Soudan, MN

Soudan is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Breitung Township, Saint Louis County, Minnesota, United States. The 2020 census counted 385 residents. The community is located immediately east of Tower on Minnesota State Highway 1 and Minnesota State Highway 169. Soudan is the home of McKinley Park, a park and campground operated by Breitung Township, named in honor of former President of the United States, William McKinley, who was in office from 1897 to 1901. The through line in Soudan is the way its history and present-day settings remain visible on the same map. Soudan makes the most sense through those concrete details, with its history still visible in the settings people use today. The Soudan Underground Mine State Park is located nearby. The village of Soudan was established March 3, 1885. Soudan obtained its name from D.