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Federal Dam Minnesota Community Guide
Population:
Federal Dam
(city) |
1970 |
1980 |
1990 |
2000 |
2010 |
2000-2010 Change |
| Actual |
Percent |
| Population |
147 |
192 |
118 |
101 |
110 |
+9 |
+8.91 |
| Land Area (sq. mile) |
0.30 |
1.72 |
1.90 |
1.90 |
1.90 |
0 |
0.00 |
| Density (persons per sq. mile) |
490.00 |
111.63 |
62.11 |
53.27 |
57.89 |
+4.62 |
+8.76 |
| Housing Units |
60 |
90 |
96 |
81 |
137 |
+56 |
+69.14 |
| Households |
-- |
41 |
43 |
43 |
49 |
+6 |
+13.95 |
| Persons Per Household |
-- |
2.76 |
2.74 |
2.35 |
2.24 |
-0.11 |
-4.68 |
Geography:
Federal Dam is a city in Cass County, Minnesota.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total
area of 2.27 square miles (5.88 km²), of which, 2.25 square miles (5.83
km²) of it is land and 0.02 square miles (0.05 km²) of it is
water. The elevation is 1,309 ft (399 m).
From
Wikipedia,
the free encyclopedia.
Demographics:
As of the census[2] of 2010, there were 110
people, 49 households, and 26 families residing in
the city. The population density was 48.9
inhabitants per square mile (18.9/km2). There were
137 housing units at an average density of 60.9 per
square mile (23.5/km2). The racial makeup of the
city was 56.4% White, 23.6% Native American, and
20.0% from two or more races.
There were 49 households of which 28.6% had
children under the age of 18 living with them, 36.7%
were married couples living together, 6.1% had a
female householder with no husband present, 10.2%
had a male householder with no wife present, and
46.9% were non-families. 32.7% of all households
were made up of individuals and 12.3% had someone
living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The
average household size was 2.24 and the average
family size was 2.92.
The median age in the city was 48 years. 23.6% of
residents were under the age of 18; 8.2% were
between the ages of 18 and 24; 13.6% were from 25 to
44; 38.2% were from 45 to 64; and 16.4% were 65
years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city
was 50.0% male and 50.0% female.
From
Wikipedia,
the free encyclopedia.
History:
The village of Federal Dam began as a railroad
town. It was the terminal or division point for the trains going
from Superior, Wisconsin to Federal Dam and from Thief River Falls
to Federal Dam. The line was completed on September 24, 1910.
Despite heavy snow the night before, the first train went through on
November 14, 1910. With the building of the Soo Line and the choice
of Federal Dam as a division point, the village grew rapidly. The
village was incorporated on October 30, 1911, and separated from
Gould township on April 23, 1912. The Corps of Engineers issued its first license
for a public boat landing at Leech Lake in 1913. In 1935, the
Federal Dam Improvement Club leased land for a campground for
tourists. For many years, the village was in the business of leasing
land to launch services for docks. Brochures were distributed far
and wide. Trains came out from Chicago on the Soo Line for fishing
excursions. Public use continued to expand, and by the 1950’s,
recreational facilities at Federal Dam were booming. In 1955,
Federal Dam gained national attention for the Leech Lake Muskie
Rampage. The muskies started hitting on a hot weekend in July and
the phenomenal catch lasted about two weeks. Although Federal Dam has decreased in population
from 500 in 1920 to 101 in 2000, the village still serves as a
center for recreational activities such as fishing, boating,
camping, snowmobiling, and cross country skiing. Courtesy
City of Federal Dam FEDERAL DAM is a city in Gould Township,
sections 2 and 3, at the reservoir dam built by the U.S. government
on Leech Lake River. It was incorporated as a village on October 30,
1911, and separated from the township on April 23, 1912; it had a station
of the Soo Line and a post office since 1910. Courtesy of the
Minnesota Historical
Society
Government:
Post
Office:
Federal Dam is served by the
Bena Minnesota Post Office:
Utilities:
Major
Employers:
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Employer |
Products/Services |
Employees |
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News:
Weather:
Map:
Minnesota State
Highway Map of the Federal Dam Minnesota area
Events:
Attractions:
US Army Corporation of Engineers
Leech Lake Dam
1217 Federal Dam Drive NE
Federal Dam, MN 56641
Phone: (218) 654-3145
Since the early 1900s Leech Lake Dam has been
a popular destination spot for recreational travelers and is
one of the premier walleye, perch and musky lakes in the state.
The campground offers a wooded camping setting and a mooring
canal for overnight mooring of boats. Almost one-fourth of the
shoreline is comprised of sphagnum-sedge bog and is being colonized
by back spruced and tamarack trees. The remainder of the shoreline
is comprised of a mixed forest, which include elm-ash, maple-basswood,
birch-aspen, and pine-mixed hardwoods communities. These communities
hold some of the most complex assemblages of species present
in the headwaters area.
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Recreation:
Lakes:
|
Lake Name |
Size
(acres) |
Lake info |
Lake Map |
Rec Map |
Topo Map |
| Boy |
3186 |
 |
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Drumbeater |
n/a |
n/a |
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| Leech |
102947 |
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| Six Mile |
1288 |
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| Winnibigoshish |
56470 |
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Health
Care:
Schools:
Federal Dam is within the boundaries of
Independent
School District 118.
Elementary and high school students attend school in
Remer,
Minnesota.
Churches:
Our Savior's Lutheran Church - ELCA
29 2nd Avenue E
PO Box 113
Federal Dam, MN 56641-0113
Phone: (218) 335-6393Pastor:
Dee Hillstrom
Sunday
Service: 9:00 am
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Sacred
Heart Catholic Church
305 Birch
Street
Federal Dam, MN
56641
Phone: n/a
Pastor: Rev. Steven Daigle
Sunday Mass: n/a
As of August 2015 there are no longer regularly scheduled
Masses at Sacred Heart. Please join us for Mass at
St. Mary
Catholic Church, 15 First Ave. NE in
Deer River.
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Media:
Motels:
Resorts:
North Star Resort
584 North Star Drive NE
Federal Dam, MN 56641
Phone: (218) 654-3330
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Sugar Point Resort
10125 Sugar Point Drive NW
Federal Dam, MN 56641-6712
Phone: (218) 654-3150
Toll Free: (800) 733-3150
Sugar Point Resort is located on the east shore of Leech
Lake, Minnesota, just north of Battle Point and south of the
Federal Dam, in Cass County, MN. Leech Lake is Minnesota's
3rd Largest Lake, with 111,527 acres of prime angling water.
Sugar Point Resort is an excellent and affordable fishing,
hunting, water sport, vacation, and weekend getaway
destination for you and your family. Opening in May for
Minnesota Fishing Opener, Sugar Point Resort offers access
to countless outdoor activities. You will leave refreshed
and long to return!
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Tonga's Launch Service & Cabins
221 Cedar Street
Federal Dam, MN 56641
Phone: (218) 654-3715
We have guided 28' Chris
Craft boats to take out on Leech lake for fishing Walleye,
Perch, Northern and Muskie. We have cabins located in the
City of Federal Dam. We sell bait, gas,ice, tackle and
snacks. We have Docking for large boats, fish cleaning and
packaging. Boat & Canoe rental. A.C.E. camping full
hook-ups. If you like to fish, we invite you to come.
Fishing trips 8AM and 2PM; 1/2 day, or all day. We have
rental boats and motors, docking, ice, bait, tackle, fish
cleaning and packing. Our comfortable 1-4 bedroom
housekeeping cabins sleep 2-12 persons, in Federal Dam come
with towels and soap
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Campgrounds:
Leech Lake Rec Area
Leech Lake Recreation Area is
located in the heart of the Chippewa National Forest in
Federal Dam, Minnesota on the Leech Lake River. The area is
best known for its fishing and boat access to Portage Bay on
Leech Lake, a famous perch, walleye and musky fishery. This
campground offers 73 wooded sites with electric hookups,
including five sites with full hookups. Additionally, there
are four primitive walk-to tent sites. A group day-use
picnic shelter with electric is available, as well as two
mini-picnic shelters. Amenities include flush toilets,
showers, drinking water, laundry facilities, a dump station,
boat ramps and overnight boat mooring. Campers enjoy the
park's basketball, volleyball, badminton and shuffleboard
courts, as well as the horseshoe pits. Younger campers love
the playground areas.
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Businesses:
Bader's Pheasant Run
2590 112th Avenue NE
Federal Dam, MN 56641
Phone: (218) 654-5097
Bader’s (six) fields of
natural and planted cover provides an exciting and
challenging game bird hunting experience. Morning and
afternoon hunts available. A great place for one or many
hunters. Novice or professional, you and your dog will find
Bader’s your #1 game bird experience!
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Battle Point Community Center
10051 Battle Point
Trail NW
Federal Dam, MN 56641
Phone: (218) 654-5273
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Bruce Campbell Farrier Service
11630 12th Avenue NE
Federal Dam, MN 56641
Phone: (218) 654-3357
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Federal Dam City Hall
222 Main Street
Federal Dam, MN 56641
Phone: (218) 654-3046
Council meetings are held on the second
Monday of the month at 5:30 pm at the Federal Dam Village
Hall.
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Federal Dam Fire Department
Federal Dam, MN 56641
Phone: (218) 654-3001
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Hay Bre Construction
11695 12th Avenue NE
Federal Dam, MN 56641
Phone: (218) 654-5030
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Leech Lake
Properties LLC
10345 Sugar Point Drive NW
Federal Dam, MN 56641
Phone: (218) 654-5254
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Lego Maintenance
518 Main Street S
Federal Dam, MN 56641
Phone: (218) 654-3355
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North Star Resort
584 North Star Drive NE
Federal Dam, MN 56641
Phone: (218) 654-3330
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Peterson
Excavating
1115 County Road 8 NE
Federal Dam, MN 56641
Phone: (218) 654-5282Peterson WC Excavating of Federal Dam, MN
provides trusted excavation services. Serving residential
and commercial areas, we guarantee prompt and reliable
excavations. Let Peterson WC Excavating provide excavation
solutions which exceed your expectations.
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Red Sky Constructors
403 5th Avenue NW
Federal Dam, MN 56641
Phone: (218) 654-3470
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Riverside Quick Stop
12 1st Avenue East
Federal Dam, MN 56641
Phone: (218) 654-3405
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Sugar Point Resort
10125 Sugar Point Drive NW
Federal Dam, MN 56641-6712
Phone: (218) 654-3150
Toll Free: (800) 733-3150
Sugar Point Resort is located on the east shore of Leech
Lake, Minnesota, just north of Battle Point and south of the
Federal Dam, in Cass County, MN. Leech Lake is Minnesota's
3rd Largest Lake, with 111,527 acres of prime angling water.
Sugar Point Resort is an excellent and affordable fishing,
hunting, water sport, vacation, and weekend getaway
destination for you and your family. Opening in May for
Minnesota Fishing Opener, Sugar Point Resort offers access
to countless outdoor activities. You will leave refreshed
and long to return!
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Tonga's Launch Service & Cabins
221 Cedar Street
Federal Dam, MN 56641
Phone: (218) 654-3715
We have guided 28' Chris
Craft boats to take out on Leech lake for fishing Walleye,
Perch, Northern and Muskie. We have cabins located in the
City of Federal Dam. We sell bait, gas,ice, tackle and
snacks. We have Docking for large boats, fish cleaning and
packaging. Boat & Canoe rental. A.C.E. camping full
hook-ups. If you like to fish, we invite you to come.
Fishing trips 8AM and 2PM; 1/2 day, or all day. We have
rental boats and motors, docking, ice, bait, tackle, fish
cleaning and packing. Our comfortable 1-4 bedroom
housekeeping cabins sleep 2-12 persons, in Federal Dam come
with towels and soap
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US Army Corporation of Engineers
Leech Lake Dam
1217 Federal Dam Drive NE
Federal Dam, MN 56641
Phone: (218) 654-3145
Since the early 1900s Leech Lake Dam has been
a popular destination spot for recreational travelers and is
one of the premier walleye, perch and musky lakes in the state.
The campground offers a wooded camping setting and a mooring
canal for overnight mooring of boats. Almost one-fourth of the
shoreline is comprised of sphagnum-sedge bog and is being colonized
by back spruced and tamarack trees. The remainder of the shoreline
is comprised of a mixed forest, which include elm-ash, maple-basswood,
birch-aspen, and pine-mixed hardwoods communities. These communities
hold some of the most complex assemblages of species present
in the headwaters area.
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Aerial
Map:
Topographic Map:
Topographic map is courtesy of the Minnesota DNR
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