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Although it was not incorporated as a city until 1975, Hermantown began to rise to prominence during the Great Depression, when the federal government designated the open space west of Duluth as the ideal site for a subsistence homestead project later referred to as the Jackson Project. A number of Hermantown residents still live in Jackson homes, which can be distinguished by their brick structures and attached garages, which double as barns.
Directly to the west of Duluth lies a small city that, at times, feels like a Duluth-Superior suburb. Despite its relatively small population of 9,414 and the frequency with which residents commute to the Duluth area, Hermantown remains a distinctive commercial and cultural center in its own right. Over the years, the rapidly expanding outer reaches of Duluth have spilled over into Hermantown, but instead of simply becoming yet another Duluth neighborhood, Hermantown has retained its unique feel as a slightly rural enclave in which residents can escape the industrialism of Duluth for pristine natural scenery and a much-needed breath of fresh air. See more