Martin | |
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  Martin Location of the community of Martin within Balsam Township, Itasca County  Martin Martin (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 47°29′22″N93°32′40″W / 47.48944°N 93.54444°W Coordinates: 47°29′22″N93°32′40″W / 47.48944°N 93.54444°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Itasca |
| Township | Balsam Township |
| Elevation | 1,325 ft (404 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 70 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 55709 |
| Area code(s) | 218 |
| GNIS feature ID | 659367 [1] |
Martin is an unincorporated community in Balsam Township, Itasca County, Minnesota, United States.
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.
Balsam Township is a township in Itasca County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 550 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 northwest of Bovey, near the junction of Itasca County Roads 49 and 50. County Road 326 is also in the area.
Nearby places include Trout Lake and Spider Lake. Martin is 23 miles northwest of Bovey; and 22 miles north of Grand Rapids. It is 14 miles southeast of Marcell; and 25 miles southeast of Bigfork.
Bovey is a city in Itasca County, Minnesota, United States. It is part of Minnesota's Iron Range. The population was 804 at the 2010 census.
Grand Rapids is a city in Itasca County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 10,869 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Itasca County.
Marcell is an unincorporated community in Marcell Township, Itasca County, Minnesota, United States.
Martin is within ZIP code 55709 based in Bovey. The community is within the Chippewa National Forest. Martin is n the southwest portion of Balsam Township.
Chippewa National Forest is a National Forest located in northcentral Minnesota, United States, in the counties of Itasca, Cass and Beltrami. Forest headquarters are located in Cass Lake, Minnesota. There are local ranger district offices in Blackduck, Deer River and Walker.
