Nashwauk is in Itasca County, in northern Minnesota. US Highway 169 and Minnesota Highway 65 are the chief routes through the city. Along Highway 169, Keewatin is northeast of Nashwauk, while Calumet and Marble are southwest. The community of Pengilly is south. Prior to white settlement of the region, northern Minnesota was a vast forest occupied by the Sioux, and then by the Chippewa. In the 1880s, white loggers came to the area, but few settled permanently until iron ore mining began in the early 1900s. Nashwauk was the first mining town to develop in Itasca County, and the first ore shipped was from the Hawkins Mine. There were four active mines in Nashwauk Township. A spur from Hibbing of the Great Northern Railway was built to Nashwauk for the purpose of shipping its ore. In the summer of 1902, forty acres was acquired by the Nashwauk Realty Company, who platted the town. Nashwauk was incorporated in January of 1903. The first ordinance passed by the town council was one regulating the sale and consumption of liquor. At that time, there were twenty-one saloons in town. A post office was established in 1902, and wood sidewalks were installed in 1903. Soon, permanent homes were replacing log huts and tents, and the town had electric street lights by 1906, and a sanitation system in 1908. Nashwauk’s current city hall building was constructed in 1915. The village became a city in 1974 when the state legislature changed the status of all of the state’s villages to that of a city. Topics related either to the city of the township of Nashwauk are appropriate for this category, including businesses or organizations located within either.
 
 
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The official municipal web site features a history, profile, and demographics for the northern Minnesota city, city department and administrative contacts, city officials, boards and commissions, council agendas and minutes, a calendar of events, ordinances, and public notices. A guide to local schools, churches businesses, attractions and recreational activities is included.
http://www.cityofnashwauk.com/
JK Mechanical Contractors, Inc.
Having worked for his father’s business, Klamm Mechanical Contractors, for more than twenty years in the Minneapolis and St. Paul region, Joe Klamm opened a northern office in Nashwauk in 1992, which he purchased from his father in 2011 to create JK Mechanical Contractors. Its services, safety policies, and affiliations are discussed, and contact information and hours are posted.
http://www.jkmechinc.com/
The alliance of evangelical Christian believers in Nashwauk, Minnesota is made up of believers from diverse backgrounds and theological traditions. Located on 1st Street, the congregation maintains a giant lighted cross on a hill overlooking Hawkins Mine Pit in Nashwauk, at the junction of Highway 169 and Highway 65. Its schedules, a calendar of events, and an introduction to the pastor are put forth.
http://www.nashwaukalliance.org/
Nashwauk Area Chamber of Commerce
Made up of business owners, non-profits and individuals, the Chamber acts as the representative for its members, offering networking opportunities, advertising, and other services. The benefits of membership, meeting schedules, and a calendar of events are posted, and a guide to businesses and organizations in the Nashwauk, Minnesota area is set forth, and a profile of the community is included.
http://www.nashwaukchamber.com/
The township covers a 68.4 square mile area northwest of the city of Nashwauk. The official township web site names township officials, town hall committee members, and administrative personnel, offers township commission meeting agendas and minutes, and administrative contacts, public notices, directions and information about the township cemetery and community center.
http://www.nashwauktownship.com/
The contractor specializes in the installation of high-performance closed-cell foam insulation using polyurethane spray foam, blown in fiberglass, and blown in cellulose insulation. Also offering air sealing services and insulation removal, and based in Nashwauk, Minnesota, the company is locally owned and operated, and serving most of northeastern Minnesota.
http://truenorthinsulation.net/