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DULUTH, MINNESOTA - USA
Duluth is a city in and the county seat of St. Louis County, Minnesota,
United States. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of
86,918. It is a seaport at the westernmost point on Lake Superior, perhaps
farther from the ocean than any other seaport. It is linked to the Atlantic
Ocean via the Great Lakes and then either the Erie Canal/New York State
Barge Canal or the Saint Lawrence Seaway.
Duluth forms a single metropolitan area with Superior, Wisconsin, called the
Twin Ports. The two cities share a harbor and are one of the most important
ports on the Great Lakes. Among the items shipped out are iron ore (taconite)
and grain. Both cities have museums devoted to the local nautical heritage.
The city is named for Daniel Greysolon, Sieur
du Lhut, the first known European explorer of the area.
The northern terminus of Interstate 35 is in Duluth. The highway extends
south through the state to the Twin Cities, although it continues its
southerly course to the city of Laredo, Texas.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of
226.2 km˛ (87.3 mi˛). 176.1 km˛ (68.0 mi˛) of it is land and 50.0 km˛ (19.3
mi˛) of it is water. The total area is 22.11% water.
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there are 86,918 people, 35,500 households, and
19,915 families residing in the city. The population density is 493.4/km˛
(1,278.1/mi˛). There are 36,994 housing units at an average density of
210.0/km˛ (544.0/mi˛). The racial makeup of the city is 92.65% White, 1.63%
African American, 2.44% Native American, 1.14% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander,
0.29% from other races, and 1.82% from two or more races. 1.06% of the
population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 35,500 households out of which 26.6% have children under the age
of 18 living with them, 41.4% are married couples living together, 11.4%
have a female householder with no husband present, and 43.9% are non-families.
34.5% of all households are made up of individuals and 13.3% have someone
living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is
2.26 and the average family size is 2.90.
In the city the population is spread out with 21.3% under the age of 18,
16.2% from 18 to 24, 26.1% from 25 to 44, 21.3% from 45 to 64, and 15.1% who
are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 35 years. For every 100
females there are 93.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there
are 89.7 males.
The median income for a household in the city is $33,766, and the median
income for a family is $46,394. Males have a median income of $35,182 versus
$24,965 for females. The per capita income for the city is $18,969. 15.5% of
the population and 8.6% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the
total people living in poverty, 15.4% are under the age of 18 and 9.5% are
65 or older.
Colleges and universities
University of Minnesota Duluth
College of St. Scholastica
Lake Superior College
Duluth Business University
Professional sports
Duluth Huskies, minor league baseball
Famous people
Bill Berry - former member of the band R.E.M.
Bob Dylan - born in Duluth, but lived in Hibbing
Lorenzo Music - voice of the animated cartoon cat Garfield
Gena Lee Nolan
Phil Solem - member of the band The Rembrandts, who perform the theme song
to the television show Friends
Low - the slowcore rock band. All three members are from Duluth
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