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BlackhoofMN

A town of 1,039.

Population
1,039
+10.3% since 2010
Median home value
$269K
Census ACS
Household income
$105K
median
Median age
43.9
years
Jobs based here
13
A commuter town
Small town

1,039 people, and everyone knows the way

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Blackhoof

Most working residents leave Blackhoof for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Duluth (26%), Cloquet (23%) and Carlton (6%). Half commute less than 21 miles.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Blackhoof0%
Duluth26%
Cloquet23%
Carlton6%
Moose Lake5%
21 mi
median commute distance
13
jobs based in Blackhoof
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Blackhoof has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 79°, a January night drops to 1°, and about 71 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

71″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter5–24°
Spring28–52°
Summer53–77°
Fall34–54°
Sep 23
typical first frost
May 26
typical last frost
+1.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards

Low risk, with cold waves at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 35% of U.S. communities.

35risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
35Low riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland flooding
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Health

Healthier than 60% of U.S. towns

Blackhoof beats the Minnesota average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 6.

BHealth Grade
32 measures vs. Minnesota
0 better26 too close to call6 worse
What stands outBlackhoofMN
More adults with COPD6.4%5.4%
More adults who have had cancer10%8.5%
More adults with heart disease6.9%5.9%
Community Memorial Hospital
13.4 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
35th
percentile among MN towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors

3.6% of Blackhoof is conserved land

8.8 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.

3.6%conserved
3.6%
conserved · 831 of 23,193 acres
8.8 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Blackhoof River Wildlife Management Area3.2 mi1,738
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Blackhoof for work

Where Blackhoof’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

26% → Duluth Duluth 26% 23% → Cloquet Cloquet 23% 6% → Carlton Carlton 6% 5% → Moose Lake Moose Lake 5% 4% → Superior Superior 4% 2% → Barnum Barnum 2% Blackhoof · 0% stay
13jobs based in Blackhoof
0%of working residents work in town
21 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Blackhoof

Township in Minnesota, United States

Blackhoof Township is a township in Carlton County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 985 as of the 2020 census. The township took its name from the Blackhoof River.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Population
985
Area
36 sq mi
Elevation
1,112 ft

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