Town guide

Beatty, Minnesota

Beatty is a township in St. Louis County, Minnesota, home to about 349 people across 65 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 55723 and 55771.

Homes sold for a median of $283 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.

Population3495 per sq mi
Median home value$462,100Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$283Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking6%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Beatty

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Beatty

Distances

Nearest major airportMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)212 miles away
Closer regional airportRange Regional Airport (HIB)38 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Minneapolis, MN207 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL489 miles away

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

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

Who represents Beatty

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

Beatty had 418 residents in the 2020 census, down 4% since 2000.

It’s the 1350th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.

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

Beatty population by census2000: 434, 2010: 372, 2020: 418434200037220104182020

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 75°F in summer, and winter lows average -8°F. About 26.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near BeattyJan: high 15°F, low -8°F, 0.9 in; Feb: high 21°F, low -6°F, 0.7 in; Mar: high 34°F, low 8°F, 0.9 in; Apr: high 48°F, low 23°F, 1.7 in; May: high 61°F, low 35°F, 2.7 in; Jun: high 71°F, low 46°F, 4.2 in; Jul: high 75°F, low 51°F, 4.1 in; Aug: high 74°F, low 48°F, 3.1 in; Sep: high 64°F, low 41°F, 3 in; Oct: high 50°F, low 31°F, 2.3 in; Nov: high 33°F, low 17°F, 1.5 in; Dec: high 21°F, low 2°F, 1 in15°-8°Jan0.921°-6°Feb0.734°8°Mar0.948°23°Apr1.761°35°May2.771°46°Jun4.275°51°Jul4.174°48°Aug3.164°41°Sep3.050°31°Oct2.333°17°Nov1.521°2°Dec1.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Orr 3e, MN weather station (8 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

42 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Beatty’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Cook HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Cook6.8 miles
  • Essentia Health VirginiaGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Virginia29.6 miles
  • Essentia Health Northern Pines Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Aurora38.0 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors8
Specialist doctors1
Dentists11
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants10
Mental health providers5
Physical and occupational therapists5
Chiropractors2
Pharmacies2

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 Beatty

Grocery stores

  • Zup's7.0 mi
  • Pelican Bay Foods8.8 mi

Pharmacies

  • Franks Pharmacy6.6 mi

Libraries

  • Cook Public Library6.6 mi

Counts are within about 5.5 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.

Schools in Beatty

Public schools here are run by Nett Lake Public School District, St. Louis County School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Nett Lake ElementaryOrrPre-K–648Public19.6 mi
North Woods ElementaryCookPre-K–6234Public3.3 mi
North Woods SecondaryCook7–12245Public3.3 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 Cook, Leiding, Owens, Orr, Field, Nett Lake UT (St. Louis County), Portage, Northwest St. Louis UT, Northeast Itasca UT, Angora, Linden Grove, Greenwood Township (St. Louis County), Willow Valley, Bearville, Nett Lake UT (Koochiching County), Carpenter, Morcom, East Koochiching UT, Camp 5, South Koochiching UT, Gheen UT and Northeast St. Louis UT.

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.