Taconite (/ˈtækənaɪt/ TAK-ə-nyte)[4] is a city in Itasca County, Minnesota, United States.

These cities were branded as such when they sprang up in parallel with the nearby iron mining operations that began in Coleraine and headed in a northeasterly direction.

'Taconic' is based on a Native American word, documented in use as early as 1685,[6] and spelled a number of ways including: - Tachkanick - Taghconic - K'takantshan - Tachanizen - Tackinick - Tocconuc - Taughkaughnick - Taghonic - Toghconnuck - Taconick - Toghconnuc - Tacon'ic - Taghkan'nuc - Taconyte - Taghkanick and - Tac'onite Taconite abuts what was originally called the Holman Mine, with independently operated mines located on either side of the city.

With closure of the mines, the withdrawal of dewatering equipment led to rain, runoff and underground springs raising water levels in the nearby mine pits.

The abandoned pits that surround Taconite – including the Holman Mine—have been filled and joined into what is now called the Canisteo Mine complex.

There were 162 housing units at an average density of 8.1 per square mile (3.1/km2).

33.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

31.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.