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Zemple Minnesota Community Guide


Location:  

Welcome to Zemple Minnesota

Location of Zemple, Minnesota


Population:  
 Zemple 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010 2000-2010 Change
Actual Percent
Population 71 62 63 75 93 +18 +24.00
Land Area (sq. mile) 0.70 0.77 0.67 0.67 0.67 0 0.00
Density (persons per sq. mile) 101.43   80.52   94.03 112.19 138.81 +26.62 +23.73
Housing Units 26 24 24 29 30 +1 +3.45
Households -- 21 21 27 29 +2 +7.41
Persons Per Household -- 2.95 3.00 2.78 3.21 +0.43 +15.47

Geography:
Zemple is a city in Itasca County, Minnesota. U.S. Highway 2 and Minnesota State Highway 6 are in close proximity to Zemple. The city of Deer River is adjacent to Zemple. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.80 square miles (2.07 km2), all of it land.  The elevation is 1,293 ft (394 m) above sea level.

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Demographics:

As of the census of 2010, there were 93 people, 29 households, and 22 families residing in the city. The population density was 116.3 inhabitants per square mile (44.9/km2). There were 30 housing units at an average density of 37.5 per square mile (14.5/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 93.5% White, 5.4% Native American, and 1.1% from two or more races.

There were 29 households of which 48.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.6% were married couples living together, 13.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 24.1% were non-families. 17.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.21 and the average family size was 3.59.

The median age in the city was 34.8 years. 36.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 2.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26.9% were from 25 to 44; 19.4% were from 45 to 64; and 15.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 53.8% male and 46.2% female.

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History:  

Zemple was officially organized in 1911, with the first village council meeting held in June.

Early Zemple was a place where the former Minneapolis and Rainy River Railway had a roundhouse with 12 engines. Zemple had a store, a school (which closed in 1928), and a church.

The town was named for R. T. Zempel, who owned most of the land and was elected the first village president. The Zempels had a farm on the south end of the village. Other early residents included Martindales, Mayos, Simons, Nordahls, Dahls, Spragues, Johtonens, Nellis, Robertson, Blum, Reed, Folsom, Newkirks, Wrights and Berghs.

Lumber was the main industry in Zemple. There was a big sawmill on White Oak Point (a part of the Mississippi River), where logs where floated down to the sawmill. There was a planing mill, a veneer mill and a box mill, all of which burned down in later years. Excerpted from the Deer River Centennial History

The sawmill, referenced above. evolved under several different company names--Pillsbury-Watkins Company-1903, Joyce-Pillsbury Co.-1904, Deer River Lumber Co.-1906, eventually becoming Itasca Lumber Co. to its close in late 1921. ---from the book, Timber Connections--The Joyce Lumber Story--Bluewaters Press.

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Rathborne, Hair and Ridgeway Box Mill in Zemple Minnesota
Rathborne, Hair and Ridgeway Box Mill in Zemple
 
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Government:
City of Zemple
726 1st Street E
PO Box 335
Deer River, MN 56636
Phone; (218) 246-2423

Regular Business Hours:
not available

City Council Meetings:
2nd Tuesday of the month at 6:00 pm

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Title Term Ends Name and Address   Phone
Mayor 12/31/2022 Robert Reed
30902 White Oak Road
Deer River, MN 56636
  (218) 360-1857
Clerk 12/31/2022 Linda Reed
731 Lake Street
Deer River, MN 56636
Email (218) 259-5616
Treasurer 12/31/2024 Ami Reed-Bolster
776 2nd Street E
Deer River, MN 56636
  (218) 256-8493
Council Member 12/31/2022 Travis Anttila
758 1st Street W - PO Box 519
Deer River, MN 56636
  (218) 246-8052
Council Member 12/31/2024 Jonathon Reed
795 1st Street E

Deer River, MN 56636
  (218) 259-5804
Council Member 12/31/2024 Rob Geving
638 County Road 139

Deer River, MN 56636
  (218) 398-0837
(218) 246-2467
State      
MN House - District 5A 12/31/2022  Matt Bliss (R)
311 State Office Building 
St. Paul, MN 55155  
Web
Email
(651) 296-5516
MN Senate - District 5 12/31/2024  Justin Eichorn (R)
Minnesota Senate Bldg. Rm 3213
St. Paul, MN 55155
Web
Email
(651) 296-7079
MN Governor  12/31/2022  Governor Tim Walz
75 Rev Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
St. Paul, MN 55155  
Web
Email
(651) 201-3400
(800) 657-3717 
Federal      
US House - District 8 12/31/2022  Pete Stauber (R)
461 Cannon HOB  Washington, DC 20515
Web
Email
(202) 225-6211 
US Senate 12/31/2022   Amy Klobuchar (DFL)
425 Dirksen Senate Building
Washington, DC 20510  
Web
Email
(202) 224-3244 
US Senate 12/31/2022   Tina Smith (DFL)  
720 Hart Senate Office Bldg.
 Washington, DC 20510
Web
Email
(202) 224-5641  
US President  12/31/2024  Joe Biden (D)
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20500
Web
not available 

Post Office served by the Deer River Post Office
US Post Office
12 1st Avenue NE
Deer River, MN 56636
Phone:
(218) 246-8440
Toll Free:
(800) ASK-USPS

Regular Business Hours:
Week Days       8:30 am - 12:00 pm
                        1:00 pm - 4:15 pm
Saturday          Closed  

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US Post Office, Deer River Minnesota


Utilities:
Utility Type Utility Name Utility Phone
Electricity  Minnesota Power   (218) 245-2150
Natural Gas  Minnesota Energy Resources Corp   (800) 889-9508
Wastewater  n/a --
Water  n/a --
Telephone Paul Bunyan (218) 246-8228
Cable TV Paul Bunyan (218) 246-8228

Major Employers:
Employer Products/Services Employees

n/a



News:
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Weather:

ZEMPLE WEATHER


Map:

Minnesota State Highway Map of the Zemple Minnesota area
Minnesota State Highway Map of the Zemple Minnesota area
Events:

none


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Attractions:

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Zemple Minnesota City Welcome Sign, 2003
Zemple City Welcome Sign, 2003


Recreation:

none


Lakes:
Lake Name Size
(acres)
Lake info Lake Map Rec Map Topo Map
White Oak 946    

White Oak Lake Public Access sign, Zemple Minnesota, 2003
White Oak Lake Public Access sign, Zemple Minnesota, 2003



Health Care:

Served by hospital and clinic in Deer River


Schools:

The Zemple Elementary School closed in 1928.
Students now attend school in Deer River


Churches:
none - see Deer River Churches

Media:
none

White Oak Lake Public Access, April 2003
White Oak Lake Public Access, April 2003


Motels:
none - see Deer River

Resorts:
none

Campgrounds:
none

Businesses:

Today, the are no businesses in Zemple.


Aerial Photo:

Topographic Map:  [click map to enlarge, zoom in or zoom out]
Topographic map of the Zemple Minnesota area
Topographic photo is courtesy of the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources

 

    
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