Town guide

Beaver Bay City, Minnesota

Beaver Bay City is a city in Lake County, Minnesota, home to about 82 people across 0.8 square miles. Its ZIP code is 55601.

Population82103 per sq mi
Median home value$238,200Census, as estimated by owners

ZIP codes in Beaver Bay City

1 ZIP code
Beaver Bay, MN55601 —/sq ft

Mostly Beaver Bay City; also Beaver Bay Township

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Around Beaver Bay City

Distances

Nearest major airportMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)187 miles away
Closer regional airportDuluth International Airport (DLH)49 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+St. Paul, MN180 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL416 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Beaver Bay City; driving is longer.

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

Who represents Beaver Bay City

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

Beaver Bay City had 120 residents in the 2020 census, down 31% since 2000.

It’s the 2431st largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.

Lake County grew from 4,654 residents in 1900 to 10,905 in 2020.

Beaver Bay City population by census2000: 175, 2010: 181, 2020: 120175200018120101202020

Lake County, 1900–2020

Lake County population, 1900 to 20201900: 4,654, 1910: 8,011, 1920: 8,251, 1930: 7,068, 1940: 6,956, 1950: 7,781, 1960: 13,702, 1970: 13,351, 1980: 13,043, 1990: 10,415, 2000: 11,058, 2010: 10,866, 2020: 10,9055K’00’108K’20’307K’40’5014K’60’7013K’80’9011K’00’1011K’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 1°F. About 32.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 94 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Beaver Bay CityJan: high 19°F, low 1°F, 1.3 in; Feb: high 24°F, low 3°F, 1.2 in; Mar: high 35°F, low 15°F, 1.7 in; Apr: high 46°F, low 28°F, 2.7 in; May: high 60°F, low 40°F, 3.5 in; Jun: high 70°F, low 49°F, 4.1 in; Jul: high 76°F, low 55°F, 3.3 in; Aug: high 74°F, low 54°F, 3.3 in; Sep: high 65°F, low 46°F, 3.3 in; Oct: high 51°F, low 34°F, 3.5 in; Nov: high 36°F, low 21°F, 2.7 in; Dec: high 24°F, low 9°F, 2 in19°1°Jan1.324°3°Feb1.235°15°Mar1.746°28°Apr2.760°40°May3.570°49°Jun4.176°55°Jul3.374°54°Aug3.365°46°Sep3.351°34°Oct3.536°21°Nov2.724°9°Dec2.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Wolf Ridge Elc, MN weather station (15 miles away).

Jobs in Lake County

3,213 jobs at 340 businesses in Lake County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Lake CountyManufacturing: 734 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 673 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 450 jobs; Retail trade: 415 jobs; Arts, entertainment and recreation: 143 jobs; Other services: 139 jobs; Finance and insurance: 125 jobs; Administrative and support: 106 jobsManufacturing 23% Hotels and restaurants 21% Health care and social assistance 14% Retail trade 13% Arts, entertainment and recreation 5% Other services 4% Finance and insurance 4% Administrative and support 3%

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 Beaver Bay City.

Nearest hospitals

  • Aspirus Lake View HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Two Harbors21.4 miles
  • Essentia Health Northern Pines Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Aurora44.6 miles
  • St. Lukes HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Duluth46.8 miles

Providers with an office here

Physical and occupational therapists1

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 Beaver Bay City

Grocery stores

  • Wilderness Family Naturals4.1 mi
  • Zup's Food Market4.8 mi

Libraries

  • Silver Bay Library4.9 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Split Rock Visitor Center Theater3.8 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile 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.

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