Floodwood | |
---|---|
City of Floodwood | |
Nickname: The Catfish Capital of the World | |
Motto: A City for All Seasons | |
Coordinates: 46°55′37″N 92°54′57″W / 46.92694°N 92.91583°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Minnesota |
County | Saint Louis |
Incorporated | 1899 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Dave Denoyer |
Area | |
• Total | 1.51 sq mi (3.91 km2) |
• Land | 1.51 sq mi (3.91 km2) |
• Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
Elevation | 1,250 ft (380 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 517 |
• Density | 342.38/sq mi (132.18/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP code | 55736 |
Area code | 218 |
FIPS code | 27-21338[3] |
GNIS feature ID | 0661287[2] |
Website | floodwood.govoffice.com |
Floodwood is a city in Saint Louis County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 517 at the 2020 census.[4]
Originally a logging community, Floodwood was a dairy community for most of its history, but could now be best described as a bedroom community, since most of its working population finds employment in nearby Duluth, Grand Rapids, Hibbing and Cloquet. The city calls itself "The Catfish Capital of the World", a nickname it gave itself following the introduction of its annual Catfish Days festival.
U.S. Highway 2 and State Highway 73 (MN 73) are two of the main routes in Floodwood.