Emmaville, Minnesota
Encyclopedia
Emmaville is a small unincorporated community
in Hubbard County
, Minnesota
, United States
. The community is located at the intersection of County Roads 4 and 24 just in between Park Rapids
and Lake George
and features a gas station, convenience store and cafe. It is also well traveled by snowmobilers in the winter because of its location near the trails, including the Heartland State Trail and is well known as the last stop before entering Camp Wilderness
, a Boy Scout
summer camp
.
On June 6, 2008, Emmaville was the scene of widespread damage, along with nearby Park Rapids, Minnesota, when a storm system containing at least one tornado swept through the area, uprooting trees and damaging property. One injury was reported.
In 2010, Emmaville was officially put up for sale and purchased by Mike and Melinda Spry. The Sprys are renovating the store and cafe and plan to reopen in the spring of 2011.
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
in Hubbard County
Hubbard County, Minnesota
As of the census of 2000, there were 18,376 people, 7,435 households, and 5,345 families residing in the county. The population density was 20 people per square mile . There were 12,229 housing units at an average density of 13 per square mile...
, Minnesota
Minnesota
Minnesota is a U.S. state located in the Midwestern United States. The twelfth largest state of the U.S., it is the twenty-first most populous, with 5.3 million residents. Minnesota was carved out of the eastern half of the Minnesota Territory and admitted to the Union as the thirty-second state...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The community is located at the intersection of County Roads 4 and 24 just in between Park Rapids
Park Rapids, Minnesota
As of the census of 2000, there were 3,276 people, 1,476 households, and 788 families residing in the city. The population density was 547.5 people per square mile . There were 1,616 housing units at an average density of 270.1 per square mile...
and Lake George
Lake George, Minnesota
Lake George is an unincorporated community in Hubbard County, Minnesota, United States. Lake George is located along U.S. Route 71 and Minnesota State Highway 200 west of Laporte. Lake George has a post office with ZIP code 56458....
and features a gas station, convenience store and cafe. It is also well traveled by snowmobilers in the winter because of its location near the trails, including the Heartland State Trail and is well known as the last stop before entering Camp Wilderness
Scouting in Minnesota
Scouting in Minnesota has a long history, from the 1910s to the present day, serving thousands of youth in programs that suit the environment in which they live.-Boy Scouting in Minnesota today:...
, a Boy Scout
Boy Scouts of America
The Boy Scouts of America is one of the largest youth organizations in the United States, with over 4.5 million youth members in its age-related divisions...
summer camp
Summer camp
Summer camp is a supervised program for children or teenagers conducted during the summer months in some countries. Children and adolescents who attend summer camp are known as campers....
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On June 6, 2008, Emmaville was the scene of widespread damage, along with nearby Park Rapids, Minnesota, when a storm system containing at least one tornado swept through the area, uprooting trees and damaging property. One injury was reported.
In 2010, Emmaville was officially put up for sale and purchased by Mike and Melinda Spry. The Sprys are renovating the store and cafe and plan to reopen in the spring of 2011.