Local servicesHospitalSaint Luke's Hospital11.7 miPost officeKnife River Post Office7.2 miTown hallDuluth Township Town Hall4.5 miPoliceDuluth Township Police Department4.5 miFire stationLakewood Township Fire Department Station 21.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 otherSchoolNorth Shore Community School1.9 miCollegeUniversity of Minnesota Duluth10.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDuluth International Airport DLH14 miInterstateI-3510 miUS highwayUS 5314 miCoachDuluth (U of MN - Kirby Plaza)Jefferson Lines11 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 55804 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 53 min5:12 am – 9:06 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 31 min7:50 am – 4:21 pm
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People16,018 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.86,254 householdsMedian household income $108,231Median home value $286,800Median rent $1,346 a month87% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,263 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting1.9% unemployment rate67% of adults are in the labour force, 8,371 employedMain industries: education and health care 32%, professional and business services 11%, construction 9%Average commute 21 minutes73% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 1% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle, 15% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages52% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 21% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, Spanish 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 77°F, lows 55°FColdest month January: highs 17°F, lows -3°F31 in of rain a yearwettest month June61 in of snow a year, on about 31 days1 days above 90°F, 190 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Island Lake 4e station, 9 mi away; snow from Two Harbors
Parks and public landsFrench River State Aquatic Management Area (St. Louis)state conservation land · 1.8 mi · 269 acresMoose Mountain State Scientific and Natural Areastate conservation land · 3.5 mi · 177 acresW. Br. Lester River State Aquatic Management Area (St. Louis)state conservation land · 4.1 miFrench River Headwaters State Aquatic Management Area (St. Louis)state conservation land · 4.8 mi · 523 acresLester River State Aquatic Management Area (St. Louis)state conservation land · 5.2 mi · 509 acresMoose Hill Park (Undeveloped)park · 5.2 miSource: 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 home92% of households have a broadband subscription75% have cable, fibre or DSL10% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterDuluthserves 86,859 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,084 ft330 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
