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Knife River
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Knife River
Total population
131
Median home value
$0
Bachelor's+
Median income
$78,208
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
Knife River is an unincorporated community in Lake County, Minnesota, United States; located on the North Shore of Lake Superior.
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History
The community of Knife River was originally established in 1856 as Buchanan, located on the west side of the Knife River. A separate community of Mellie, located on the east side of the river was platted in 1899, following the building of the Alger–Smith Lumber Company's railroad in 1898; Mellie changed its name to Knife River in 1903. The two communities incorporated themselves as the village of Knife River on October 2, 1909; but since have returned to being an unincorporated community. The SS Benjamin Noble foundered off Knife River in April 1914, with the loss of all hands.
Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).
Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Knife River, MN from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- TWO HARBORS SECONDARYHigh · TWO HARBORS · 597 students · 18.1:1 ratio
- MINNEHAHA ELEMENTARYElementary · TWO HARBORS · 382 students · 13.6:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
Earthquake history
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Notable people from here
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Minnesota
- Hermantown23.8 mi away · pop. 10,218
- Esko32.3 mi away · pop. 1,813
- Silver Bay33.7 mi away
- Scanlon34.8 mi away
- Wrenshall36.3 mi away
- Finland41.6 mi away · pop. 257
- Babbitt48.4 mi away · pop. 1,393
- Gilbert49 mi away · pop. 1,697
- Virginia52.8 mi away
- Mountain Iron56.3 mi away
- Wright60.9 mi away
- Sturgeon Lake62.5 mi away
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
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Public attention
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Books about Knife River
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Nearest stream gauge
Live readings from USGS NWIS · measured 2026-10-13 14:00 UTC.
Events
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Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • USGS NWIS (water data)
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library