Taconite, Minnesota

Taconite
Nickname: 
Hub of the Nation
Location of the city of Taconite
within Itasca County, Minnesota
Coordinates: 47°19′0″N 93°21′44″W / 47.31667°N 93.36222°W / 47.31667; -93.36222
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountyItasca
Area
  Total
29.62 sq mi (76.72 km2)
  Land27.97 sq mi (72.45 km2)
  Water1.65 sq mi (4.28 km2)
Elevation
1,401 ft (427 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
651
  Density23.27/sq mi (8.99/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
55786
Area code218
FIPS code27-64048
GNIS feature ID0658590

Taconite (/ˈtækənt/ TAK-ə-nyte) is a city in Itasca County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 651 at the 2020 census.

U.S. Highway 169 serves as a main route in the community.