Houpt | |
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  Houpt Location of the community of Houpt within Nore Township, Itasca County  Houpt Houpt (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 47°48′02″N94°23′29″W / 47.80056°N 94.39139°W Coordinates: 47°48′02″N94°23′29″W / 47.80056°N 94.39139°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Itasca |
| Township | Nore Township |
| Elevation | 1,394 ft (425 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 30 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 56630 and 56661 |
| Area code(s) | 218 |
| GNIS feature ID | 656664 [1] |
Houpt is an unincorporated community in Nore Township, Itasca County, Minnesota, United States; located in the northwest corner of the county.
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.
Nore Township is a township in Itasca County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 57 at the 2010 census.
Itasca County is a county located in the State of Minnesota. As of the 2010 United States Census, the population was 45,058. Its county seat is Grand Rapids. The county is named after Lake Itasca, which is in turn a shortened version of the Latin words veritas caput, meaning 'truth' and 'head', a reference to the source of the Mississippi River. Portions of the Bois Forte and Leech Lake Indian reservations are in the county.
The community is located between Northome and Blackduck at the intersection of U.S. Highway 71 and Bowman Road. The South Cormorant River flows through the community. Nearby places include Funkley, Northome, Blackduck, Orth, Bergville, and Alvwood.
The South Cormorant River is a 34.1-mile-long (54.9 km) tributary of the Blackduck River of Minnesota in the United States. It joins the Blackduck River 8.0 miles (12.9 km) upstream of the river's juncture with the North Cormorant River and 12.2 miles (19.6 km) upstream of the Blackduck's mouth at Red Lake.
Funkley is a city in Beltrami County, Minnesota, United States. The population was five at the 2010 census, making the city the least populous incorporated place in Minnesota. It shared that distinction with Tenney until the latter dissolved in 2011.
Northome is a city located in the southwestern corner of Koochiching County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 200 at the 2010 census. The county seat is International Falls, about 70 miles (110 km) away.
Houpt is located 7 miles southwest of Northome; and 9 miles northeast of Blackduck. Houpt is 15 miles northwest of Alvwood; and 52 miles northwest of Deer River. The boundary line between Itasca, Beltrami, and Koochiching counties is nearby.
Deer River is a city in Itasca County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 930 at the 2010 census.
Beltrami County is a county in the northern part of the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of the 2010 United States Census, the population was 44,442. Its county seat is Bemidji. The county's name comes from Italian adventurer Giacomo Beltrami, who explored the area in 1825. The county was created in 1866 and organized in 1896.
Koochiching County is a county in the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of the 2010 census, the population was 13,311. Its county seat is International Falls. A portion of the Bois Forte Indian Reservation is in the county. A small part of Voyageurs National Park extends into its boundary, with Lake of the Woods County to its northwest.
ZIP codes 56630 (Blackduck) and 56661 (Northome) meet near Houpt. A post office previously operated in the community of Houpt from 1903 to 1914.
