St. Louis County, Minnesota

St. Louis County is a county located in the state of Minnesota. As of 2000, the population is 200,528. Its county seat is Duluth. It is the largest county in Minnesota, and the largest in the United States east of the Mississippi River. Major industries include pulpwood production and tourism. At one time, taconite mining was a major part of the economy. Parts of the Bois Forte and Fond du Lac Indian reservations are in the county.

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County - State - Minnesota - 2000 - County seat - Duluth - Mississippi River - Taconite - Bois Forte - Fond du Lac - Indian reservation

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St. Louis County was founded on 2/20/1855 as Doty County and immediately had its name changed couple of weeks later on 3/3/1855 to Newton County. A year later on 3/1/1856, St. Louis County to the east became Lake County while Newton County was renamed St. Louis County. Originally Doty County and Newton County consisted of the area east and south of the St. Louis River. The area east of Vermilion River and north of St. Louis River was part of Superior County (which then became St. Louis County, and then Lake County). Upon establishment of this St. Louis County, these two areas were merged, then expanded westward by incorporating parts of Itasca County, which then also included most of Carlton County. A year later on 5/23/1857, St. Louis County took its current shape when Carlton County was formed from St. Louis and Pine Counties.

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Lake County - Itasca County - Carlton County - Pine

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