Local servicesHospitalEssentia Health Saint Mary's Medical Center23.5 miPost officeCotton Post Office8.1 miFire stationNorthland Fire Department Station 14.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDuluth International Airport DLH18 miInterstateI-3524 miUS highwayUS 537.3 miCoachDuluth (College of St Scholastica)Jefferson Lines22 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 55717 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 55 min5:14 am – 9:08 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 30 min7:52 am – 4:22 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People287 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 56.3128 householdsMedian household income $97,222Median home value $317,40092% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,629 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.4% unemployment rate54% of adults are in the labour force, 129 employedMain industries: education and health care 16%, public administration 15%, farming, forestry and mining 13%Average commute 29 minutes84% drive alone, 14% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages24% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 9% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 93%, Spanish 6%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 78°F, lows 52°FColdest month January: highs 18°F, lows -6°F29 in of rain a yearwettest month June90 in of snow a year, on about 62 days3 days above 90°F, 207 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Cotton station, 8 mi away; snow from Duluth
Parks and public landsHellwig Creek State Aquatic Management Area (St. Louis)state conservation land · 3.8 mi · 85 acresWhiteface River State Aquatic Management Area (St. Louis)state conservation land · 7.0 mi · 188 acresCloquet River State Aquatic Management Area (St. Louis)state conservation land · 8.1 miLittle Whiteface River State Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 11.6 mi · 442 acresZim State Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 12.7 mi · 908 acresSax State Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 13.1 mi · 955 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 ModerateSt. Louis County, MN, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCold wave Very HighWinter weather Very HighLightning Very 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, Saint Louis County monitors, MN
Internet at home91% of households have a broadband subscription52% have cable, fibre or DSL19% rely on a mobile data plan alone6% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterDuluthserves 86,859 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,385 ft422 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
