Town guide

Beseman, Minnesota

Beseman is a township in Carlton County, Minnesota, home to about 141 people across 36 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 55798.

Homes sold for a median of $334 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population1414 per sq mi
Median home value$245,300Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$334Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Beseman

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Beseman

Distances

Nearest major airportMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)124 miles away
Closer regional airportDuluth International Airport (DLH)40 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Minneapolis, MN118 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL425 miles away

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

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

Who represents Beseman

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

Beseman had 138 residents in the 2020 census, down 7% since 2000.

It’s the 2123rd largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.

Carlton County grew from 10,017 residents in 1900 to 36,207 in 2020.

Beseman population by census2000: 149, 2010: 137, 2020: 138149200013720101382020

Carlton County, 1900–2020

Carlton County population, 1900 to 20201900: 10,017, 1910: 17,559, 1920: 19,391, 1930: 21,232, 1940: 24,212, 1950: 24,584, 1960: 27,932, 1970: 28,072, 1980: 29,936, 1990: 29,259, 2000: 31,671, 2010: 35,386, 2020: 36,20710K’00’1019K’20’3024K’40’5028K’60’7030K’80’9032K’00’1036K’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 -3°F. About 31.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 59 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near BesemanJan: high 18°F, low -3°F, 0.6 in; Feb: high 24°F, low 0°F, 0.8 in; Mar: high 36°F, low 13°F, 1.5 in; Apr: high 50°F, low 26°F, 2.3 in; May: high 64°F, low 37°F, 3.5 in; Jun: high 72°F, low 47°F, 4.7 in; Jul: high 76°F, low 52°F, 4.4 in; Aug: high 75°F, low 50°F, 4.1 in; Sep: high 66°F, low 43°F, 3.2 in; Oct: high 52°F, low 32°F, 3.3 in; Nov: high 36°F, low 19°F, 1.5 in; Dec: high 23°F, low 5°F, 1.2 in18°-3°Jan0.624°0°Feb0.836°13°Mar1.550°26°Apr2.364°37°May3.572°47°Jun4.776°52°Jul4.475°50°Aug4.166°43°Sep3.252°32°Oct3.336°19°Nov1.523°5°Dec1.2Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Wright 3 E, MN weather station (3 miles away).

Jobs in Carlton County

7,855 jobs at 708 businesses in Carlton County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Carlton CountyHealth care and social assistance: 2,188 jobs; Manufacturing: 1,225 jobs; Retail trade: 1,036 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 730 jobs; Construction: 541 jobs; Other services: 509 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 324 jobs; Wholesale trade: 306 jobsHealth care and social assistance 28% Manufacturing 16% Retail trade 13% Hotels and restaurants 9% Construction 7% Other services 7% Transportation and warehousing 4% Wholesale trade 4%

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

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Essentia Health Moose LakeCritical access hospital · emergency room · Moose Lake19.7 miles
  • Community Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Cloquet26.2 miles
  • Riverwood Healthcare CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Aitkin34.2 miles

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

Places in and around Beseman

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Wright Park · 12 acres0.1 mi

Counts are within about 4 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.

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Shares ZIP codes with Lakeview, North Carlton UT, Wright City, Haugen, Eagle and Prairie Lake.

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