Cloquet, Minnesota

About Cloquet

Cloquet is a close-knit town in northeastern Minnesota with an estimated population of 12,475.

Officially, Cloquet is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 35.22 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 354 residents per square mile.

📰 Cloquet News Today

• Pleasant this evening Pine Journal | Cloquet, Minnesota · Aug 18
• Klobuchar visits Cloquet to outline healthcare priorities for Minnesota governor’s race Northern News Now · Aug 16
• Man found dead on Cloquet lawn after report of ‘a lot of blood’ - FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul · Aug 13
• 60 year old man found dead in Cloquet, investigation underway fox21online.com · Aug 12
• Police identify 60-year-old man found dead in Cloquet WDIO.com · Aug 12

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Cloquet Unique

• The only place in America named Cloquet — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in northeastern 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

• The sweet spot: real amenities without big-city congestion.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 12,475.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 6 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Cloquet

• Carmen's Bar & Restaurant — american
• Gordy's Warming House — coffee shop (café)
• Hong Kong Restaurant — chinese
• Northeastern Saloon & Grille — american
• Sammy's Pizza
• Common Ground Coffee Bar & Deli — coffee shop (café)
• Family Tradition
• Gordy's Hi Hat — burger

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Cloquet

• Dunlap Island Park reviews ★
• Fauley Park reviews ★
• Little Peoples Park reviews ★
• Pinehurst Park reviews ★
• Riverview park reviews ★
• Spafford park reviews ★
• Sunnyside Park reviews ★
• Wentworth Park reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Cloquet

• CAAEP EXTENDED DAY PROGRAM
• CHURCHILL ELEMENTARY
• CLOQUET AREA ALT. ED. PROGRAMS
• CLOQUET EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION
• CLOQUET MIDDLE
• CLOQUET SENIOR
• Fond du Lac Ojibwe School
• Northern Lights Academy
• Northern Lights Academy Cooperative
• SHARED TIME
• WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY

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

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Community Memorial Hospital · 24/7 ER · Critical Access Hospitals

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Cloquet

🏘️ Nearby Communities