Littlefork, Minnesota facts for kids
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Littlefork
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Location of the city of Littlefork
within Koochiching County, Minnesota |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Koochiching |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.19 sq mi (3.08 km2) |
| • Land | 1.19 sq mi (3.08 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,115 ft (340 m) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 553 |
| • Density | 464.71/sq mi (179.37/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
56653
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| Area code(s) | 218 |
| FIPS code | 27-37592 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0646969 |
Littlefork is a city in Koochiching County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 553 at the 2020 census.
U.S. Highway 71 and state highways 65 and 217 are three of the main routes in Littlefork. The town was formerly on the Northern Pacific Railroad, and is now on the Blue Ox Trail.
History
A post office called Littlefork has been in operation since 1902. The city was named for the nearby Little Fork River.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.19 square miles (3.08 km2), all land.
Climate
| Climate data for Littlefork, Minnesota, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1994–2013: 1200ft (366m) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 49 (9) |
60 (16) |
67 (19) |
84 (29) |
92 (33) |
97 (36) |
94 (34) |
95 (35) |
91 (33) |
85 (29) |
72 (22) |
49 (9) |
97 (36) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 15.4 (−9.2) |
22.2 (−5.4) |
35.8 (2.1) |
50.4 (10.2) |
64.1 (17.8) |
73.3 (22.9) |
77.5 (25.3) |
75.9 (24.4) |
66.7 (19.3) |
52.0 (11.1) |
35.0 (1.7) |
21.6 (−5.8) |
49.2 (9.5) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 3.9 (−15.6) |
8.9 (−12.8) |
23.5 (−4.7) |
38.5 (3.6) |
51.7 (10.9) |
61.6 (16.4) |
65.8 (18.8) |
64.0 (17.8) |
54.9 (12.7) |
41.7 (5.4) |
26.7 (−2.9) |
11.9 (−11.2) |
37.8 (3.2) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | −7.6 (−22.0) |
−4.3 (−20.2) |
11.3 (−11.5) |
26.6 (−3.0) |
39.3 (4.1) |
49.9 (9.9) |
54.1 (12.3) |
52.1 (11.2) |
43.1 (6.2) |
31.4 (−0.3) |
18.3 (−7.6) |
2.3 (−16.5) |
26.4 (−3.1) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −49 (−45) |
−50 (−46) |
−35 (−37) |
−4 (−20) |
17 (−8) |
29 (−2) |
35 (2) |
30 (−1) |
23 (−5) |
8 (−13) |
−19 (−28) |
−37 (−38) |
−50 (−46) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 0.70 (18) |
0.64 (16) |
1.22 (31) |
1.91 (49) |
3.29 (84) |
4.46 (113) |
3.55 (90) |
3.33 (85) |
3.09 (78) |
2.31 (59) |
1.54 (39) |
1.09 (28) |
27.13 (690) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 10.6 (27) |
6.5 (17) |
8.2 (21) |
5.1 (13) |
0.1 (0.25) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
2.1 (5.3) |
10.0 (25) |
11.9 (30) |
54.5 (138.55) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 11.1 | 8.5 | 8.9 | 9.9 | 13.4 | 14.2 | 12.0 | 11.3 | 12.6 | 13.7 | 10.3 | 11.5 | 137.4 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) | 13.4 | 9.2 | 7.9 | 4.1 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.5 | 9.3 | 12.3 | 59.3 |
| Source 1: NOAA | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: National Weather Service | |||||||||||||
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1910 | 104 | — | |
| 1920 | 397 | 281.7% | |
| 1930 | 474 | 19.4% | |
| 1940 | 608 | 28.3% | |
| 1950 | 671 | 10.4% | |
| 1960 | 805 | 20.0% | |
| 1970 | 824 | 2.4% | |
| 1980 | 918 | 11.4% | |
| 1990 | 838 | −8.7% | |
| 2000 | 680 | −18.9% | |
| 2010 | 647 | −4.9% | |
| 2020 | 553 | −14.5% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census 2020 Census |
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2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 647 people, 258 households, and 154 families living in the city. The population density was 543.7 inhabitants per square mile (209.9/km2). There were 296 housing units at an average density of 248.7 per square mile (96.0/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 99.1% White, 0.2% African American, 0.3% Native American, 0.2% from other races, and 0.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.6% of the population.
There were 258 households, of which 24.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.2% were married couples living together, 7.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 40.3% were non-families. 33.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 19.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 3.04.
The median age in the city was 47.3 years. 23% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 18.6% were from 25 to 44; 28.8% were from 45 to 64; and 23.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 45.7% male and 54.3% female.
Notable person
- Tim Babcock, Governor of Montana, was born in Littlefork.
- Marianne Gray, lived in Littlefork during her early years. She went on to become the greatest Air Traffic Controller in history.
See also
In Spanish: Littlefork (Minnesota) para niños
