Costin Village, Minnesota
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Costin Village is a ghost town
at the location of what is now the city of Mountain Iron, Minnesota
. It was founded by John Costin. Its population in the year 1907 was 1,000 people.
Ghost town
A ghost town is an abandoned town or city. A town often becomes a ghost town because the economic activity that supported it has failed, or due to natural or human-caused disasters such as floods, government actions, uncontrolled lawlessness, war, or nuclear disasters...
at the location of what is now the city of Mountain Iron, Minnesota
Mountain Iron, Minnesota
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,999 people, 1,326 households, and 847 families residing in the city. The population density was 60.7 people per square mile . There were 1,409 housing units at an average density of 28.5 per square mile...
. It was founded by John Costin. Its population in the year 1907 was 1,000 people.