Dorset | |
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Motto: "The Restaurant Capital of the World" | |
Coordinates: 46°57′23″N 94°57′09″W / 46.95639°N 94.95250°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Minnesota |
County | Hubbard |
Township | Henrietta |
Government | |
• Type | Unincorporated Community |
• Mayor (Unofficial) | Jade Kruger |
Elevation | 1,476 ft (450 m) |
Population | |
• Estimate (2011
[1]) | 24 |
Time zone | UTC-6 ( Central (CST)) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP code | 56470 |
Area code | 218 |
GNIS feature ID | 642900 [2] |
Dorset is an unincorporated community in Henrietta Township, Hubbard County, Minnesota, United States.
The tiny community (population 22) is located 6 mi (9.7 km) east-northeast of Park Rapids and six miles west of Nevis. Hubbard County State-Aid Highways 7 and 18; and State Highway 226 are three of the main routes in the community. State Highway 34 is nearby. Dorset is located along the Heartland State Trail.
A post office called Dorset was established in 1898, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1964. [3] The community was named by railroad officials. [4]
On the morning of September 4, 2014, a fire caused by a severe lightning storm destroyed two popular establishments, the Dorset House and Compañeros Mexican Restaurant. Both restaurants were rebuilt and reopened in May 2016.
The position of mayor of Dorset is a symbolic one, the town being run by a group of five local business owners. [5] The town holds a yearly election at the "Taste of Dorset" festival, residents paying $1 to add a name of their choice to a hat, with a random slip being drawn to select a mayor. [5]
In August 2012, then three-year-old Robert "Bobby" Tufts became mayor for a one-year term, when his name was drawn. [5] [6] [7] On August 4, 2013, Tufts was elected for a second term. [8] Tufts lost a re-election campaign in 2014 to 16-year-old Eric Mueller. [9] Tufts's three-year-old brother, James, was also elected in August 2015. [10] 4-year-old Gwendolyn Davis of Utah won the mayorship in 2016. [11]
The mayor of Dorset for 2021-22 was Jade Kruger of Moorhead. [12]
The mayor in 2022-2023 was 10 year-old Evan Johnson of Minnetonka, MN. [13]
The office of the Mayor of Dorset is currently held by “Bear” Mohlin of Bemidji for the 2023-2024 term. [14]