Editing Littlefork, Minnesota

{{Short description|City in Minnesota, United States}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2023}}
{{Infobox settlement
|official_name            = Littlefork
|settlement_type          = [[City]]
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|subdivision_name         = United States
|subdivision_type1        = [[U.S. state|State]]
|subdivision_name1        = [[Minnesota]]
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|subdivision_name2        = [[Koochiching County, Minnesota|Koochiching]]
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|population_total         = 553
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|elevation_m              = 340
|elevation_ft             = 1115
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|postal_code_type         = [[ZIP code]]
|postal_code              = 56653
|area_code                = [[Area code 218|218]]
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|blank_info               = 27-37592<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=January 31, 2008|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref>
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'''Littlefork''' is a city in [[Koochiching County, Minnesota|Koochiching County]], [[Minnesota]], United States. The population was 553 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].<ref name="2020 Census (City)">{{cite web|title=2020 Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171) Summary File |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=1600000US2737592 |work=American FactFinder |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=May 2, 2022}}</ref>

[[U.S. Route 71#Minnesota|U.S. Highway 71]] and state highways [[Minnesota State Highway 65|65]] and [[Minnesota State Highway 217|217]] are three of the main routes in Littlefork.  The town was formerly on the [[Northern Pacific Railroad]], and is now on the [[Blue Ox Trail]].

==History==
A post office called Littlefork has been in operation since 1902.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=MN&county=Koochiching | title=Koochiching County | publisher=Jim Forte Postal History | accessdate=July 17, 2015}}</ref> The city was named for the nearby [[Little Fork River]].

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|1.19|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all land.<ref name="Gazetteer files">{{cite web|title=US Gazetteer files 2010 |url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |accessdate=November 13, 2012 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120702145235/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |archivedate=July 2, 2012 }}</ref>

===Climate===
{{Weather box
|location = Littlefork, Minnesota, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1994–2013: 1200ft (366m)
|single line = Yes
|Jan record high F = 49
|Feb record high F = 60
|Mar record high F = 67
|Apr record high F = 84
|May record high F = 92
|Jun record high F = 97
|Jul record high F = 94
|Aug record high F = 95
|Sep record high F = 91
|Oct record high F = 85
|Nov record high F = 72
|Dec record high F = 49
|year record high F =

|Jan high F = 15.4
|Feb high F = 22.2
|Mar high F = 35.8
|Apr high F = 50.4
|May high F = 64.1
|Jun high F = 73.3
|Jul high F = 77.5
|Aug high F = 75.9
|Sep high F = 66.7
|Oct high F = 52.0
|Nov high F = 35.0
|Dec high F = 21.6
|year high F =

|Jan mean F = 3.9
|Feb mean F = 8.9
|Mar mean F = 23.5
|Apr mean F = 38.5
|May mean F = 51.7
|Jun mean F = 61.6
|Jul mean F = 65.8
|Aug mean F = 64.0
|Sep mean F = 54.9
|Oct mean F = 41.7
|Nov mean F = 26.7
|Dec mean F = 11.9
|year mean F =

|Jan low F = -7.6
|Feb low F = -4.3
|Mar low F = 11.3
|Apr low F = 26.6
|May low F = 39.3
|Jun low F = 49.9
|Jul low F = 54.1
|Aug low F = 52.1
|Sep low F = 43.1
|Oct low F = 31.4
|Nov low F = 18.3
|Dec low F = 2.3
|year low F =

|Jan record low F = −49
|Feb record low F = −50
|Mar record low F = −35
|Apr record low F = -4
|May record low F = 17
|Jun record low F = 29
|Jul record low F = 35
|Aug record low F = 30
|Sep record low F = 23
|Oct record low F = 8
|Nov record low F = -19
|Dec record low F = −37
|year record low F =

|precipitation colour = green
|Jan precipitation inch = 0.70
|Feb precipitation inch = 0.64
|Mar precipitation inch = 1.22
|Apr precipitation inch = 1.91
|May precipitation inch = 3.29
|Jun precipitation inch = 4.46
|Jul precipitation inch = 3.55
|Aug precipitation inch = 3.33
|Sep precipitation inch = 3.09
|Oct precipitation inch = 2.31
|Nov precipitation inch = 1.54
|Dec precipitation inch = 1.09
|year precipitation inch =

|unit precipitation days = 0.01 in
|Jan precipitation days = 11.1
|Feb precipitation days = 8.5
|Mar precipitation days = 8.9
|Apr precipitation days = 9.9
|May precipitation days = 13.4
|Jun precipitation days = 14.2
|Jul precipitation days = 12.0
|Aug precipitation days = 11.3
|Sep precipitation days = 12.6
|Oct precipitation days = 13.7
|Nov precipitation days = 10.3
|Dec precipitation days = 11.5

|Jan snow inch = 10.6
|Feb snow inch = 6.5
|Mar snow inch = 8.2
|Apr snow inch = 5.1
|May snow inch = 0.1
|Jun snow inch = 0.0
|Jul snow inch = 0.0
|Aug snow inch = 0.0
|Sep snow inch = 0.0
|Oct snow inch = 2.1
|Nov snow inch = 10.0
|Dec snow inch = 11.9
|year snow inch =

|unit snow days = 0.1 in
|Jan snow days = 13.4
|Feb snow days = 9.2
|Mar snow days = 7.9
|Apr snow days = 4.1
|May snow days = 0.6
|Jun snow days = 0.0
|Jul snow days = 0.0
|Aug snow days = 0.0
|Sep snow days = 0.0
|Oct snow days = 2.5
|Nov snow days = 9.3
|Dec snow days = 12.3

|source 1 = NOAA<ref name = NOAA1>
{{cite web
|url = https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly-1991-2020&startDate=0001-01-01&endDate=9996-12-31&stations=USC00214809&format=pdf
|title = Littlefork 10 SW, Minnesota 1991–2020 Monthly Normals 
|access-date = October 30, 2023
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|source 2 = National Weather Service<ref name = NOWData>
{{cite web
|url = https://www.weather.gov/wrh/Climate?wfo=dlh
|publisher = National Weather Service
|title = NOAA Online Weather Data – NWS Duluth
|access-date = August 28, 2024
}}
</ref>
}}

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1910= 104
|1920= 397
|1930= 474
|1940= 608
|1950= 671
|1960= 805
|1970= 824
|1980= 918
|1990= 838
|2000= 680
|2010= 647
|2020= 553
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2015}}</ref><br>2020 Census<ref name="2020 Census (City)"/>
}}

===2010 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name ="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=November 13, 2012}}</ref> of 2010, there were 647 people, 258 households, and 154 families living in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|543.7|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 296 housing units at an average density of {{convert|248.7|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 99.1% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.2% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.3% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.2% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 0.3% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.6% of the population.

There were 258 households, of which 24.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.2% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 7.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 40.3% were non-families. 33.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 19.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 3.04.

The median age in the city was 47.3 years. 23% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 18.6% were from 25 to 44; 28.8% were from 45 to 64; and 23.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 45.7% male and 54.3% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 680 people, 268 households, and 177 families living in the city. The population density was {{convert|577.1|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 302 housing units at an average density of {{convert|256.3|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 99.41% [[white (U.S. Census)|white]], and 0.59% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.74% of the population.

There were 268 households, out of which 31.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.9% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 7.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.6% were non-families. 30.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 2.97.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 25.0% under the age of 18, 5.3% from 18 to 24, 23.1% from 25 to 44, 23.5% from 45 to 64, and 23.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females, there were 89.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.9 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $37,917, and the median income for a family was $51,417. Males had a median income of $40,000 versus $25,313 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $18,532. About 4.8% of families and 8.7% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 9.8% of those under age 18 and 14.7% of those age 65 or over.

==Notable person==
*[[Tim Babcock]], [[List of governors of Montana|Governor of Montana]], was born in Littlefork.<ref>[http://governor.mt.gov/formergov/ Former Governors of Montana] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120820121916/http://governor.mt.gov/formergov/ |date=August 20, 2012 }}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.cityoflittlefork.com/ City of Littlefork, MN – Official Website]

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[[Category:Cities in Minnesota]]
[[Category:Cities in Koochiching County, Minnesota]]