Alden Township (St. Louis County) is a township in St. Louis County, Minnesota, home to about 239 people across 36 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 55616.
Homes sold for a median of $170 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Population2397 per sq mi
Median home value$275,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$170Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Mostly Two Harbors; part is in Alden Township (St. Louis County)
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Alden Township (St. Louis County). Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Alden Township (St. Louis County)
Distances
Nearest major airport
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)166 miles away
Closer regional airport
Duluth International Airport (DLH)28 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
St. Paul, MN160 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL410 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Alden Township (St. Louis County); driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Alden Township (St. Louis County)
U.S. Representative · Minnesota’s 8th DistrictPete Stauber (R)
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Population over time
Alden Township (St. Louis County) had 196 residents in the 2020 census, down 1% since 2000.
It’s the 1683rd largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
St. Louis County grew from 82,932 residents in 1900 to 200,231 in 2020.
St. Louis County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 75°F in summer, and winter lows average 7°F. About 31.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 61 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Two Harbors, MN weather station (about a mile away).
Jobs in St. Louis County
84,223 jobs at 5,360 businesses in St. Louis County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
52 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Alden Township (St. Louis County).
Nearest hospitals
Aspirus Lake View HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Two HarborsUnder a mile
St. Lukes HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Duluth25.6 miles
Essentia Health DuluthGeneral hospital · no emergency room · Duluth26.0 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
10
Dentists
5
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
3
Mental health providers
16
Physical and occupational therapists
14
Chiropractors
4
Pharmacies
3
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Places in and around Alden Township (St. Louis County)
Parks (7 nearby)
Flood Bay State Wayside · 12 acres1.7 mi
Lakeview Park · 11 acres1.5 mi
Paul Van Hover Park · 10 acres1.5 mi
Odegard Park · 7 acres0.5 mi
Lakeview Park Playground · 4 acres1.5 mi
Kelsey Beach · 3 acres2.4 mi
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Super One Foods0.8 mi
Libraries (1 nearby)
Two Harbors Public Library1.2 mi
Museums (4 nearby)
3M Birthplace Museum1.3 mi
Duluth & Iron Range Railroad Depot Museum1.5 mi
Edna G1.6 mi
Two Harbors Light Station1.9 mi
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Lake Superior Public School Dist.. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(2)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Minnehaha ElementaryTwo Harbors
Pre-K–5
367
Public
1.1 mi
Two Harbors SecondaryTwo Harbors
6–12
597
Public
0.9 mi
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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