what county is duluth in?
St. Louis County
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 The state supports a network of public universities and colleges , including 32 institutions in the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities System , and five major campuses of the University of Minnesota . It is also home to more than 20 private colleges and universities , six of which rank among the nation 's top 100 liberal arts colleges , according to U.S. News & World Report . 

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 One of the Minnesota Legislature 's first acts when it opened in 1858 was the creation of a normal school in Winona . Minnesota 's commitment to education has contributed to a literate and well @-@ educated populace . In 2009 , according to the U.S. Census Bureau , Minnesota had the second @-@ highest proportion of high school graduates , with 91 @.@ 5 % of people 25 and older holding a diploma , and the tenth @-@ highest proportion of people with bachelor 's degrees . In 2015 , Minneapolis was named the nation 's " Most Literate City " , while St. Paul placed fourth , according to a major annual survey . In a 2013 study conducted by the National Center for Educational Statistics comparing the performance of eighth @-@ grade students internationally in math and science , Minnesota ranked eighth in the world and third in the United States , behind Massachusetts and Vermont . In 2014 , Minnesota students earned the tenth @-@ highest average composite score in the nation on the ACT exam . While Minnesota has chosen not to implement school vouchers , it is home to the first charter school . 

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 The city is also the county seat of Ramsey County , named for Alexander Ramsey , the state 's first governor . The county once spanned much of the present @-@ day metropolitan area and was originally to be named Saint Paul County after the city . Today it is geographically the smallest county and the most densely populated . Ramsey is the only home rule county in Minnesota ; the seven @-@ member Board of Commissioners appoints a county manager whose office is in the combination city hall / county courthouse along with the Minnesota Second Judicial Courts . The nearby Law Enforcement Center houses the Ramsey County Sheriff 's office . 

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 The state has 17 cities with populations above 50 @,@ 000 ( as of the 2010 census ) . In descending order of population , they are Minneapolis , Saint Paul , Rochester , Duluth , Bloomington , Brooklyn Park , Plymouth , Saint Cloud , Woodbury , Eagan , Maple Grove , Coon Rapids , Eden Prairie , Minnetonka , Burnsville , Apple Valley , Blaine and Lakeville . Of these only Rochester , Duluth , and Saint Cloud are outside the Twin Cities metropolitan area . 

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 The state is also known for enthusiastic ice hockey players , both at the amateur and professional levels . Eveleth , Minnesota , home to the United States Hockey Hall of Fame , boasts of the number of quality players and the contributions of the city ( and the rest of the Mesabi Range ) to the growth and development of hockey in the United States . 
