Local servicesHospitalGrand Itasca Clinic and Hospital2.1 miPost officeGrand Rapids Post Officeunder a mileTown hallGrand Rapids City Hallunder a milePoliceItasca County Sheriff's Officeunder a mileFire stationGrand Rapids Fire Department1.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi6 schools2 elementary, 1 middle, 2 high, 1 otherMiddleRobert J Elkington Middle Schoolunder a mileElementaryEast Rapids Elementary Schoolunder a mileSchoolItaskin Education Centerunder a mileCollegeMinnesota North College - Itasca1.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRange Regional Airport HIB33 miUS highwayUS 2under a mileCoachGrand RapidsJefferson Lines1.6 miTransit2 stops within a mileArrowhead Economic Opportunity Agency, Inc.Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 55730 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 55730 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 56 min5:17 am – 9:13 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 29 min7:57 am – 4:26 pm
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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, 1 mi away
Nearby landmarksForest Lakelake · 1.7 miMinnesota North College - Itascacollege · 1.0 miSylvan Lakelake · under a mileMesabi Trail Grand Rapids Trailheadtrailhead · 1.2 miPrairie Riverriver · 1.9 miMeyers Baybay · 3.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsVeterans Memorial Parkrecreation area · under a mileGrand Rapids Sports Complexrecreation area · under a mileChisholm Point Island State Scientific and Natural Areastate conservation land · 3.6 miBass Brook State Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 3.6 mi · 303 acresMud Lake State Aquatic Management Area (Itasca)state conservation land · 5.3 miPokegState Aquatic Management Area Lake AMA (Itasca)state conservation land · 5.6 mi · 91 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 quality83% of days had good air in 2025301 of 364 days measured50 moderate, 5 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 8 unhealthy daysMedian index 28, worst day 177main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Cass County, MN, 43 mi away
Drinking waterGrand Rapidsserves 11,346 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,289 ft393 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
