Duluth

The City in Brief

Founded: 1852 (chartered, 1870)

Head Official: Mayor Herb W. Bergson, Jr. (NP) (since 2003)

City Population

1980: 92,811

1990: 85,493

2000: 86,918

2003 estimate: 85,734

Percent change, 1990–2000: 1.01%

U.S. rank in 1980: 184th

U.S. rank in 1990: 243rd

U.S. rank in 2000: 321st (State rank: 4th)

Metropolitan Area Population

1980: 266,650

1990: 239,971

2000: 243,815

Percent change, 1990–2000: 1.02%

U.S. rank in 1990: Not reported

U.S. rank in 2000: 146th

Area: 87.32 square miles (2000)

Elevation: Ranges from 605 to 1,485 feet above sea level

Average Annual Temperature: 39.8° F

Average Annual Precipitation: 30 inches of rain, 80.7 inches of snow

Major Economic Sectors: Services, trade, government

Unemployment Rate: 6.1% (February 2005)

Per Capita Income: $18,969 (1999)

2004 ACCRA Average House Price: Not reported

2004 ACCRA Cost of Living Index: Not reported

2002 FBI Crime Index Total: 5,340

Major Colleges and Universities: University of Minnesota–Duluth; College of St. Scholastica

Daily Newspaper: Duluth News-Tribune