Keewatin, Minnesota

Keewatin
Nickname: 
K-Town
Motto: 
"A Nice Place To Live"
Location of the city of Keewatin within Itasca County, Minnesota
Location of the city of Keewatin
within Itasca County, Minnesota
Coordinates: 47°23′47″N 93°4′42″W / 47.39639°N 93.07833°W / 47.39639; -93.07833
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountyItasca
FoundedDecember 30, 1905
IncorporatedJuly 31, 1906
Government
 • MayorMichael LaBine
Area
 • Total2.86 sq mi (7.41 km2)
 • Land2.62 sq mi (6.79 km2)
 • Water0.24 sq mi (0.62 km2)
Elevation1,460 ft (450 m)
Population
 • Total984
 • Estimate 
(2022)[4]
975
 • Density375.29/sq mi (144.90/km2)
Time zoneUTC–6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC–5 (CDT)
ZIP Code
55753
Area code218
FIPS code27-32570
GNIS feature ID0646060[2]
Sales tax7.875%[5]
Websitekeewatinmn.org

Keewatin (/kiˈwɑːtɪn/ kee-WAH-tin)[6] is a city in Itasca County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 984 at the 2020 census.[3]

U.S. Highway 169 serves as a main route in Keewatin. Students from the Keewatin area attend Nashwauk Keewatin High School.

  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: Keewatin, Minnesota
  3. ^ a b "Explore Census Data". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 11, 2024.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference USCensusEst2022 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ "Keewatin (MN) sales tax rate". Retrieved January 11, 2024.
  6. ^ "Minnesota Pronunciation Guide". Associated Press. Archived from the original on July 22, 2011. Retrieved July 4, 2011.