Munger, Minnesota

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Munger
Unincorporated community
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Munger
Location of the community of Munger
within Solway Township, Saint Louis County
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Munger
Munger (the United States)
Coordinates: 46°48′03″N92°20′38″W / 46.80083°N 92.34389°W / 46.80083; -92.34389
Country United States
State Minnesota
County Saint Louis
Township Solway Township
Elevation
1,365 ft (416 m)
Population
 • Total30
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
55720
Area code 218
GNIS feature ID662009 [1]

Munger is an unincorporated community in Solway Township, Saint Louis County, Minnesota, United States.

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The community is located 11 miles west of the city of Duluth at the junction of U.S. Highway 2 and County Road 223 (Munger Shaw Road). Munger is located seven miles west of the city of Proctor.

History

A post office called Munger was established in 1903, and remained in operation until 1931. [2] The community was named for Roger S. Munger, a businessperson in the mining industry. [3]

Community

The unincorporated community of Munger is located within Solway Township (population 1,944).

Most of Munger is located in Saint Louis County, however the mailing address for most of Munger is Cloquet, which is in adjacent Carlton County.

Munger also includes a handful of churches, including Hope Lutheran Church (LCMS).

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References

  1. ↑ "Munger, Minnesota". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ↑ "St. Louis County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 7, 2015.
  3. ↑ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p.  486.


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