Lutsen, Minnesota

Lutsen
Census-designated place (CDP) and Unincorporated community
Lutsen is located in Minnesota
Lutsen
Lutsen
Location of the community of Lutsen
within Lutsen Township, Cook County
Coordinates: 47°38′50″N 90°40′29″W / 47.64722°N 90.67472°W / 47.64722; -90.67472
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountyCook
Area
[1]
 • Total
10.69 sq mi (28.69 km2)
 • Land10.58 sq mi (28.39 km2)
 • Water0.12 sq mi (0.30 km2)
Elevation
669 ft (204 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
220
 • Density20.80/sq mi (8.03/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
55604, 55612
Area code218
GNIS feature ID657265[2]
Lockport Marketplace at Lutsen

Lutsen (/ˈluːtsən/ LOOT-sən) is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Lutsen Township, Cook County, Minnesota, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 220.[3]

Lutsen is located within the Superior National Forest, on the North Shore of Lake Superior. It is 18 miles southwest of the city of Grand Marais; and 65 miles northeast of the city of Two Harbors. Cascade River State Park and the Superior Hiking Trail are both nearby.

Minnesota Highway 61, formerly part of U.S. Route 61, is the main arterial route in the community. It runs along Lake Superior between Duluth and Grand Portage to the Canadian border.

Economy

Lutsen Mountains Ski Resort is the main economic feature of the community. The community is also home to several resorts.

Climate

Climate data for Lutsen, Minnesota, 1991–2020 normals: 1300ft (396m)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) 17.0
(−8.3) 		21.2
(−6.0) 		32.6
(0.3) 		44.3
(6.8) 		58.4
(14.7) 		66.3
(19.1) 		72.9
(22.7) 		70.8
(21.6) 		62.3
(16.8) 		49.0
(9.4) 		34.4
(1.3) 		22.3
(−5.4) 		46.0
(7.8)
Daily mean °F (°C) 6.9
(−13.9) 		10.3
(−12.1) 		21.8
(−5.7) 		34.4
(1.3) 		48.2
(9.0) 		57.4
(14.1) 		63.5
(17.5) 		61.6
(16.4) 		53.4
(11.9) 		40.8
(4.9) 		27.1
(−2.7) 		14.8
(−9.6) 		36.7
(2.6)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) −3.2
(−19.6) 		−0.6
(−18.1) 		11.0
(−11.7) 		24.4
(−4.2) 		38.1
(3.4) 		48.5
(9.2) 		54.1
(12.3) 		52.3
(11.3) 		44.4
(6.9) 		32.6
(0.3) 		19.9
(−6.7) 		7.4
(−13.7) 		27.4
(−2.6)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 1.39
(35) 		0.87
(22) 		1.55
(39) 		3.06
(78) 		3.27
(83) 		3.77
(96) 		3.61
(92) 		3.77
(96) 		3.89
(99) 		3.88
(99) 		2.62
(67) 		1.89
(48) 		33.57
(854)
Average snowfall inches (cm) 27.1
(69) 		13.7
(35) 		9.2
(23) 		3.8
(9.7) 		0.4
(1.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		trace 1.8
(4.6) 		14.2
(36) 		17.4
(44) 		87.6
(222.3)
Source 1: NOAA (1981-2010 precipitation)[4][5]
Source 2: XMACIS (1991-2005 snowfall)[6]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2010190—
202022015.8%
U.S. Decennial Census[7]
2020 Census[3]

Education

All of the county is zoned to Cook County ISD 166.[8]

References

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
  2. ^ "Lutsen". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  3. ^ a b "Explore Census Data". Explore Census Data. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 12, 2022.
  4. ^ "Lusten 3NNE, Minnesota 1991-2020 Monthly Normals". Retrieved October 31, 2023.
  5. ^ "Lusten 3NNE, Minnesota 1981-2010 Monthly Normals". Retrieved December 22, 2023.
  6. ^ "xmACIS". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved December 22, 2023.
  7. ^ United States Census Bureau. "Census of Population and Housing". Retrieved July 21, 2013.
  8. ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Cook County, MN" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 12, 2021.


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