under age 18 and 14.2% of those age 65 or over.