Balsam Township (Aitkin County) is a township in Aitkin County, Minnesota, home to about 52 people across 36 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 55787.
Homes sold for a median of $324 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Population521 per sq mi
Median home value$412,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$324Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Mostly Haugen; part is in Balsam Township (Aitkin County)
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Balsam Township (Aitkin County). Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Balsam Township (Aitkin County)
Distances
Nearest major airport
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)122 miles away
Closer regional airport
Duluth International Airport (DLH)46 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Minneapolis, MN116 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL427 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Balsam Township (Aitkin County); driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Balsam Township (Aitkin 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
Balsam Township (Aitkin County) had 32 residents in the 2020 census, down 6% since 2000.
It’s the 2562nd largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Aitkin County grew from 6,743 residents in 1900 to 15,697 in 2020.
Aitkin 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 76°F in summer, and winter lows average -3°F. About 31.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 59 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Wright 3 E, MN weather station (9 miles away).
Jobs in Aitkin County
3,632 jobs at 415 businesses in Aitkin County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Balsam Township (Aitkin County).
Nearest hospitals
Essentia Health Moose LakeCritical access hospital · emergency room · Moose Lake22.6 miles
Community Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Cloquet32.1 miles
Providers with an office here
Mental health providers
1
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 Balsam Township (Aitkin County)
Parks (1 nearby)
Tamarack City Park · 3 acres<0.1 mi
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
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