A town of 699. A typical home worth about $148K.
The 3 things Blackduck does most differently from other towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Be the first to start the conversation.
Ordered by what stands out in Blackduck. Another town gets a different order.
The typical Blackduck home is worth about $148,000, up 4.3% in a year, 58% below the Minnesota typical home.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 19% of U.S. communities.
Blackduck has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 78°, a January night drops to -4°, and about 49 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
The public schools Blackduck’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 64% of Minnesota’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blackduck Elementary | PK–6 | 412 | C |
| Blackduck Secondary | 7–12 | 284 | C |
Most working residents leave Blackduck for work: only 17% work in town. The top destinations are Bemidji (26%), Red Lake (4%) and Little Rock (3%). Half commute less than 24 miles.
4 crimes were reported in Blackduck in 2025: 3 property and 1 violent. In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown.
Blackduck is small, so we show counts rather than rates.
Blackduck beats the Minnesota average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 10.
| What stands out | Blackduck | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 15.7% | 8.9% |
| More adults with COPD | 7.1% | 5.4% |
| More adults who have had a stroke | 3.9% | 3.1% |
1.5 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Chippewa National Forest | — | 11 |
| 2. Blackduck Wayside Rest Park | 0.1 mi | 5 |
18 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 1 places on the National Register.
City in Minnesota, United States
Blackduck is a city in Beltrami County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 845 as of the 2020 census. It is 24 mi (39 km) northeast of Bemidji.
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