History · Cherry

Cherry’s history is
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The story so far

from Wikipedia & the U.S. Census

Cherry is an unincorporated community in Cherry Township, Saint Louis County, Minnesota, United States. The community is located 10 miles (16 km) east of the city of Hibbing at the junction of State Highway 37 (MN 37) and Saint Louis County Road 25 (CR 25). Cherry is located 12 miles (19 km) west-southwest of the city of Eveleth. The West Two River flows through the community. Iron Junction and Forbes are nearby. The unincorporated community of Cherry is located within Cherry Township (population 860).

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell from 860 to 839 (-2%). Half of its homes were built before 1975.

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Cherry yet — the old photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.

Intro from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Population and housing: U.S. Census Bureau.

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