Local servicesHospitalLake View Hospital7.3 miPost officeKnife River Post Office1.1 miTown hallDuluth Township Town Hall2.9 miPoliceDuluth Township Police Department2.9 miFire stationClifton Volunteer Fire Department Station 22.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDuluth International Airport DLH21 miInterstateI-3517 miUS highwayUS 5321 miCoachDuluth (U of MN - Kirby Plaza)Jefferson Lines17 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 55609 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 54 min5:12 am – 9:05 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 31 min7:49 am – 4:20 pm
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People118 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 87.470 householdsMedian household income $76,538100% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Education and languages32% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher100% finished high school, 23% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 75°F, lows 55°FColdest month January: highs 24°F, lows 7°F32 in of rain a year, on about 65 dayswettest month June61 in of snow a year, on about 31 days1 days above 90°F, 164 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Two Harbors station, 7 mi away
Parks and public landsKnife River State Aquatic Management Area (Lake/St. Louis)state conservation land · 2.7 mi · 345 acresKnife River, West Branch State Aquatic Management Area (Lake/St. Louis)state conservation land · 6.8 mi · 1,201 acresSucker River State Aquatic Management Area (St. Louis)state conservation land · 7.1 mi · 1,304 acresFrench River State Aquatic Management Area (St. Louis)state conservation land · 8.1 mi · 269 acresStewart River State Aquatic Management Area (Lake)state conservation land · 8.6 mi · 72 acresFrench River Headwaters State Aquatic Management Area (St. Louis)state conservation land · 9.7 mi · 523 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 LowLake County, MN, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsStrong wind Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality86% of days had good air in 2025310 of 361 days measured36 moderate, 8 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 7 unhealthy daysMedian index 31, worst day 191main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Lake County monitors, MN
Internet at home89% of households have a broadband subscription89% have cable, fibre or DSL0% rely on a mobile data plan alone0% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterTwo Harborsserves 3,698 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation902 ft275 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
