Profile for Duluth, Minnesota, MN

Duluth is on Lake Superior.

The port handles shipments of limestone, salt, cement, iron ore, coal and grain

Local landmarks include the Aerial Lift Bridge

Public transportation: Duluth Transit Authority (See the transit and travel sections below.)

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 290. The number of murders and homicides was 4. The violent crime rate was 3.3 per 1,000 people.

Well-known residents have included:
· Bob Dylan, musician
· Joe Polo, 2006 Olympics bronze medal winner (men's curling)

Coffee: National and regional coffee companies with outlets here include Caribou Coffee, Dunn Brothers, Starbucks

Local festivals include:

• Bayfront Blues Festival - Aug. 9-12, 2007
• Polar Bear Plunge - Feb. 3, 2007
• Reggae Festival - July 14, 2007
• Spirit Valley Days - Aug. 1-5, 2007
• Hoghead Festival - Aug. 18, 2007
• Pride Festival - Sept. 1, 2007
• Summer Arts Festival - July 27-Aug. 7, 2007
• Festival of Cultures - Aug. 3-4, 2007

Performing arts: Duluth Superior Symphony Orchestra, Lake Superior Chamber Orchestra

Nearby parks & recreation: Brighton Beach, Canal Park, Spirit Mountain Recreation Area

Scenic roads: State Hwy. 61

Duluth attractions: Casino

Historic sites and museums: Saint Louis County Heritage & Arts Center, Glensheen Mansion, Lake Superior Maritime Visitors Center, Lake Superior Railroad Museum, Duluth Children's Museum

Colleges and universities: Lake Superior College, University of Minnesota Duluth, College of St. Scholastica, Duluth Business University

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was above the national average. (See library links below.)

Gays & lesbians
National index: 100
Local index: 69

Quotes:
'There's a moose on the golf course,' a man remarked casually to me as we sat in a bar in Duluth.
-- Coast to Coast
James Morris

Listed places near Duluth

Airports (1)

Archives (1)

Attractions (1)

Cemeteries (17)

Colleges (4)

Communities (3)

Hotels (19)

Libraries (4)

Museums (4)

Ski areas (1)

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• Saint Louis County data
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• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Duluth demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Saint Louis County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, Duluth area jobs, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 55802 ZIP code.

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• Duluth city government
• Saint Louis County government
• Duluth Chamber of Commerce
• Duluth tourism

19% of Duluth residents report German ancestry, and 8% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Duluth ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Duluth
• Cemeteries in Saint Louis County
• Records of immigrants arriving in Duluth ( National Archives)
• Libraries in or near Duluth

Post a query on a message board:

• Saint Louis County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - MN data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

Music

• Duluth Superior Symphony Orchestra
• Lake Superior Chamber Orchestra

• Duluth area attractions
• Duluth museums
• Duluth historic sites
• Duluth area parks

• Images of America - Duluth, Minnesota

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• Duluth area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Saint Louis County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Minnesota cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Duluth
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
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• Communities in Saint Louis County

• Duluth business guide
• Duluth Chamber of Commerce
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Minnesota
• Local ordinances in Minnesota

• Crime in Saint Louis County
• Arrests in Saint Louis County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Minnesota
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Duluth was $18,969, compared with $21,587 nationally.

• Banks
• Building permits
• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Saint Louis County economic census
• Saint Louis County economic summary
• Saint Louis County employment growth
• Saint Louis County unemployment rate
• Minnesota economic data

28% of Duluth residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Duluth
• Colleges in Minnesota
• Learning Disabilities Association in Minnesota
• Schools in or near Duluth
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• Yearbooks (old) of Minnesota high schools

• Movies playing in or near Duluth
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• Air pollution in Saint Louis County
• Diesel soot in Saint Louis County
• Land contamination in Saint Louis County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Minnesota
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Recycling info for Saint Louis County
• Toxic chemical releases in Saint Louis County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Minnesota

Duluth festival dates:

• Bayfront Blues Festival - Aug. 9-12, 2007
• Polar Bear Plunge - Feb. 3, 2007
• Reggae Festival - July 14, 2007
• Spirit Valley Days - Aug. 1-5, 2007
• Hoghead Festival - Aug. 18, 2007
• Pride Festival - Sept. 1, 2007
• Summer Arts Festival - July 27-Aug. 7, 2007
• Festival of Cultures - Aug. 3-4, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

Duluth festival web sites:

• Bayfront Blues Festival

• ePodunk festival listings
• Minnesota county fairs
• Minnesota festivals (Minnesota tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Duluth

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• Geocaches in Minnesota

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• Duluth local government Web site
• Saint Louis County government
• Minnesota state government
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• Duluth medical services & health statistics

• Saint Louis County historical society
• Local historical societies in Minnesota
• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Duluth
• Historic sites in Minnesota
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• Museums in Minnesota
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Saint Louis County genealogy forum

Median rent in Duluth, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $413.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $784.

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Libraries in Duluth include Duluth-Main, Mount Royal Branch Library, West Duluth Branch Library ... View libraries

• Minnesota statewide library catalog

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• Census map of Duluth area
• Historic maps of MN cities - Library of Congress
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• Topographic map of Duluth

Newspapers in Duluth include Duluth News Tribune

TV stations in Duluth include KDLH, KQDS, WDIO, WDSE.

National Public Radio programming is carried locally by WSCD-FM.

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• Nonprofit guide for Duluth
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Saint Louis County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Duluth political report.

• Minnesota Democratic party
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• Saint Louis County elections board
• Minnesota elections board

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• Chowhound message boards for MN

The average commute time for Duluth workers is 17 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 14 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Duluth between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of 1.6 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

• Duluth travel guide
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• Minnesota tourism bureau

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