Local servicesHospitalGrand Itasca Clinic and Hospital15.0 miPost officeTaconite Post Office6.3 miTown hallMarble City Hall6.6 miPoliceBovey Police Department7.7 miFire stationTaconite Fire Department Station 22.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeMinnesota North College - Itasca12.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRange Regional Airport HIB25 miUS highwayUS 1696.0 miCoachGrand RapidsJefferson Lines15 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 55709 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 57 min5:16 am – 9:14 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 27 min7:58 am – 4:25 pm
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People4,628 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 45.01,774 householdsMedian household income $75,652Median home value $225,700Median rent $981 a month88% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,782 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.7% unemployment rate56% of adults are in the labour force, 1,993 employedMain industries: education and health care 25%, manufacturing 17%, retail 12%Average commute 28 minutes82% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages22% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 9% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 80°F, lows 55°FColdest month January: highs 19°F, lows -2°F29 in of rain a year, on about 64 dayswettest month June60 in of snow a year, on about 51 days6 days above 90°F, 187 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Grand Rpds Forest Lab station, 12 mi away
Parks and public landsHill-Annex Mine State Parkstate park · 6.3 mi · 619 acresPrairie Lake Deer Yard State Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 7.2 mi · 564 acresBotany Bog State Scientific and Natural Areastate conservation land · 10.4 mi · 133 acresTrout Lake Eagle State Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 10.7 mi · 57 acresWabu Woods State Scientific and Natural Areastate conservation land · 11.2 mi · 99 acresSwan Lake State Aquatic Management Area (Itasca)state conservation land · 11.9 mi · 71 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowItasca County, MN, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCold wave Relatively HighStrong wind Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality67% of days had good air in 2025243 of 365 days measured99 moderate, 11 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 12 unhealthy daysMedian index 42, worst day 216main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Saint Louis County, MN, 42 mi away
Internet at home88% of households have a broadband subscription71% have cable, fibre or DSL15% rely on a mobile data plan alone11% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterBoveyserves 821 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,318 ft402 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
