Profile for Ely, Minnesota, MN

Ely is in the Superior National Forest.

Former and merged names include:
· Florence

Developed as a mining town

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 5. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 1.3 per 1,000 people.

Well-known residents have included:
· Jessica Biel, actress

Local festivals include:

• Fall Harvest Moon Festival - Sept. 7-9, 2007
• Boundary Waters Blues Festival - Aug. 23-25, 2007
• Ely Winter Festival - Feb. 1-11, 2007
• Finnish American Summer Festival - June 9, 2007
• Blueberry Arts Festival - July 27-29, 2007

Nearby parks & recreation: Bear Head Lake State Park, Boundary Waters Canoe Area

Ely attractions: International Wolf Center

Historic sites and museums: Vermilion Interpretive Center, Dorothy Molter Museum, Ely-Winton History Museum

Colleges and universities: Vermilion Community College

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.)

Pronunciations: EE-lee

Listed places near Ely

Attractions (1)

Cemeteries (1)

Colleges (1)

Communities (2)

Hotels (1)

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Sections below provide additional information and links about Ely 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 55731 ZIP code.

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21% of Ely residents report German ancestry, and 9% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Ely ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Ely
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Post a query on a message board:

• Saint Louis County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

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• Ancestry.com - MN data
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• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Ely was $16,855, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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22% of Ely residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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Ely festival dates:

• Fall Harvest Moon Festival - Sept. 7-9, 2007
• Boundary Waters Blues Festival - Aug. 23-25, 2007
• Ely Winter Festival - Feb. 1-11, 2007
• Finnish American Summer Festival - June 9, 2007
• Blueberry Arts Festival - July 27-29, 2007

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

Ely festival web sites:

• Ely Winter Festival

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• Minnesota county fairs
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Median rent in Ely, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $325.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $641.

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Libraries in Ely include Ely Public Library ... View libraries

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Newspapers in Ely include Ely Echo, Ely Timberjay

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Saint Louis County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Ely political report.

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The average commute time for Ely workers is 20 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

Hotels in Ely include Grand Ely Lodge Resort & Conference Center.

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