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Welcome to Mizpah ...

The city of Mizpah is located in Koochiching County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Mizpah, you might consider that their post office opened in 1901.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Mizpah has a population of 52 people<2> (see below for details).

Mizpah is 1,390 feet [424 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Mizpah lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Mizpah: 218

The ZIP code for Mizpah: 56660<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Mizpah had an population of 52 people. This is a decrease of 7.14% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 33.33% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Mizpah had a population of 56 people. This makes Mizpah the county's 12th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 56 people, the population of Mizpah decreased 28.21% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 78 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Mizpah.

Communities Also Named Mizpah ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Mizpah - they are located in Montana, Nevada (2), New Jersey, North Carolina (2) and Ontario.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Mizpah.

Communities near Mizpah ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Mizpah.

  • Kelliher
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Northome
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Funkley
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Funkley is located in Beltrami County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Funkley
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8 people
  • Gemmell
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Gemmell is located in Koochiching County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gemmell
  • Shooks
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Shooks is located in Beltrami County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shooks
  • Dora Lake
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Dora Lake is located in Itasca County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dora Lake
  • Margie
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Margie is located in Koochiching County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Margie
  • Wirt
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Wirt is located in Itasca County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wirt
  • Langor
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Langor is located in Beltrami County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langor
  • Blackduck
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Mizpah. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mizpah.

We have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Mizpah. See our Newspapers Page for Mizpah.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mizpah ...

Looking for more information about Mizpah? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Mizpah, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Mizpah.

Adding Mizpah to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Mizpah in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Mizpah was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Mizpah post office opened in 1901.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Mizpah.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Minnesota's counties, including Koochiching, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Mizpah.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Mizpah - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Mizpah). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Mizpah or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/