Profile for Grand Marais, Minnesota, MN

Grand Marais is on Lake Superior.

Former and merged names include:
· Hiawatha

Local foods: bismarks (jelly-filled doughnuts)

Local festivals include:

• Arts Fair - July 14-15, 2007
• North Shore Dragon Boat Festival - July 26-29, 2007
• Winter Tracks Festival - March 1-4, 2007
• Fall Migration Birding Festival - Oct. 26-28, 2007

Nearby parks & recreation: Cascade River State Park, Grand Portage State Park, Judge C.R. Magney State Park, Superior National Forest

Scenic roads: North Shore Scenic Drive

Historic sites and museums: Lightkeepers House, Johnson Heritage Post, Grand Portage National Monument, Cook County Historical Society Museum

Colleges and universities: Stetson 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.)

Listed places near Grand Marais

Cemeteries (1)

Libraries (1)

Museums (1)

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21% of Grand Marais residents report German ancestry, and 8% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Grand Marais ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Grand Marais
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• Cook County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

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• Ancestry.com - MN data
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• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
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• Crime in Cook County
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• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
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• 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 Grand Marais was $21,863, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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30% of Grand Marais residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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Grand Marais festival dates:

• Arts Fair - July 14-15, 2007
• North Shore Dragon Boat Festival - July 26-29, 2007
• Winter Tracks Festival - March 1-4, 2007
• Fall Migration Birding Festival - Oct. 26-28, 2007

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

Grand Marais festival web sites:

• Winter Tracks Festival

• ePodunk festival listings
• Minnesota county fairs
• Minnesota festivals (Minnesota tourism department)
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• Post history questions in Cook County genealogy forum

Median rent in Grand Marais, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $340.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $816.

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Libraries in Grand Marais include Grand Marais Public Library ... View libraries

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Newspapers in Grand Marais include Cook County News-Herald, Cook County Star

National Public Radio programming is carried locally by WMLS.

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Cook County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Grand Marais political report.

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The average commute time for Grand Marais workers is 13 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

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