Kelliher, Minnesota

Kelliher
Motto: 
"Gateway To Upper Red Lake"
Location of Kelliher, Minnesota
Location of Kelliher, Minnesota
Coordinates: 47°56′34″N 94°26′58″W / 47.94278°N 94.44944°W / 47.94278; -94.44944
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountyBeltrami
Established1892
Incorporated (village)October 3, 1903
Area
 • Total2.26 sq mi (5.86 km2)
 • Land2.20 sq mi (5.70 km2)
 • Water0.06 sq mi (0.16 km2)
Elevation
1,358 ft (414 m)
Population
 • Total258
 • Estimate 
(2021)[3]
256
 • Density117.27/sq mi (45.27/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
56650
Area code218
FIPS code27-32606[4]
GNIS feature ID0656866[5]
Websitekelliher.govoffice.com

Kelliher (/ˈkɛliər/ KEL-ee-ər)[6] is a city in Beltrami County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 258 at the 2020 census.[2] Minnesota State Highway 72 is the primary route through Kelliher.

Kelliher was named for A. O. Kelliher, a businessman in the lumber industry.[7]

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Explore Census Data". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 21, 2022.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference USCensusEst2021 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  6. ^ "Minnesota Pronunciation Guide". Associated Press. Archived from the original on July 22, 2011. Retrieved July 4, 2011.
  7. ^ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 38.