Biwabik, Minnesota

Biwabik
City
City of Biwabik Public Works Garage
City of Biwabik Public Works Garage
Location of the city of Biwabik within Saint Louis County, Minnesota
Location of the city of Biwabik
within Saint Louis County, Minnesota
Coordinates: 47°32′0″N 92°20′32″W / 47.53333°N 92.34222°W / 47.53333; -92.34222
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountySaint Louis
IncorporatedNovember 10, 1892
Government
 • MayorJim Weikum
Area
[1]
 • Total9.93 sq mi (25.72 km2)
 • Land8.76 sq mi (22.69 km2)
 • Water1.17 sq mi (3.03 km2)
Elevation
[2]
1,450 ft (442 m)
Population
 (2020)[3]
 • Total961
 • Estimate 
(2022)[4]
963
 • Density109.70/sq mi (42.36/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
55708
Area code218
FIPS code27-06148[5]
GNIS feature ID0660819[2]
Websitecityofbiwabik.com
photo of town square on a sunny day with a life-sized moose and a gazebo
Biwabik town center with statue of Honk the Moose

Biwabik (/ˈbaɪwəbɪk/ BY-wə-bik)[6] is a city in Saint Louis County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 961 at the 2020 census.[3]

State Highway 135 (MN 135) and Vermilion Trail (County 4) are two of the main routes in Biwabik.

Its name is derived from the Ojibwe word for 'iron', biiwaabik. Biwabik is the gateway to the East Range on the Mesabi Iron Range.

Biwabik is a Bavarian-themed town that greets visitors to Giants Ridge Resort with two golf courses and a ski area, as well as trails, lakes, lodging and dining. The Mesabi Trail connects the community to Giants Ridge and Vermilion Trail Campground on Embarrass Lake, making the city a year-round destination. Events include the Calithumpian Fourth of July parade; Honktoberfest in September, an Oktoberfest which honors Honk the Moose; and Weihnachtsfest held on the first Saturday in December, with fireworks, music and food, and lights.[7]

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Biwabik, Minnesota
  3. ^ a b "Explore Census Data". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 22, 2023.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference USCensusEst2022 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  6. ^ "5 More Minnesota Towns You're Pronouncing Wrong".
  7. ^ irt_admin (November 21, 2019). "East Range |". ironrange.org. Retrieved January 1, 2022.