Local servicesHospitalLake View Hospital20.0 miPost officeBeaver Bay Post Office3.5 miTown hallBeaver Bay City Hall3.4 miPoliceSilver Bay Police Department6.1 miFire stationBeaver Bay Volunteer Fire Department3.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDuluth International Airport DLH48 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 55601 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 55601 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 56 min5:09 am – 9:05 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 29 min7:49 am – 4:18 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People128 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 63.063 householdsMedian household income $56,250Median home value $242,40097% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,852 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Education and languages15% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher92% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, German or Dutch 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 76°F, lows 55°FColdest month January: highs 19°F, lows 1°F33 in of rain a year, on about 69 dayswettest month June94 in of snow a year, on about 48 days3 days above 90°F, 187 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Wolf Ridge Elc station, 16 mi away
Parks and public landsSplit Rock Lighthouse State Parkstate park · 2.3 mi · 2,055 acresSplit Rock River State Aquatic Management Area (Lake)state conservation land · 4.7 mi · 2,180 acresBeaver River State Aquatic Management Area (Lake)state conservation land · 4.8 mi · 1,828 acresTettegouche State Parkstate park · 6.8 mi · 8,958 acresGooseberry Falls State Parkstate park · 7.1 mi · 1,659 acresEast Beaver River State Aquatic Management Area (Lake)state conservation land · 5.9 mi · 1,869 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowLake County, MN, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsStrong wind Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality86% of days had good air in 2025310 of 361 days measured36 moderate, 8 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 7 unhealthy daysMedian index 31, worst day 191main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Lake County monitors, MN
Internet at home79% of households have a broadband subscription56% have cable, fibre or DSL24% rely on a mobile data plan alone21% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterBeaver Bayserves 130 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,093 ft333 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
