Chisholm, Minnesota

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Chisholm is a city located in St. Louis County, Minnesota. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 4,960.

Chisholm was founded by Archibald Mark Chisholm, known as Iron Man. [1]

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Geography

Image:MNMap-doton-Chisholm.png According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 12.3 km² (4.7 mi²). 11.4 km² (4.4 mi²) of it is land and 0.9 km² (0.3 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 7.17% water.

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Demographics

As of the census2 of 2000, there were 4,960 people, 2,178 households, and 1,287 families residing in the city. The population density was 436.2/km² (1,128.6/mi²). There were 2,375 housing units at an average density of 208.9/km² (540.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.92% White, 0.10% African American, 0.60% Native American, 0.28% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.10% from other races, and 0.97% from two or more races. 0.73% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 2,178 households out of which 27.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.4% were married couples living together, 10.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.9% were non-families. 37.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 20.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.20 and the average family size was 2.88.

In the city the population was spread out with 22.4% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 24.7% from 25 to 44, 22.5% from 45 to 64, and 22.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 92.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.8 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $28,472, and the median income for a family was $40,431. Males had a median income of $35,972 versus $21,406 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,204. 12.1% of the population and 5.7% of families were below the poverty line. 14.1% of those under the age of 18 and 11.0% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.

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Education

The Chisholm Independent School District draws students from the city of Chisholm and the surrounding areas of Balkan Township. The Vaughan-Steffensrud Elementary School (named for the first two superintendents of the Chisholm school system) has classes for children from pre-kindergarten through third grade. Chisholm Middle school has students in grades 4 through 8, and Chisholm High School has grades 9 through 12.

Chisholm high school sports teams (nickname: "Bluestreaks") participate in Class "A" of the Minnesota State High School League. Competitive varsity sports include baseball, basketball, cheerleading, cross-country running, football, softball, swimming and diving, track and field, and volleyball. Chisholm students join with students in nearby Hibbing to participate in alpine skiing, golf, gymnastics, hockey, and tennis.

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Famous Chisholmites

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