Alvwood is a township in Itasca County, Minnesota, home to about 20 people across 35 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 56630 and 56661.
Homes sold for a median of $143 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly Blackduck; part is in Alvwood
Part is in Alvwood, part in Kinghurst and Northome
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Alvwood. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)209 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Falls International Airport (INL)67 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Minneapolis, MN202 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL525 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Alvwood; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Alvwood had 48 residents in the 2020 census, down 35% since 2000.
It’s the 2692nd largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Itasca County grew from 4,573 residents in 1900 to 45,014 in 2020.
Itasca County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 77°F in summer, and winter lows average -5°F. About 26.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Northome 3s, MN weather station (3 miles away).
13,380 jobs at 1,175 businesses in Itasca County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
13 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Alvwood’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 2 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 4 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 4 |
| Chiropractors | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 4 |
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.
Grocery stores
Libraries
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Blackduck Public School District, South Koochiching School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackduck ElementaryBlackduck | Pre-K–6 | 412 | Public | 12.1 mi |
| Northome ElementaryNorthome | Pre-K–6 | 102 | Public | 5.9 mi |
| Blackduck SecondaryBlackduck | 7–12 | 284 | Public | 12.1 mi |
| Northome SecondaryNorthome | 7–12 | 101 | Public | 5.9 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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Shares ZIP codes with Blackduck, Lower Red Lake UT, Hornet, Kinghurst, Summit Township (Beltrami County), Northome, Ardenhurst, Langor, Northome UT, Moose Park, Moose Lake Township (Beltrami County), Shooks, Hines, Quiring, Cormant, Birch, Good Hope Township (Itasca County), Funkley, Nore, Grattan, Mizpah, O'Brien, South Koochiching UT, Third River and Pomroy Township (Itasca County).
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.