Big Lake, Carlton County, Minnesota

Census-designated place in Minnesota, United States

Census-designated place and Unincorporated community in Minnesota, United States

Big Lake

Census-designated place (CDP) and Unincorporated community

Big Lake

Location of the community of Big Lake
within Perch Lake Township, Carlton County

Coordinates: 46°42′04″N 92°37′16″W﻿ / ﻿46.70111°N 92.62111°W﻿ / 46.70111; -92.62111
Country| United States
State| Minnesota
County| Carlton County
Area

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• Total| 2.906 sq mi (7.53 km2)
• Land| 2.111 sq mi (5.47 km2)
• Water| 0.805 sq mi (2.08 km2)
Elevation

| 1,319 ft (402 m)
Population

(2010)[2]

• Total| 443
• Density| 150/sq mi (59/km2)
Time zone| UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)| UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code| 218
GNIS feature ID| 2583774[3]

Big Lake is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Perch Lake Township, Carlton County, Minnesota, United States. Its population was 443 as of the 2010 census.[2]

Carlton County Road 25 (Mission Road) and County 7 (Cary Road) are two of the main routes in the community. State Highway 210 (MN 210) and the community of Sawyer are both nearby.

Big Lake is located 10 miles west of Cloquet.

## Education

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It is divided between the Carlton School District and the Cloquet School District.[4]

## References

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1. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
2. ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 14, 2011.
3. ^ "Big Lake Census Designated Place". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
4. ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Carlton County, MN" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved August 4, 2021.

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Municipalities and communities of Carlton County, Minnesota, United States

County seat: Carlton

Cities|

* Barnum
* Carlton
* Cloquet
* Cromwell
* Kettle River
* Moose Lake
* Scanlon
* Wrenshall
* Wright

Map of Minnesota highlighting Carlton County

Townships|

* Atkinson
* Automba
* Barnum
* Beseman
* Blackhoof
* Eagle
* Holyoke
* Kalevala
* Lakeview
* Mahtowa
* Moose Lake
* Perch Lake
* Silver
* Silver Brook
* Skelton
* Split Rock
* Thomson
* Twin Lakes
* Wrenshall

CDPs|

* Big Lake
* Esko
* Mahtowa

Unorganized
territories|

* Clear Creek
* North Carlton

Unincorporated
communities|

* Atkinson
* Automba
* Corona
* Duesler
* Harney
* Holyoke
* Iverson
* Nemadji
* Otter Creek
* Pleasant Valley
* Sawyer
* Scotts Corner
* Thomson

Indian
reservations|

* Fond du Lac Indian Reservation‡

Footnotes|

‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

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