Dorset, Minnesota

Dorset is an unincorporated community in Henrietta Township, Hubbard County, Minnesota, United States.

Dorset
Unincorporated community
Motto: 
"The Restaurant Capital of the World"
Dorset is located in Minnesota
Dorset
Dorset
Dorset is located in the United States
Dorset
Dorset
Coordinates: 46°57′23″N 94°57′09″W
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountyHubbard
TownshipHenrietta
Government
 • TypeUnincorporated Community
 • Mayor (Unofficial)Jade Kruger
Elevation
1,476 ft (450 m)
Population
 • Estimate 
(2011[1])
24
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
56470
Area code218
GNIS feature ID642900[2]

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.

History

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]

The former mayor of Dorset, James Tufts, reacts to losing a re-election bid

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.

Mayor of Dorset

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]

References
  1. "Finding Minnesota: Restaurant Capital Of The World". CBS News. July 31, 2011. Archived from the original on August 8, 2022.
  2. "Dorset, Minnesota". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  3. "Hubbard County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved June 14, 2015.
  4. Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 243.
  5. Stump, Scott (May 16, 2013). "Pint-size politician: Mayor of Minnesota town is 4 years old". Today Show. NBC.
  6. "4-Year-Old Mayor Robert Tufts 'Runs' Tiny Town Of Dorset, Minnesota". Huffington Post. May 14, 2013.
  7. "In tiny tourist town Dorset, Minn., mayor is 4-year-old boy who likes ice-cream and fishing". Fox News. July 10, 2013. Archived from the original on October 7, 2019. Retrieved August 9, 2013.
  8. "4-year-old mayor is re-elected in northern Minn". Yahoo News. August 5, 2013. Archived from the original on August 5, 2013. Retrieved August 5, 2013.
  9. "5-year-old mayor loses re-election in Minnesota to 16-year-old". Fox News. August 4, 2014. Archived from the original on February 10, 2019. Retrieved August 5, 2014.
  10. "3-year-old James Tufts elected mayor of Minnesota town". ABC7. Archived from the original on June 1, 2022. Retrieved August 15, 2015.
  11. Uren, Adam (August 10, 2016). "Election bombshell: Minnesota's youngest mayor ousted by Utah 4-year-old". BringMeTheNews. Retrieved August 12, 2016.
  12. Fish, Robin (August 3, 2021). "Dorset shares a long awaited Taste". ParkRapidsEnterprise. Retrieved August 3, 2021.
  13. "The town of Dorset picks their mayor out of a hat every year". minnesotasnewcountry. September 20, 2023. Retrieved September 20, 2023.
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