Town guide

Ault, Minnesota

Ault is a township in St. Louis County, Minnesota, home to about 201 people across 70 square miles. Its ZIP code is 55602.

Homes sold for a median of $223 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population2013 per sq mi
Median home value$247,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$223Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Ault

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Around Ault

Distances

Nearest major airportMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)180 miles away
Closer regional airportDuluth International Airport (DLH)36 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+St. Paul, MN174 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL430 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Ault; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Ault

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

Ault had 128 residents in the 2020 census, up 2% since 2000.

It’s the 1849th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.

St. Louis County grew from 82,932 residents in 1900 to 200,231 in 2020.

Ault population by census2000: 125, 2010: 109, 2020: 128125200010920101282020

St. Louis County, 1900–2020

St. Louis County population, 1900 to 20201900: 82,932, 1910: 163,274, 1920: 206,391, 1930: 204,596, 1940: 206,917, 1950: 206,062, 1960: 231,588, 1970: 220,693, 1980: 222,229, 1990: 198,213, 2000: 200,528, 2010: 200,226, 2020: 200,23183K’00’10206K’20’30207K’40’50232K’60’70222K’80’90201K’00’10200K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 76°F in summer, and winter lows average -4°F. About 29.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 70 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near AultJan: high 18°F, low -4°F, 1 in; Feb: high 23°F, low -2°F, 0.9 in; Mar: high 36°F, low 11°F, 1.2 in; Apr: high 48°F, low 24°F, 2.2 in; May: high 63°F, low 36°F, 3.1 in; Jun: high 72°F, low 46°F, 4 in; Jul: high 76°F, low 50°F, 4.1 in; Aug: high 74°F, low 48°F, 3.6 in; Sep: high 66°F, low 41°F, 3.4 in; Oct: high 50°F, low 31°F, 2.7 in; Nov: high 34°F, low 18°F, 1.7 in; Dec: high 22°F, low 4°F, 1.3 in18°-4°Jan1.023°-2°Feb0.936°11°Mar1.248°24°Apr2.263°36°May3.172°46°Jun4.076°50°Jul4.174°48°Aug3.666°41°Sep3.450°31°Oct2.734°18°Nov1.722°4°Dec1.3Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Brimson 2s, MN weather station (5 miles away).

Jobs in St. Louis County

84,223 jobs at 5,360 businesses in St. Louis County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in St. Louis CountyHealth care and social assistance: 22,522 jobs; Retail trade: 12,122 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 9,981 jobs; Manufacturing: 5,082 jobs; Construction: 4,418 jobs; Professional services: 3,809 jobs; Other services: 3,778 jobs; Mining, oil and gas: 3,394 jobsHealth care and social assistance 27% Retail trade 14% Hotels and restaurants 12% Manufacturing 6% Construction 5% Professional services 5% Other services 5% Mining, oil and gas 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Aspirus Lake View HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Two Harbors21.7 miles
  • Essentia Health Northern Pines Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Aurora22.1 miles
  • Essentia Health VirginiaGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Virginia35.3 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

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Shares ZIP codes with Lake No. 2 UT, Fairbanks, Whiteface Reservoir UT and Bassett.

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