Knife River, Minnesota
CDP
About Knife River
Set in the northeastern part of Minnesota, Knife River is a small unincorporated community.
Knife River holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 0.67 square miles.
📰 Knife River News Today
- Patricia Louise Wotruba Obituary | 1953 - 2026 obituaries.startribune.com · Jan 28
- Preserving history by restoring the Leif Erikson ship in Knife River WDIO.com · Dec 6
- Making memories with the Christmas Tree Train Duluth News Tribune · Nov 29
- Alden Rabey Celebrates 99th Birthday in Knife River | North Shore Journal | Two Harbors, Silver Bay & Lake Superior northshorejournal.co · Aug 28
- Knife River acquires operations in Minnesota, Oregon Pit & Quarry · Aug 5
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Knife River Unique
- The only place in America named Knife River — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Positioned in northeastern Minnesota, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Easy reach of Duluth (20 mi) — commute to the city, live where it's calm.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Knife River
- Dream Cloud Coffee Roasters — coffee shop (café)
- Ledge Rock Grille
- New Scenic Café
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateMinnesota
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area0.67 sq mi
Coordinates46.9489, -91.7842