Blackduck, Minnesota

About Blackduck

Blackduck, MN is a tiny community located in northern Minnesota counting 816 people who proudly call it home.

Blackduck holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 2.33 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 350 residents per square mile.

📰 Blackduck News Today

• Elizabeth "Lizzy" Johnson Obituary (2026) - Blackduck, MN - Cease Family Funeral Home - Blackduck Legacy obituary · Aug 17
• Blackduck Volleyball Schedule MaxPreps · Aug 13
• Another Minnesota police department closes, marking 40 in the past decade valleynewslive.com · Jun 18
• Blackduck eliminates police department, contracts with Beltrami County KAXE · Jun 15
• Minn. Town of 800 Ends Police Force as Rural Hiring Crisis Worsens officer.com · Jun 15

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Blackduck Unique

• The only place in America named Blackduck — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in northern Minnesota, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Minnesota — one of 915 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 14 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Blackduck

• Hillcrest Supper Club — american
• Restaurant 71 — american

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Blackduck Area History & Art · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Blackduck

• Blackduck State Forest · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Black Duck State Forest · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Blackduck Wayside Rest Park reviews ★
• Carmen Borgerding Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Blackduck

• BLACKDUCK ELEMENTARY
• BLACKDUCK SECONDARY

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Blackduck

🏘️ Nearby Communities