Local servicesHospitalNorth Shore Health8.8 miPost officeGrand Marais Post Office9.3 miTown hallGrand Marais City Hall9.4 miPoliceCook County Sheriff's Office9.1 miFire stationMaple Hill Fire Department Station 24.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportGogebic Iron County Airport IWD94 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 55604 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 55604 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 2 min5:02 am – 9:04 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 23 min7:48 am – 4:11 pm
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People3,719 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 54.61,759 householdsMedian household income $73,427Median home value $352,500Median rent $947 a month77% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,310 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.3% unemployment rate58% of adults are in the labour force, 1,847 employedMain industries: hospitality, food and recreation 22%, education and health care 22%, retail 18%Average commute 15 minutes59% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 3% take public transport, 8% walk or cycle, 25% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages51% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 22% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 94%, Spanish 3%, French or Haitian Creole 1%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 70°F, lows 54°FColdest month January: highs 24°F, lows 7°F26 in of rain a year, on about 59 dayswettest month June51 in of snow a year, on about 24 days0 days above 90°F, 170 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Grand Marais station, 9 mi away; snow from Grand Marais
Nearby landmarksPit Lakelake · 1.1 miTWO ISLAND LAKE CAMPGROUNDcampground · 1.2 miJunco Lakelake · 1.2 miDEVIL TRACK LAKE CAMPGROUNDcampground · 3.7 miBrule Mountainpeak · 4.2 miPine Mountainpeak · 4.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsDevil Track River State Aquatic Management Area (Cook)state conservation land · 4.6 mi · 443 acresCascade River State Aquatic Management Area (Cook)state conservation land · 5.6 mi · 399 acresCascade River State Parkstate park · 10.7 mi · 2,595 acresJudge C. R. Magney State Parkstate park · 15.1 mi · 4,240 acresSuperior National Forestnational forest · 15.2 mi · 2,093,604 acresPigeon River Purchase Unitnational forest · 17.6 mi · 11,475 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 LowCook County, MN, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLightning Relatively ModerateWildfire Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality88% of days had good air in 2025315 of 358 days measured31 moderate, 4 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 8 unhealthy daysMedian index 16, worst day 201main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Cook County monitors, MN
Internet at home95% of households have a broadband subscription84% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone2% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterGrand Maraisserves 1,344 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
Elevation1,823 ft556 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
