Glen, Minnesota

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Glen
Nickname(s): 
Greater Downtown Glen
Motto(s): 
The Heart
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Glen
Location of the community of Glen
within Aitkin County
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Glen
Glen (the United States)
Coordinates: 46°25′07″N93°30′55″W / 46.41861°N 93.51528°W / 46.41861; -93.51528 Coordinates: 46°25′07″N93°30′55″W / 46.41861°N 93.51528°W / 46.41861; -93.51528
Country United States
State Minnesota
County Aitkin
Township Glen Township and Malmo Township
Elevation
1,302 ft (397 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
56431
Area code(s) 218 and 320
GNIS feature ID644171 [1]

Glen is an unincorporated community and business district in Aitkin County, Minnesota, United States. The community is located southeast of the city of Aitkin at the junction of State Highway 47 (MN 47), Aitkin County Road 12 (Deer Street), and 280th Street.

Unincorporated area Region of land not governed by own local government

In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not governed by a local municipal corporation; similarly an unincorporated community is a settlement that is not governed by its own local municipal corporation, but rather is administered as part of larger administrative divisions, such as a township, parish, borough, county, city, canton, state, province or country. Occasionally, municipalities dissolve or disincorporate, which may happen if they become fiscally insolvent, and services become the responsibility of a higher administration. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. In most other countries of the world, there are either no unincorporated areas at all, or these are very rare; typically remote, outlying, sparsely populated or uninhabited areas.

Aitkin County, Minnesota County in the United States

Aitkin County is a county in the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of the 2010 United States Census, the population was 16,202. Its county seat is Aitkin. Part of the Mille Lacs Indian Reservation is in the county. The county was created in 1857 and organized in 1871.

Minnesota State of the United States of America

Minnesota is a state in the Upper Midwest and northern regions of the United States. Minnesota was admitted as the 32nd U.S. state on May 11, 1858, created from the eastern half of the Minnesota Territory. The state has a large number of lakes, and is known by the slogan the "Land of 10,000 Lakes". Its official motto is L'Étoile du Nord.

Glen is located within Glen Township and Malmo Township. Nearby places include Aitkin, Malmo, Isle, Garrison, Bennettville, and Thor. Glen is five miles north of Mille Lacs Lake.

Glen Township, Aitkin County, Minnesota Township in Minnesota, United States

Glen Township is a township in Aitkin County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 450 as of the 2010 census.

Malmo Township, Aitkin County, Minnesota Township in Minnesota, United States

Malmo Township is a township in Aitkin County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 337 as of the 2010 census.

Aitkin, Minnesota City in Minnesota, United States

Aitkin is a city in Aitkin County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 2,165 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Aitkin County.

Business district

280th Street forms the township boundary line of Glen Township to the north, and Malmo Township to the south. The namesake Glen Store is along the Malmo side of the township line, as are the bulk of the establishments of the Glen business district. The store, currently replaced with a modern log building, served as the post office from 1899 to 1954. [2]

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References

  1. "Glen, Minnesota". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey.
  2. Upham, Warren (2001). Minnesota Place Names: A Geographical Encyclopedia. Minnesota Historical Society Press. p. 15. ISBN   978-0-87351-396-8.