Duluth MN–WI Metropolitan Area
Duluth–Superior
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The Duluth MN–WI Metropolitan Area,
The area is home to two long bridges: the
Together, the cities rank as the 19th-busiest port in the country overall (44.2 million short tons [40.1 million tonnes] per year) as of 2002, though the area is the 7th-busiest port (13.8 million short tons [12.5 million tonnes] per year) when measured on foreign exports alone.
The census bureau's Twin Ports metropolitan statistical area, an area much larger than the Duluth metropolitan area includes all of Wisconsin's Douglas County, and Minnesota's Carlton and Saint Louis counties. With a 2020 census population of 291,638, the Duluth MSA ranked as the 170th largest metropolitan area in the United States. A tourist location that boasts many scenic natural amenities, approximately 6.7 million tourists visit The City of Duluth each year.
Communities
Populations as of 2020 Census:
Principal city
- Duluth(86,697)
Places with 10,000 to 50,000 inhabitants
Places with fewer than 10,000 inhabitants
Infrastructure
The four tallest buildings are in Duluth, the Alworth Building,
Hospitals
- Essentia Health St. Mary's Medical Center - Duluth - (Level 1 Trauma Center)
- St. Luke's Hospital - Duluth - (Level 2 Trauma Center)
- Essentia Health St. Mary's Hospital - Superior - (Level 4 Trauma Center)
- Community Memorial Hospital - Cloquet - (Level 4 Trauma Center)
Shopping
Attractions
- Aerial Lift Bridge
- AMSOIL Arena
- Bayfront Festival Park
- Blatnik Bridge
- Canal Park
- Enger Tower
- Glensheen Mansion
- Gooseberry Falls
- Great Lakes Aquarium
- Lake Superior Railroad Museum
- Leif Erikson Ship
- Minnesota Point
- Oldest Operating Hockey Arena in Minnesota
- Spirit Mountain Ski Area
- Superior City FC Soccer Games
- Tallest Bridge in Minnesota
- World's Largest Freestanding Hockey Stick
Education
Colleges and universities
- College of St. Scholastica - Duluth
- Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College - Cloquet
- Lake Superior College - Duluth
- Northwood Technical College - Superior, WI
- University of Minnesota Duluth - Duluth
- University of Wisconsin, Superior- Superior, WI
Transportation
Major highways
Interstates
- I-35
- I-535
U.S. Highways
- US 2
- US 53
- US 169
Minnesota Highways
- MN 23
- MN 61– North Shore
- MN 194– Central Entrance – Mesaba Avenue
- MN 210
St. Louis County Highways
- Saint Louis County Road 4– Rice Lake Road
Transit
Airports
- Duluth International Airport - Duluth (DLH)
- Sky Harbor Airport & Seaplane Base - Duluth (KDYT)
MSA
The Twin Ports metropolitan statistical area, an area much larger than the Duluth MN–WI metropolitan area, includes 4 counties,[4] of which 3 are in Minnesota and 1 in Wisconsin. St. Louis County is Minnesota's largest county by area.
Duluth MN–WI Metropolitan Statistical Area
| County | Seat | 2020 Census | 2010 Census | Change | Area | Density |
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| St. Louis | Duluth
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200,231 | 200,226 | 0.00% | 6,860 sq mi (17,800 km2) | 29/sq mi (11/km2) |
| Douglas, WI | Superior | 44,295 | 44,159 | +0.31% | 1,480 sq mi (3,800 km2) | 30/sq mi (12/km2) |
| Carlton | Carlton | 36,207 | 35,386 | +2.32% | 875 sq mi (2,270 km2) | 41/sq mi (16/km2) |
| Lake | Two Harbors | 10,905 | 10,866 | +0.36% | 2,991 sq mi (7,750 km2) | 4/sq mi (1/km2) |
| Total | 291,638 | 290,637 | +0.34% | 12,206 sq mi (31,610 km2) | 242/sq mi (93/km2) |
See also
- List of ports in the United States
- McDougall Duluth Shipbuilding Company
- Fraser Shipyards
References
- ^ Minnesota
- ^ Duluth Seaway Port Authority. "Port of Duluth-Superior". Retrieved January 5, 2019.
- ^ a b "Bong Bridge facts". Duluth News Tribune. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
- ^ "Census profile: Duluth, MN–WI Metro Area". Census Reporter. Retrieved August 10, 2021.
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