Nevis, Minnesota

Nevis
World's biggest Tiger Muskie
World's biggest Tiger Muskie
Location of Nevis, Minnesota
Location of Nevis, Minnesota
Coordinates: 46°57′51″N 94°50′40″W / 46.96417°N 94.84444°W / 46.96417; -94.84444
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountyHubbard
Government
 • MayorJeanne Thompson
Area
 • Total1.01 sq mi (2.62 km2)
 • Land0.93 sq mi (2.40 km2)
 • Water0.08 sq mi (0.22 km2)
Elevation
1,473 ft (449 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total377
 • Density406.69/sq mi (157.07/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
56467
Area code218
FIPS code27-45340[2]
GNIS feature ID0657586[3]
Websitenevis.gov

Nevis (/ˈnvɪs/ NEE-viss)[4] is a city in Hubbard County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 377 at the 2020 census.[5]

Minnesota State Highway 34 serves as a main arterial route in the community.

Nevis began as a railway village. A post office was established in 1899, and the village separated from Nevis Township and incorporated in 1921.[6]

The Louis J. Moser House near Nevis was constructed in the early 1900s and used as a fishing camp. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Robert G. Renner, a U.S. federal judge, was born in Nevis in 1923.

The muskie fish is native to the waterways in the area, and is celebrated in Nevis. Nevis Muskie Days are held each July, and include a 5K run, a street dance, and numerous vendors.[7] The city is also home to the Nevis Tiger Muskie, a 30-foot-long sculpture.

Nevis is located along the Heartland State Trail, a multi-use recreational rail trail.

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "Minnesota Pronunciation Guide". Associated Press. Archived from the original on July 22, 2011. Retrieved July 4, 2011.
  5. ^ "Explore Census Data". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
  6. ^ Upham, Warren (2001). Minnesota Place Names: a Geographical Encyclopedia. Minnesota Historica Society. ISBN 9780873513968.
  7. ^ "Calendar of Events". Nevis Civic & Commerce. Archived from the original on June 8, 2013.