Local servicesHospitalCook Hospital14.2 miPost officeTower Post Office4.9 miTown hallTower City Hall4.8 miPoliceBreitung Township Police Department6.5 miFire stationGreenwood Township Volunteer Fire Department2.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRange Regional Airport HIB37 miUS highwayUS 5313 miCoachVirginiaJefferson Lines23 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 55790 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 55790 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 1 min5:10 am – 9:12 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 24 min7:55 am – 4:19 pm
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People1,933 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 61.1885 householdsMedian household income $74,732Median home value $297,900Median rent $630 a month88% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,821 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting4.3% unemployment rate47% of adults are in the labour force, 758 employedMain industries: professional and business services 17%, education and health care 16%, hospitality, food and recreation 10%Average commute 28 minutes67% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 22% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages34% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 13% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 77°F, lows 51°FColdest month January: highs 17°F, lows -7°F28 in of rain a year, on about 65 dayswettest month July69 in of snow a year, on about 38 days4 days above 90°F, 220 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Tower 2s station, 5 mi away
Parks and public landsLost Lake Peatlandstate conservation land · under a mile · 2,509 acresLost Lake Peatland State Scientific and Natural Areastate conservation land · 1.6 mi · 591 acresPike Bay State Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 1.8 miTower Fish Hatchery State Aquatic Management Area (St. Louis)state conservation land · 2.2 miLake Vermilion-Soudan Underground Mine State Parkstate park · 6.2 mi · 4,094 acresPine Island State Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 5.3 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 home87% of households have a broadband subscription57% have cable, fibre or DSL13% rely on a mobile data plan alone12% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterBreitungserves 446 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,376 ft419 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
