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City
Ranger Station and Warehouse at Blackduck, 1940
Motto(s):  "A Great Place For Families"
Location of Blackduck, Minnesota
Blackduck, Minnesota Location in the United States
Country	United States
State	Minnesota
County	Beltrami
Area
• Total	1.65 sq mi (4.27 km2)
• Land	1.61 sq mi (4.16 km2)
• Water	0.04 sq mi (0.10 km2)
Elevation	1,398 ft (426 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	785
• Estimate  (2019)	833
• Density	518.36/sq mi (200.08/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
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 Bemidji.

History

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.

Geography

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.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 785 people, 338 households, and 185 families living 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.

There were 338 households, of which 32.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 33.1% were married couples living together, 16.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 45.3% were non-families. 41.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 22.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.22 and the average family size was 2.97.

The median age in the city was 37.1 years. 27.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 9.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.1% were from 25 to 44; 19.6% were from 45 to 64; and 20.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 45.9% male and 54.1% female.

Parks and recreation

Camp Rabideau is located six miles south of Blackduck. The camp is one of the 2,650 camps President Franklin D. Roosevelt opened during his New Deal Program. The camp is a National Historic Landmark, and is well preserved. The camp was opened to give jobs to young men between the ages of seventeen and twenty-one in hopes of helping the country get out of the depression.

Blackduck Golf Course is located one mile west of Highway 71. This is a nine-hole course with cart rental provided. The golf course is located near the public access to Blackduck Lake. Pine Tree Park is just a short walk from the lake access. This is the closest camp ground to Blackduck. Blackduck Lake has numerous resorts that surround the lake.

Education

Blackduck has one public school which houses Blackduck Elementary School and Blackduck High School.

See also

In Spanish: Blackduck para niños