Community

Duluth at a Glance

Climate
The proximity of Lake Superior, the largest of the Great Lakes, modifies local weather, causing cooler summer temperatures, warmer winter temperatures and a low frequency of severe storms.

Average Temperatures: January July
Daily Average 8.4°F  65.5°F
Maximum  17.9°F 76.3°F
Minimum  -1.2°F 54.6°F
     
Average Annual Rainfall:  31.00”  
Average Annual Snowfall:  79.6”  
Downtown Duluth
Location
Duluth is halfway between Minneapolis-Saint Paul and the U.S-Canadian border.  The altitude ranges from 605 to 1,485 feet above sea level. Duluth is the third largest city in Minnesota. The Duluth-Superior Metropolitan Statistical Area* consists of two counties: St. Louis County, Minnesota and Douglas County, Wisconsin.

Population – 2005 Estimates
City of Duluth  85,889
Hermantown 8,942
Proctor  2,832
Two Harbors 3,678
Superior, WI.  27,180
St. Louis County 197,179
Duluth-Superior MSA* 275,075*
State of Minnesota 5,132,799
Source: http://www.NorthlandConnection.com/
*Includes St. Louis and Carlton Counties in Minnesota, and Douglas County in Wisconsin 

Population Characteristics
Population Duluth City (2000 Census data):  86,918
  Number % 
White 80,532 92.70%
American Indian 2,122  2.40%
Black  1,415 1.60%
Asian 993 1.10%
Hispanic  921  1.10%
Other  935 1.40%

Duluth Age Distribution (Census 2000 data)
Younger than 18 years  18,521  21%
18 years and Older  68,397 79%

Demographic Information Web Sites:
www.northlandconnection.com
www.census.gov/prod/cen2000/dp1/2kh27.pdf
http://www.lmic.state.mn.us/datanetweb/php/census2000/2000Glance.php
http://www.census.gov/

Local Regional Analysis number (218) 723-4775
Labor Market Information: (651) 282-2714
Labor Information Web Sites:
www.mnwfc.org/duluth
www.deed.state.mn.us/lmi/regional.htm

Climate
http://www.northlandconnection.com/quality/statistics.php#climate
http://www.crh.noaa.gov/dlh/

Taxes  
City of Duluth 1% 
State of MN Sales Tax  6.5%