Puposky, Minnesota
Puposky is an unincorporated community in Durand Township, Beltrami County, Minnesota, United States.[1] It lies at 47°41′N 94°55′W / 47.68°N 94.91°WCoordinates: 47°41′N 94°55′W / 47.68°N 94.91°W.
Puposky was officially founded on September 26, 1905. The railroad was coming through, and a Post Office also started that same year.
It is about 17 miles north of Bemidji, where most community services are available. The town is three blocks long and has a small general store, a post office (zip code 56667), a town hall, and a church (with cemetery).
Population
The 2010 state census listed Durand Township's population at 175, with no specific information on the town of Puposky itself. The sign outside the town lists the population at 89, but this number has remained static for several decades and is arguably inaccurate. Recently (August 2011), local sources said the population was as low as 37 residents, at times in the past.
Origin
Puposky's name is derived from an Ojibwe word which means "shaking ground" referring to the swampy terrain.[2]
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Puposky, Minnesota
- ↑ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 39.
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