Blackduck, MN

Blackduck is a city in Beltrami County, Minnesota, United States. The 2020 census counted 845 residents. Blackduck is 24 mi northeast of Bemidji. The village of Blackduck was organized on October 19, 1900, and the city was incorporated on December 21, 1900. The Blue Ox Trail goes through Blackduck for use by hikers and snowmobilers. The old rail line includes the Minnesota and International Railway Bridge, which is on the National Register of Historic Places. Blackduck has one public school, which houses Blackduck Elementary School and Blackduck High School. Blackduck makes sense once you see how its past, landscape, and current gathering spots overlap. The useful thing to know about Blackduck is that its older landmarks and current settings belong to one connected place. The first settlers came from Crookston, Minnesota. Blackduck includes the community was named for Blackduck Lake. Blackduck includes the Blue Ox Trail.