Proctor, Minnesota

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Proctor
City of Proctor
Downtown Proctor MN.jpg
Downtown Proctor along U.S. Highway 2
Motto: 
You Have a Place in Proctor[ citation needed ]
St. Louis County Minnesota Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Proctor Highlighted.svg
Location of the city of Proctor
within Saint Louis County, Minnesota
Coordinates: 46°44′36″N92°13′32″W / 46.74333°N 92.22556°W / 46.74333; -92.22556
Country United States
State Minnesota
County Saint Louis
Area
[1]
  Total3.36 sq mi (8.71 km2)
  Land3.36 sq mi (8.71 km2)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
[2]
1,247 ft (380 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total3,120
  Density928.30/sq mi (358.39/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
55810
Area code 218
FIPS code 27-52630 [3]
GNIS feature ID0662232 [2]
Website www.ci.proctor.mn.us

Proctor is a city in Saint Louis County, Minnesota, United States. Established in 1894, the town was named after former Kentucky Governor J. Proctor Knott. It is part of the Duluth Metropolitan Area. The population was 3,120 at the 2020 census. [4]

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History

The city was established as Proctorknott in 1894, with the name coming from former Kentucky Governor J. Proctor Knott. Knott was famous for delivering the speech The Untold Delights of Duluth to the U.S. House of Representatives. The city's name was shortened to Proctor in 1904. [5]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has an area of 3.00 square miles (7.77 km2), all land. [6]

Proctor is adjacent to Duluth's Bayview Heights neighborhood, with which it forms something of a contiguous community unit due to Bayview Heights' topographical separation (the hill) from adjacent West Duluth. It is bounded by the city of Hermantown to the north, Midway Township to the west, Bayview Heights to the east, and a mostly undeveloped area of Duluth (officially in the Riverside neighborhood) to the south.

Kingsbury Creek flows through the central Proctor. Knowlton Creek flows through the southeast Proctor.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1900 784
1910 2,243186.1%
1920 2,3786.0%
1930 2,5216.0%
1940 2,468−2.1%
1950 2,6939.1%
1960 2,96310.0%
1970 3,1235.4%
1980 3,1801.8%
1990 2,974−6.5%
2000 2,852−4.1%
2010 3,0577.2%
2020 3,1202.1%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census [7] of 2010, there were 3,057 people, 1,268 households, and 795 families living in the city. The population density was 1,019.0 inhabitants per square mile (393.4/km2). There were 1,361 housing units at an average density of 453.7 per square mile (175.2/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 96.8% White, 0.2% African American, 1.1% Native American, 0.4% Asian, 0.2% from other races, and 1.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.2% of the population.

There were 1,268 households, of which 27.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.8% were married couples living together, 9.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 37.3% were non-families. 30.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 2.90.

The median age in the city was 41.4 years. 20.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25.5% were from 25 to 44; 29.7% were from 45 to 64; and 16.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.3% male and 50.7% female.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, [3] there were 2,852 people, 1,196 households, and 772 families living in the city. The population density was 942.8 inhabitants per square mile (364.0/km2). There were 1,246 housing units at an average density of 411.9 per square mile (159.0/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 96.49% White, 0.14% African American, 1.16% Native American, 0.53% Asian, 0.28% from other races, and 1.40% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.74% of the population. 19.8% were of German, 17.9% Norwegian, 10.3% Swedish, 7.3% French, 7.0% Finnish, 6.2% Polish, 6.0% Irish and 5.4% Italian ancestry.

There were 1,196 households, out of which 28.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.5% were married couples living together, 10.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.4% were non-families. 30.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 2.99.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 24.0% under the age of 18, 9.4% from 18 to 24, 27.3% from 25 to 44, 23.6% from 45 to 64, and 15.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 86.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.8 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $38,322, and the median income for a family was $49,875. Males had a median income of $33,583 versus $22,035 for females. The per capita income for the city was $18,851. About 3.2% of families and 5.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.5% of those under age 18 and 5.9% of those age 65 or over.

Politics

Presidential election results
Precinct General Election Results [8]
Year Republican Democratic Third parties
2020 40.6% 79056.8%1,1062.6% 51
2016 37.8% 65552.2%90310.0% 173
2012 29.8% 52567.6%1,1932.6% 46
2008 29.9% 54667.6%1,2342.5% 46
2004 29.0% 51169.9%1,2331.1% 20
2000 28.2% 44366.2%1,0425.6% 88
1996 22.5% 34866.6%9659.9% 147
1992 19.8% 32761.8%1,01918.4% 304
1988 27.0% 39273.0%1,0620.0% 0
1984 25.1% 39474.9%1,1780.0% 0
1980 22.9% 37671.9%1,1795.2% 85
1976 24.7% 37273.4%1,1061.9% 26
1968 14.3% 19583.3%1,1332.4% 33
1964 14.8% 21385.1%1,2240.1% 2
1960 31.1% 44268.7%9770.2% 4

Culture

Proctor is the home of the South Saint Louis County Fairgrounds and the Proctor Speedway.

The Proctor Hoghead Festival takes place every August. Hoghead celebrates Proctor's railroad history.

The Proctor Area Museum is operated by the Proctor Area Historical Society.

Proctor is the starting point for the Blackwoods Blizzard Tour, an annual snowmobile ride around northern Minnesota that raises money to fight ALS. The ride goes from Proctor up to Tower, over to Two Harbors, and returns to Proctor. The organization raises over $1 million every year for ALS research, making it the largest snowmobile fundraiser in the world.

Infrastructure

Public transit

Major highways

Education

Proctor's public school district is Proctor Public Schools. It encompasses Proctor, Duluth's Bayview Heights neighborhood, and Canosia, Grand Lake, Midway, and Solway townships. ISD 704 operates two elementary schools (Bayview Heights and Pike Lake), Jedlicka Middle School, and Proctor High School.

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References

  1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
  2. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Proctor, Minnesota
  3. 1 2 "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved January 30, 2023.
  5. "Minnesota Place Names - Township and Village Information". Minnesota Place Names. Minnesota Historical Society. Retrieved May 23, 2011.
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46°44′50″N92°13′32″W / 46.74722°N 92.22556°W / 46.74722; -92.22556