Floodwood, Minnesota

Floodwood is a city in Saint Louis County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 528 at the 2010 census.

Floodwood
City
City of Floodwood
Nickname: 
The Catfish Capital of the World
Motto: 
A City for All Seasons
Location of the city of Floodwood
within Saint Louis County, Minnesota
Coordinates: 46°55′37″N 92°54′57″W
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountySaint Louis
Incorporated1899
Government
  MayorDave Denoyer
Area
  Total1.51 sq mi (3.91 km2)
  Land1.51 sq mi (3.91 km2)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
1,250 ft (380 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total517
  Density342.38/sq mi (132.18/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
55736
Area code218
FIPS code27-21338
GNIS feature ID0661287
Websitefloodwood.govoffice.com

Originally a logging community, Floodwood was a dairy community for most of its history, but could now be best described as a bedroom community, since most of its working population finds employment in nearby Duluth, Grand Rapids, Hibbing and Cloquet. The city calls itself "The Catfish Capital of the World", a nickname it gave itself following the introduction of its annual Catfish Days festival.

U.S. Highway 2 and State Highway 73 (MN 73) are two of the main routes in Floodwood.

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