Map of Kettle River city

Kettle River is a city in Carlton County, Minnesota, along the Kettle River, for which it was named. The population was 180 at the time of the 2010 census. It was incorporated in 1921.

Minnesota State Highway 73 serves as a main route in Kettle River.

Kettle River city overview:
Name:	Kettle River city
LSAD Code:	25
LSAD Description:	city (suffix)
State:	Minnesota
County:	Carlton County
Elevation:	1,181 ft (360 m)
Total Area:	0.39 sq mi (1.00 km²)
Land Area:	0.39 sq mi (1.00 km²)
Water Area:	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)
Total Population:	166
Population Density:	430.05/sq mi (165.84/km²)
ZIP code:	55757
Area code:	218
FIPS code:	2732966
GNISfeature ID:	0646127
Website:	http://www.ci.kettle-river.mn.us/

Online Interactive Map

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Kettle River online map. Source: Basemap layers from Google Map, Open Street Map (OSM), Arcgisonline, Wmflabs. Boundary Data from Database of Global Administrative Areas.

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History

The Kettle River area of Carlton County, Minnesota, was settled by a large concentration of Finnish Immigrants in the years leading up to the First World War and the influence of those immigrants is still noticeable even today.

On October 12, 1918, the Cloquet fire caused by sparks on the local railroads left much of western Carlton County area devastated. Several hundred persons were killed by the fire and thousands more left homeless. The only building left standing in Kettle River following the fire was the bank that was made of brick. This building still stands in Kettle River, near the center of the town on the west side of State Highway 73.

Following the fire, with most people homeless and destitute, the Spanish flu outbreak of 1918 caused more damage to the community.

Every August, the town hosts Ma and Pa Kettle Days, an annual festival; that includes a pancake breakfast, parade, pageant, and street dances.