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

• Cloquet are you okay, are you okay Cloquet MinnPost · Oct 8
• Cloquet PD ranks top 5 in Minnesota for impairment arrests in 100 days Northern News Now · Oct 7
• Kathy Murray Obituary (2026) - Cloquet, MN - Nelson Funeral Care - Cloquet Legacy | Obituary · Oct 7
• Dakota C. Koski Obituary Sep 24, 2026 - Downs Life Celebration Center Downs Life Celebration Center · Sep 28
• A northern Minnesota man and his dog are recovering after being injured by a black bear Audacy · Oct 7

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest Minnesota headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

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 · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🏞️ 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

🌤️ Current Weather

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Source: National Weather Service

🗺️ Map of Cloquet

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