Proctor, Minnesota

Proctor
City of Proctor
Downtown Proctor along U.S. Highway 2
Downtown Proctor along U.S. Highway 2
Motto: 
You Have a Place in Proctor[citation needed]
Location of the city of Proctor within Saint Louis County, Minnesota
Location of the city of Proctor
within Saint Louis County, Minnesota
Coordinates: 46°44′36″N 92°13′32″W / 46.74333°N 92.22556°W / 46.74333; -92.22556
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountySaint Louis
Area
 • Total
3.36 sq mi (8.71 km2)
 • Land3.36 sq mi (8.71 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation1,247 ft (380 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
3,120
 • Density928.30/sq mi (358.39/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
55810
Area code218
FIPS code27-52630[3]
GNIS feature ID0662232[2]
Websitewww.ci.proctor.mn.us

Proctor is a city in Saint Louis County, Minnesota, United States. Established in 1894, the town was named after former Kentucky Governor J. Proctor Knott. It is part of the Duluth Metropolitan Area. The population was 3,120 at the 2020 census.[4]

  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: Proctor, Minnesota
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved January 30, 2023.