Bovey, a city in
Arbo Township developed as a logging site almost 20 years before the
townsite company platted 40 acres of forest land in 1904, following
the news of iron ore mining operations to open in Itasca County. It
was incorporated as a village July 21, 1904, and separated from the
township on November 16, 1921. Erick Johnson opened the first store in
1903, became the first postmaster when the post office was established
in 1904, and later a bank president.
Bovey (1,354 alt., 1,355 pop.) was the first
village in the Canisteo District, a region of sandy iron ore on the western
Mesabi Range (see Coleraine; Calumet; Marble).
By the time it was settled, lumbering
activities had denuded a large portion of the wilderness. The discovery of
the Mesabi was a familiar story, mining operations having been extended as
far west as Hibbing. The district's nearest railroad station was Grand
Rapids, from which reams could get only as far as the site of the present
Bovey, which soon became headquarters and source of supplies for exploration
parties.
The town grew and was incorporated as a
village in 1904. Businessmen and storekeepers from Grand Rapids, eager for a
new and fertile field, moved in, and the settlement grew in 1907, when the
Oliver Iron Mining Company's experiments in ore washing proved successful.
The Canisteo Mine (west end 2nd St.), from which the district took its name,
was opened, followed shortly be the Orwell (inactive). Then the Duluth,
Missabe & Northern Railroad was extended to the village. The population now
numbered 1,200.
The Bovey School (cor. 5th Ave. and 3rd St.),
a $40,000 brick structure erected in 1906 and remodeled in 1919, and the new
$75,000 Village Hall erected in 1934 denote the village's development.
Bovey's principal sources of income are the
Canisteo, the Danube, and the Harrison mines, operated by three
different companies. Recently it has become the center of a growing
agricultural region with a large cooperative creamery.
Bovey is so close to Coleraine that the two
have common trade and other interests, including recreational facilities. It
is the gateway to beautiful Scenic State Park.
There are
302 households out of which 23.2% have children under the
age of 18 living with them, 43.4% are
married couples living together, 10.3% have a female
householder with no husband present, and 44.0% are
non-families. 36.1% of all households are made up of
individuals and 20.5% have someone living alone who is 65
years of age or older. The average household size is 2.19
and the average family size is 2.83.
In the city the population is spread out
with 23.0% under the age of 18, 11.2% from 18 to 24, 24.9%
from 25 to 44, 22.4% from 45 to 64, and 18.6% who are 65
years of age or older. The median age is 38 years. For every
100 females there are 92.4 males. For every 100 females age
18 and over, there are 90.3 males.
The median income for a household in the
city is $25,662, and the median income for a family is
$33,750. Males have a median income of $28,571 versus
$19,500 for females. The
per capita income for the city is $16,127. 22.3% of the
population and 19.5% of families are below the
poverty line. Out of the total population, 46.6% of
those under the age of 18 and 3.4% of those 65 and older are
living below the poverty line.
The
Taconite State Trail stretches 165 miles from Grand Rapids to Ely
and intersects with the Arrowhead State Trail just west of Lake
Vermillion. Portions are paved for biking and in-line skating. The
remainder of the natural surface trail is used primarily for
snowmobiling in the winter. The trail goes through a few areas that
have standing water in the summer, however portions of the trail are
suitable for horseback riding, hiking, and mountain biking.
The Taconite Trail winds through forests of birch
and aspen intertwined with pine, leading the visitor by many
isolated lakes and streams. From Grand Rapids heading north, you see
the impact of the taconite and iron mining industry. The northern
portion of the trail terrain is rolling and tree covered as it winds
through state and national forest land.
Eight trail waysides and picnic facilities offer
scenic vistas of the hills, lakes and rivers of this area. The trail
also links three state parks: Bear Head Lake, Soudan Underground
Mine, and McCarthy Beach. The landscape in and around Bear Head Lake
State Park is very rolling and rocky.
We are a second generation family farm run by husband and wife
Gene Eklin and Pat MacDonell, and our three kids, Jared, Kate and
Kristin.
Our 160 acre former dairy farm is located on a picturesque
hilltop, south of the town of Calumet, MN on the west end of the
Mesabi Iron Range. We are approximately 15 miles east of Grand
Rapids and 22 miles west of Hibbing.
Our warm, sunny hilltop combined with sandy loam soil produces
a bountiful crop of juicy red
strawberries
each summer from mid June to mid July. Each fall our farm is host
to thousands of visitors who come by bus or car to visit our farm
animals, marvel at the abundant fall offerings (thousands of
pumpkins, squash and gourds) and enjoy the
family fun
offered at our
Pumpkin Patch.
Join us for both of our seasonal harvests. You're bound to
leave with a smile and a renewed appreciation for life's simple
pleasures.
Up
North Miniatures is located in Bovey, Minnesota, and we have been
breeding and showing Miniature Horses since 1996. We offer AMHA/AMHR
registered minis in a variety of colors and sizes. Up North
Miniatures also offers stud services out of our 2000 two time
Reserve National Futurity and Youth Halter Stallion - Up North's
Feathers Bandit. Please email or call with any inquiries you might
have.
The
Taconite State Trail stretches 165 miles from Grand Rapids to Ely
and intersects with the Arrowhead State Trail just west of Lake
Vermillion. Portions are paved for biking and in-line skating. The
remainder of the natural surface trail is used primarily for
snowmobiling in the winter. The trail goes through a few areas that
have standing water in the summer, however portions of the trail are
suitable for horseback riding, hiking, and mountain biking.
Up
North Miniatures is located in Bovey, Minnesota, and we have been
breeding and showing Miniature Horses since 1996. We offer AMHA/AMHR
registered minis in a variety of colors and sizes. Up North
Miniatures also offers stud services out of our 2000 two time
Reserve National Futurity and Youth Halter Stallion - Up North's
Feathers Bandit. Please email or call with any inquiries you might
have.
