Cloquet, Minnesota

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Population in 2022: 12,603 (84% urban, 16% rural).
Population change since 2000: +12.5%
 
Males: 5,901  (46.8%)
Females: 6,702  (53.2%)
Median resident age:

36.0 years
Minnesota median age:

39.0 years

Zip codes: 55720.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $58,250 (it was $35,675 in 2000)
Cloquet:

$58,250
MN:

$82,338

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $34,571 (it was $17,812 in 2000)

Cloquet city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $202,165 (it was $81,400 in 2000)
Cloquet:

$202,165
MN:

$314,600

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $243,780; detached houses: $236,472; townhouses or other attached units: $365,249; in 2-unit structures: over $1,000,000; mobile homes: $50,434

Median gross rent in 2022: $998.

March 2022 cost of living index in Cloquet: 97.0 (near average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 16.5%
(15.6% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 2.5% for Black residents, 40.9% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 24.2% for American Indian residents, 19.0% for other race residents, 11.6% for two or more races residents)

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  • Races in Cloquet, MN (2022)
    • 10,49583.2%White alone
    • 8016.4%American Indian alone
    • 6295.0%Two or more races
    • 3092.5%Hispanic
    • 1571.2%Black alone
    • 910.7%Asian alone
    • 50.04%Other race alone

Races in Cloquet detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth



According to our research of Minnesota and other state lists, there were 4 registered sex offenders living in Cloquet, Minnesota as of April 27, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Cloquet is 3,050 to 1.


Crime rates in Cloquet by year

Type

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

Murders
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(8.2)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(8.3)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Rapes
(per 100,000)
6
(52.6)
4
(33.0)
4
(32.7)
6
(49.1)
7
(58.3)
8
(66.5)
7
(58.0)
6
(49.7)
1
(8.3)
1
(8.4)
1
(8.3)
2
(16.7)
1
(8.3)
2
(15.7)
Robberies
(per 100,000)
5
(43.8)
3
(24.7)
3
(24.6)
3
(24.5)
5
(41.6)
2
(16.6)
2
(16.6)
3
(24.9)
2
(16.5)
1
(8.4)
1
(8.3)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
3
(23.5)
Assaults
(per 100,000)
15
(131.5)
17
(140.2)
13
(106.4)
17
(139.0)
18
(149.9)
18
(149.6)
20
(165.7)
23
(190.6)
18
(148.7)
10
(84.0)
8
(66.6)
13
(108.4)
26
(216.6)
27
(211.8)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)
55
(482.2)
78
(643.4)
52
(425.6)
66
(539.8)
49
(408.2)
45
(374.1)
51
(422.6)
59
(489.1)
46
(379.9)
8
(67.2)
9
(74.9)
11
(91.7)
5
(41.7)
2
(15.7)
Thefts
(per 100,000)
425
(3,726)
367
(3,027)
439
(3,593)
455
(3,722)
416
(3,465)
428
(3,558)
448
(3,712)
551
(4,567)
440
(3,634)
155
(1,301)
258
(2,148)
216
(1,801)
196
(1,633)
164
(1,287)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)
20
(175.3)
9
(74.2)
16
(131.0)
18
(147.2)
18
(149.9)
18
(149.6)
19
(157.4)
21
(174.1)
24
(198.2)
18
(151.1)
10
(83.3)
13
(108.4)
9
(75.0)
16
(125.5)
Arson
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
1
(8.2)
3
(24.6)
2
(16.4)
0
(0.0)
1
(8.3)
0
(0.0)
1
(8.3)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(7.8)
City-Data.com crime index278.3233.9238.8289.2268.3268.6275.2332.8229.194.9120.3122.1124.2124.6

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

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City-data.com crime index in Cloquet, MN

Crime rate in Cloquet detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 24 (22 officers - 19 male; 3 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.83
Minnesota average:

1.76
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Ancestries: German (14.1%), Finnish (8.5%), Norwegian (8.5%), American (7.1%), Irish (6.7%), English (6.0%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated in 1884

Elevation: 1204 feet

Land area: 35.2 square miles.

Population density: 358 people per square mile   (very low).

Cloquet, Minnesota map

134 residents are foreign born

This city:

1.1%
Minnesota:

8.5%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $2,741 (1.3%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $2,530 (1.4%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Duluth, MN (17.1 miles , pop. 86,918).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Paul, MN (125.9 miles , pop. 287,151).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (412.1 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities:

Scanlon, MN (1.4 miles ),
Carlton, MN (2.1 miles ),
Esko, MN (2.2 miles ),
Thomson, MN (2.2 miles),
Wrenshall, MN (2.8 miles ),
Proctor, MN (3.4 miles ),
Brookston, MN (3.5 miles),
Mahtowa, MN (3.6 miles )

Latitude: 46.72 N, Longitude: 92.47 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +905 (+7.2%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 2,895 (47.9%)

Area code: 218

Distribution of median household income in Cloquet, MN in 2022
Distribution of house value in Cloquet, MN in 2022
Cloquet satellite photo by USGS

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 2 buildings, average cost: $195,200
  • 2021: 14 buildings, average cost: $350,000
  • 2020: 15 buildings, average cost: $187,500
  • 2019: 6 buildings, average cost: $720,200
  • 2018: 5 buildings, average cost: $234,000
  • 2017: 15 buildings, average cost: $133,300
  • 2016: 3 buildings, average cost: $346,300
  • 2015: 8 buildings, average cost: $131,900
  • 2014: 8 buildings, average cost: $285,900
  • 2013: 15 buildings, average cost: $225,100
  • 2012: 7 buildings, average cost: $210,600
  • 2011: 3 buildings, average cost: $260,700
  • 2010: 5 buildings, average cost: $137,100
  • 2009: 8 buildings, average cost: $147,800
  • 2008: 11 buildings, average cost: $191,800
  • 2007: 10 buildings, average cost: $184,100
  • 2006: 25 buildings, average cost: $210,000
  • 2005: 61 buildings, average cost: $160,800
  • 2004: 30 buildings, average cost: $179,800
  • 2003: 29 buildings, average cost: $166,200
  • 2002: 39 buildings, average cost: $141,100
  • 2001: 24 buildings, average cost: $119,400
  • 2000: 22 buildings, average cost: $134,400
  • 1999: 16 buildings, average cost: $105,100
  • 1998: 17 buildings, average cost: $112,700
  • 1997: 14 buildings, average cost: $100,100
Number of permits per 10,000 Cloquet, MN residents
Average permit cost in Cloquet, MN
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

3.6%
Minnesota:

2.6%
Historical population in Cloquet, MN
Historical housing units in Cloquet, MN

Population change in the 1990s: +34 (+0.3%).
Most common industries in Cloquet, MN (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Health care (11.2%)
  • Educational services (9.1%)
  • Accommodation & food services (8.7%)
  • Paper (8.4%)
  • Construction (6.5%)
  • Public administration (5.7%)
  • Arts, entertainment, recreation (4.8%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (11.7%)
  • Paper (11.5%)
  • Accommodation & food services (7.8%)
  • Public administration (5.6%)
  • Arts, entertainment, recreation (5.5%)
  • Food & beverage stores (4.6%)
  • Educational services (4.6%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (18.7%)
  • Educational services (13.8%)
  • Accommodation & food services (9.6%)
  • Social assistance (6.2%)
  • Public administration (5.8%)
  • Paper (5.3%)
  • Finance & insurance (4.5%)
Most common occupations in Cloquet, MN (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (6.3%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.6%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.1%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4.1%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (3.6%)
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (3.1%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (3.1%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (7.7%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (6.4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (5.5%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.3%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5.2%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (3.4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (3.4%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (6.5%)
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (6.0%)
  • Cashiers (5.3%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.9%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4.6%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4.3%)
  • Other teachers, instructors, education, training, and library occupations (4.3%)

Average climate in Cloquet, Minnesota

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Cloquet, Minnesota environmental map by EPA

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Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI CO NO2 Ozone PM2.5 Pb
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 50.4. This is significantly better than average.

City:

50.4
U.S.:

72.6
Carbon Monoxide Level

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2013 was 0.135. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 2.5 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.135
U.S.:

0.251
Nitrogen Dioxide Level

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 1.80. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 1.5 miles away from the city center.

City:

1.80
U.S.:

5.11
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 28.9. This is about average. Closest monitor was 1.5 miles away from the city center.

City:

28.9
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 1.96. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 2.2 miles away from the city center.

City:

1.96
U.S.:

8.11
Lead Level

Lead (Pb) [µg/m3] level in 2010 was 0.00000. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 1.5 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.00000
U.S.:

0.00931

Tornado activity:

Cloquet-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Minnesota state average. It is 68% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/11/1966, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 18.9 miles away from the Cloquet city center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 8/6/1969, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 21.8 miles away from the city center injured 20 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Cloquet-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Minnesota state average. It is 63% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/9/1975 at 14:54:15, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 185.9 miles away from Cloquet center
On 6/5/1993 at 01:24:53, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 196.9 miles away from the city center
On 2/7/2020 at 18:30:28, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 ML, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 54.0 miles away from Cloquet center
On 1/9/2020 at 18:16:48, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 MB) earthquake occurred 58.3 miles away from Cloquet center
On 4/8/2020 at 17:14:33, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 ML) earthquake occurred 59.4 miles away from Cloquet center
On 4/21/2020 at 17:12:46, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 ML) earthquake occurred 56.9 miles away from Cloquet center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Carlton County (8) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 4
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 5, Storms: 4, Drought: 1, Hurricane: 1, Tornado: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Cloquet topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers in Cloquet:

  • COMMUNITY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, 512 SKYLINE BOULEVARD)
  • CARLTON COUNTY HEALTH SERVICES (30 TENTH STREET NORTH)
  • SUNNYSIDE HEALTH CARE CENTER (512 SKYLINE BOULEVARD)

Airports located in Cloquet:

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Amtrak station near Cloquet:

  • 17 miles: DULUTH (2122 W. SUPERIOR ST.) - Bus Station . Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, call for taxi service.

College/University in Cloquet:

  • Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College (Full-time enrollment: 1,301; Location: 2101 14th St; Public; Website: www.fdltcc.edu)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Cloquet:

  • Lake Superior College (about 16 miles; Duluth, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,768)
  • University of Wisconsin-Superior (about 18 miles; Superior, WI; FT enrollment: 2,302)
  • The College of Saint Scholastica (about 19 miles; Duluth, MN; FT enrollment: 3,762)
  • University of Minnesota-Duluth (about 20 miles; Duluth, MN; FT enrollment: 10,612)
  • Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College (about 73 miles; Shell Lake, WI; FT enrollment: 2,414)
  • Central Lakes College-Brainerd (about 88 miles; Brainerd, MN; FT enrollment: 3,371)
  • St Cloud Technical and Community College (about 114 miles; Saint Cloud, MN; FT enrollment: 3,493)

Public high schools in Cloquet:

Public elementary/middle schools in Cloquet:

Private elementary/middle school in Cloquet:

  • QUEEN OF PEACE SCHOOL (Students: 101, Location: 102 4TH ST, Grades: PK-6)
See full list of schools located in Cloquet

Library in Cloquet:

  • CLOQUET PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $491,807; Location: 320 14TH ST; 47,565 books; 15,555 e-books; 2,119 audio materials; 1,989 video materials; 1 local licensed databases; 14 state licensed databases; 4 other licensed databases; 173 print serial subscriptions; 9 electronic serial subscriptions)

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Cloquet: Cloquet Waterworks (A), Cloquet Golf Club (B), Cloquet Forest Experiment Station (C), Cloquet - Duluth KOA Campground (D), Cloquet (E), Pine Tree Plaza (F), Spafford Park Campground (G), Fond du Lac Tribal and Community Center (H), Pine Valley Ski Chalet (I), Cloquet Police Department (J), Cloquet Fire Department (K), Cloquet County History and Heritage Center (L), Cloquet Public Library (M). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Cloquet include: Holy Family Church (A), Saint Paul's Lutheran Church (B), Queen of Peace Parish (C), Zion Lutheran Church (D), Cloquet Assembly of God Church (E), Bethany Covenant Church (F), Saint Andrew's Episcopal Church (G), River of Life Church (H), Presbyterian Church of Cloquet (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: New Calvary Cemetery (1), Calvary Cemetery (2), Maple Grove Cemetery (3), Hillcrest Cemetery (4), Holy Family Cemeteries (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes: Third Lake (A), Second Lake (B), First Lake (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creek: Fond du Lac Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Parks in Cloquet include: Pinehurst Park (1), Wentworth Park (2), Veterans Park (3), Fauley Park (4), Athletic Park (5), Spafford Park (6), Sunnyside Park (7), Pine Valley Park (8), Hilltop Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attractions: Carlton County Historical Society (Museums; 406 Cloquet Avenue) (1), Kendahl Miniature Golf (Amusement & Theme Parks; 812 Sunnyside Drive) (2), LCS Coaches Inc (Tours & Charters; 1203 Avenue B) (3). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Hotels: Golden Gate Motel (3202 River Gate Avenue) (1), Driftwood Motel (1413 Highway 33 South) (2), Americinn Motel (111 Big Lake Road) (3), Sunnyside Motel (807 Sunnyside Drive) (4). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Birthplace of: Barbara Payton - Actress, Jessica Lange - (born 1949), actor, Derek Plante - Ice hockey player, Dick Hanley (American football) - Football player and coach, Chief Chouneau - Baseball player, Corey Millen - Ice hockey player.

Carlton County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential

Drinking water stations with addresses in Cloquet that have no violations reported:

  • CLOQUET (Address: 1307 Cloquet Avenue , Population served: 11,499, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Average household size:
This city:

2.4 people
Minnesota:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:

63.0%
Whole state:

64.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:

10.0%
Whole state:

6.9%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

People in group quarters in Cloquet in 2010:

  • 83 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 55 people in college/university student housing
  • 49 people in group homes intended for adults
  • 11 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)

People in group quarters in Cloquet in 2000:

  • 84 people in nursing homes
  • 44 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 25 people in hospitals or wards for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 16 people in homes for the physically handicapped
  • 7 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 6 people in homes for the mentally retarded

Banks with branches in Cloquet (2011 data):

  • Cornerstone State Bank: 1516 Cloquet Avenue Branch at 1516 Cloquet Avenue, branch established on 1958/01/01. Info updated 2010/08/30: Bank assets: $116.7 mil, Deposits: $104.4 mil, headquarters in Montgomery, MN, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Cornerstone Bancorporation, Inc.
  • Woodlands National Bank: Cloquet Branch at 240 North Road, branch established on 2005/12/07. Info updated 2010/05/27: Bank assets: $137.8 mil, Deposits: $110.5 mil, headquarters in Hinckley, MN, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 7 total offices, Holding Company: Mille Lacs Bancorporation, Inc.
  • North Shore Bank of Commerce: Cloquet Office at 902 Stanley Avenue, branch established on 2004/11/04. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $226.4 mil, Deposits: $210.3 mil, headquarters in Duluth, MN, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 8 total offices, Holding Company: North Shore Financial Corporation
  • Frandsen Bank & Trust: Cloquet Branch at 712 Hwy 33 S., branch established on 1996/10/21. Info updated 2012/03/26: Bank assets: $1,439.6 mil, Deposits: $1,194.5 mil, headquarters in Lonsdale, MN, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 38 total offices, Holding Company: Frandsen Financial Corporation
  • U.S. Bank National Association: Cloquet Branch at 715 Cloquet Avenue, branch established on 1900/01/01. Info updated 2012/01/30: Bank assets: $330,470.8 mil, Deposits: $236,091.5 mil, headquarters in Cincinnati, OH, positive income, 3121 total offices, Holding Company: U.S. Bancorp
  • Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Cloquet Branch at 1502 Highway 33 South, branch established on 1964/01/02. Info updated 2011/04/05: Bank assets: $1,161,490.0 mil, Deposits: $905,653.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, 6395 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company

For population 15 years and over in Cloquet:

Marital status in Cloquet, MN
  • Never married: 35.1%
  • Now married: 40.5%
  • Separated: 1.9%
  • Widowed: 6.9%
  • Divorced: 15.6%

For population 25 years and over in Cloquet:

  • High school or higher: 93.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.1%
  • Unemployed: 7.4%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 14.6 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

9.5
Minnesota average:

10.9

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Cloquet
Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Cloquet, MN (based on Carlton County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic5,6326
Mainline Protestant5,48518
Evangelical Protestant4,74030
Other1383
None19,391-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 4
Carlton County:

1.19 / 10,000 pop.
Minnesota:

1.83 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
This county:

0.30 / 10,000 pop.
Minnesota:

0.13 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
Here:

0.30 / 10,000 pop.
Minnesota:

0.49 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 22
Carlton County:

6.54 / 10,000 pop.
Minnesota:

3.90 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 24
This county:

7.14 / 10,000 pop.
State:

6.98 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Carlton County:

7.3%
State:

6.5%
Adult obesity rate:
Carlton County:

27.2%
Minnesota:

25.9%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

10.3%
Minnesota:

13.0%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Cloquet:

57.9%
Minnesota:

50.6%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Cloquet:

58.0%
Minnesota:

48.4%

Average BMI:
Here:

27.5
Minnesota:

28.5

People feeling badly about themselves:
Cloquet:

17.5%
Minnesota:

21.0%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Cloquet:

7.6%
Minnesota:

9.8%

Average hours sleeping at night:
This city:

7.0
Minnesota:

6.8

Overweight people:
Here:

32.3%
Minnesota:

33.5%

General health condition:
Cloquet:

63.6%
Minnesota:

57.7%

Average condition of hearing:
This city:

81.0%
State:

79.3%

More about Health and Nutrition of Cloquet, MN Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Police Protection - Officers 24$154,950$77,4750$0
Streets and Highways 15$89,363$71,4900$0
Water Supply 9$50,786$67,7150$0
Local Libraries 6$29,227$58,4547$7,633
Other Government Administration 6$42,804$85,6087$4,400
Financial Administration 3$19,275$77,1000$0
Sewerage 2$13,281$79,6860$0
Other and Unallocable 2$11,420$68,5200$0
Parks and Recreation 2$8,758$52,5484$3,230
Police - Other 1$4,722$56,6640$0
Housing and Community Development (Local) 1$8,963$107,5560$0
Totals for Government 71$433,550$73,27618$15,263

Cloquet government finances - Expenditure in 2017 (per resident):

  • Construction - Regular Highways: $3,546,000 ($281.36)
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $3,743,000 ($296.99)
    Police Protection: $2,507,000 ($198.92)
    Sewerage: $1,546,000 ($122.67)
    Regular Highways: $1,512,000 ($119.97)
    General - Other: $869,000 ($68.95)
    Parks and Recreation: $662,000 ($52.53)
    Libraries: $535,000 ($42.45)
    Financial Administration: $417,000 ($33.09)
    Central Staff Services: $105,000 ($8.33)
    Housing and Community Development: $69,000 ($5.47)
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $32,000 ($2.54)
    Solid Waste Management: $9,000 ($0.71)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $153,000 ($12.14)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Parks and Recreation: $1,852,000 ($146.95)
    Sewerage: $571,000 ($45.31)
    Water Utilities: $531,000 ($42.13)
    Regular Highways: $441,000 ($34.99)
    General - Other: $65,000 ($5.16)
    Police Protection: $15,000 ($1.19)
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $27,000 ($2.14)

Cloquet government finances - Revenue in 2017 (per resident):

  • Charges - Sewerage: $1,553,000 ($123.22)
    Regular Highways: $364,000 ($28.88)
    Other: $285,000 ($22.61)
    Parks and Recreation: $182,000 ($14.44)
    Solid Waste Management: $41,000 ($3.25)
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $60,000 ($4.76)
    Other: $3,000 ($0.24)
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $7,000 ($0.56)
    Highways: $2,000 ($0.16)
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $2,205,000 ($174.96)
    Special Assessments: $127,000 ($10.08)
    Interest Earnings: $60,000 ($4.76)
    Fines and Forfeits: $57,000 ($4.52)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $3,727,000 ($295.72)
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $2,357,000 ($187.02)
    Other: $1,489,000 ($118.15)
  • Tax - Property: $2,813,000 ($223.20)
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $921,000 ($73.08)
    Other License: $127,000 ($10.08)
    Public Utilities Sales: $108,000 ($8.57)
    Other Selective Sales: $58,000 ($4.60)

Cloquet government finances - Debt in 2017 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $69,719,000 ($5531.94)
    Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $67,543,000 ($5359.28)
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,580,000 ($284.06)
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,126,000 ($248.04)
    Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $2,176,000 ($172.66)
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,095,000 ($86.88)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $641,000 ($50.86)

Cloquet government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017 (per resident):

  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $4,691,000 ($372.21)
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $67,973,000 ($5393.40)
Businesses in Cloquet, MN
NameCountNameCount
AT&T1Lane Furniture1
AmericInn1Little Caesars Pizza1
Applebee's1Maurices1
Arby's1McDonald's1
Blockbuster1Pizza Hut1
Curves1Subway2
Dairy Queen1Super 81
FedEx1True Value1
Ford1U-Haul2
Goodwill1UPS1
H&R Block1Walmart1
La-Z-Boy1Wendy's1

Strongest AM radio stations in Cloquet:

  • WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
  • WWJC (850 AM; daytime; 10 kW; DULUTH, MN; Owner: WWJC, INC.)
  • WKLK (1230 AM; 1 kW; CLOQUET, MN; Owner: QB BROADCASTING, LTD.)
  • WDSM (710 AM; 10 kW; SUPERIOR, WI; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KDAL (610 AM; 5 kW; DULUTH, MN; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WNMT (650 AM; 10 kW; NASHWAUK, MN; Owner: MIDWEST RADIO NETWORK, L.L.C.)
  • WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • WGEE (970 AM; 1 kW; SUPERIOR, WI; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
  • KSTP (1500 AM; 50 kW; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-AM, LLC (DELAWARE))
  • KQDS (1490 AM; 1 kW; DULUTH, MN; Owner: RED ROCK RADIO CORP.)
  • KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KPRM (870 AM; 25 kW; PARK RAPIDS, MN; Owner: DE LA HUNT BROADCASTING CORP.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Cloquet:

  • WKLK-FM (96.5 FM; CLOQUET, MN; Owner: QB BROADCASTING, LTD.)
  • KBMX (107.7 FM; PROCTOR, MN; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF DULUTH, INC.)
  • WWAX (92.1 FM; HERMANTOWN, MN; Owner: RED ROCK RADIO CORP.)
  • WSCN (100.5 FM; CLOQUET, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)
  • KQDS-FM (94.9 FM; DULUTH, MN; Owner: RED ROCK RADIO CORP.)
  • KDNI (90.5 FM; DULUTH, MN; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
  • KLDJ (101.7 FM; DULUTH, MN; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF DULUTH, INC.)
  • KUMD-FM (103.3 FM; DULUTH, MN; Owner: REGENTS OF UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA)
  • KDAL-FM (95.7 FM; DULUTH, MN; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KKCB (105.1 FM; DULUTH, MN; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF DULUTH, INC.)
  • KUWS (91.3 FM; SUPERIOR, WI; Owner: BD. OF REGENTS, UNIV. OF WISC. SYS.)
  • WSCD-FM (92.9 FM; DULUTH, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)
  • KRBR-FM (102.5 FM; SUPERIOR, WI; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KTCO (98.9 FM; DULUTH, MN; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KDNW (97.3 FM; DULUTH, MN; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
  • WNCB (89.5 FM; DULUTH, MN; Owner: REFUGE MEDIA GROUP)
  • W203AL (88.5 FM; DULUTH, MN; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • KZIO (104.3 FM; TWO HARBORS, MN; Owner: RED ROCK RADIO CORP.)

TV broadcast stations around Cloquet:

  • WDIO-TV (Channel 10; DULUTH, MN; Owner: WDIO-TV, LLC)
  • KDLH (Channel 3; DULUTH, MN; Owner: CHELSEY BROADCASTING COMPANY OF DULUTH, LLC)
  • KBJR-TV (Channel 6; SUPERIOR, WI; Owner: KBJR LICENSE, INC.)
  • KQDS-TV (Channel 21; DULUTH, MN; Owner: KQDS ACQUISITION CORP.)
  • WDSE-TV (Channel 8; DULUTH, MN; Owner: DULUTH-SUPERIOR AREA EDUCATIONAL TV CORPORATION)
  • K58CM (Channel 58; DULUTH, MN; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • K38DS (Channel 38; DULUTH, MN; Owner: STEVEN R. ZUKERBERG)
  • K62EP (Channel 62; DULUTH, MN; Owner: DAN BLECHMAN)
  • K64EF (Channel 64; DULUTH, MN; Owner: STEVEN R. ZUKERBERG)
  • K68EA (Channel 68; DULUTH, MN; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • KWMN-LP (Channel 56; DULUTH, MN; Owner: DULUTH DATACASTING PARTNERS, G.P.)
  • KDUL-LP (Channel 60; DULUTH, MN; Owner: DULUTH TV PARTNERS, GP)
  • K15DU (Channel 15; DULUTH, MN; Owner: DAN BLECHMAN)
  • K66EO (Channel 66; DULUTH, MN; Owner: HAROLD AND/ OR SUE KROGMAN)
Fatal accident count
See more detailed statistics of Cloquet fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2021 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 45Number of bridges
  • 594ft / 181mTotal length
  • $2,920,000,000Total costs
  • 339,247Total average daily traffic
  • 19,561Total average daily truck traffic
New bridges in Cloquet, MN - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 31930-1939
  • 31950-1959
  • 191960-1969
  • 31970-1979
  • 71980-1989
  • 61990-1999
  • 12000-2009
  • 22010-2019
  • 12020-2022
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Cloquet, MN
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Cloquet)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 110 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Cloquet, MN)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 33 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 17 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 91 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Cloquet)

FAA Registered Aircraft: 24 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Cloquet)
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 1 full and 2 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED54$119,54051$101,132197$126,21126$35,70323$88,5171$88,850
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED1$62,9402$54,68522$124,7054$44,3780$01$235,590
APPLICATIONS DENIED9$67,2568$75,93951$133,3469$31,8325$40,4382$239,600
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN3$107,0172$75,20023$151,1192$3,8251$165,4700$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS1$95,6701$94,98011$96,7502$87,0602$84,9452$87,160
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 9701.00 , 9702.00, 9707.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 1 full and 2 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED7$122,97310$154,105
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED2$84,6702$100,265
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$01$137,760
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 9701.00 , 9702.00, 9707.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Cloquet, MN
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Cloquet, MN - Value

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year According to the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 57. The highest number of fire incidents - 72 took place in 2010, and the least - 44 in 2016. The data has an increasing trend.
    Fire incident types in Cloquet, MN When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Structure Fires (40.9%), and Outside Fires (33.2%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Cloquet, MN
    • 39440.9%Structure Fires
    • 32033.2%Outside Fires
    • 14815.4%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 10110.5%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Cloquet, MN
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Cloquet, MN
  • 69.1%Utility gas
  • 13.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 9.1%Electricity
  • 6.6%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 1.0%Other fuel
  • 0.5%Wood
  • 0.1%No fuel used
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Cloquet, MN
  • 42.6%Utility gas
  • 39.6%Electricity
  • 8.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 4.3%Other fuel
  • 2.5%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 2.3%No fuel used


Cloquet compared to Minnesota state average:

  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.

Cloquet on our top lists:

  • #61 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: community and social service occupations (population 5,000+)"
  • #75 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: arts, entertainment, and recreation (population 5,000+)"
  • #77 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in hospitals or wards for drug/alcohol abuse (population 1,000+)"
  • #50 (55720) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Swedish first ancestries (pop 5,000+)"
  • #79 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Ozone (1-hour) air pollution readings in 2012 (ppm)"
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