Barnum Township is a township in Carlton County, Minnesota, home to about 1,172 people across 45 square miles. Its ZIP code is 55707, and parts of 55767 are in Barnum Township too.
Homes sold for a median of $189 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Population1,17226 per sq mi
Median home value$243,900Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$189Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Mostly Moose Lake City; part is in Barnum Township
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Barnum Township. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Barnum Township
Distances
Nearest major airport
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)115 miles away
Closer regional airport
Duluth International Airport (DLH)32 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
St. Paul, MN109 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL405 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Barnum Township; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Barnum Township
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
Barnum Township had 1,098 residents in the 2020 census, up 12% since 2000.
It’s the 518th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Carlton County grew from 10,017 residents in 1900 to 36,207 in 2020.
Carlton 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 80°F in summer, and winter lows average 1°F. About 31.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Moose Lake 1 Sse, MN weather station (7 miles away).
Jobs in Carlton County
7,855 jobs at 708 businesses in Carlton County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
2 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Barnum Township.
Nearest hospitals
Essentia Health Moose LakeCritical access hospital · emergency room · Moose Lake5.8 miles
Community Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Cloquet18.3 miles
Essentia Health SandstoneCritical access hospital · emergency room · Sandstone28.5 miles
Providers with an office here
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
2
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 Barnum Township
Parks (2 nearby)
Robert Johnson Memorial Park · 20 acres1.4 mi
Barnum City Park · 5 acres1.7 mi
Grocery stores
KJ's Fresh Market6.5 mi
Libraries
Moose Lake Public Library6.1 mi
Museums
Moose Lake Depot Museum6.4 mi
Counts are within about 4.5 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Barnum Public School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(2)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Barnum ElementaryBarnum
Pre-K–6
348
Public
1.7 mi
Barnum SecondaryBarnum
7–12
312
Public
1.2 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 Moose Lake City, Blackhoof, Moose Lake Township (Carlton County), Mahtowa, Barnum City, Skelton, Atkinson, Silver and North Carlton UT.
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