Cloquet, Minnesota

Cloquet
Cloquet Street
Cloquet Street
Nickname: 
Wood City[1]
Location of the city of Cloquet within Carlton County, Minnesota
Location of the city of Cloquet
within Carlton County, Minnesota
Coordinates: 46°43′18″N 92°27′34″W / 46.72167°N 92.45944°W / 46.72167; -92.45944
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountyCarlton
Incorporated (village)1884
Incorporated (city)1904
Government
 • MayorRoger Maki
Area
 • Total36.01 sq mi (93.27 km2)
 • Land35.22 sq mi (91.21 km2)
 • Water0.80 sq mi (2.06 km2)  2.14%
Elevation1,204 ft (367 m)
Population
 • Total12,568
 • Estimate 
(2022)[5]
12,603
 • Density356.87/sq mi (137.79/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
55720
Area code218
FIPS code27-12160
GNIS feature ID0641345[3]
Websitecloquetmn.gov

Cloquet (/klˈk/ kloh-KAY)[6] is a city in Carlton County, Minnesota, United States, at the junction of Interstate 35 and Minnesota State Highway 33. Part of the city lies within the Fond du Lac Indian Reservation and serves as one of the reservation's three administrative centers. The population was 12,568 at the 2020 census.[4]

  1. ^ "Wood City: Cloquet hopes to keep its identity after country's last matchstick factory closes".
  2. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
  3. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cloquet, Minnesota
  4. ^ a b "Explore Census Data". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 2, 2023.
  5. ^ Cite error: The named reference USCensusEst2022 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  6. ^ "Minnesota Pronunciation Guide". Associated Press. Archived from the original on July 22, 2011. Retrieved July 4, 2011.

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