Town guide

Biwabik Township, Minnesota

Biwabik Township is a township in St. Louis County, Minnesota, home to about 812 people across 27 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 55741.

Homes sold for a median of $155 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population81230 per sq mi
Median home value$222,100Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$155Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Biwabik Township

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Biwabik Township

Distances

Nearest major airportMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)184 miles away
Closer regional airportRange Regional Airport (HIB)22 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+St. Paul, MN179 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL454 miles away

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

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

Who represents Biwabik Township

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

Biwabik Township had 833 residents in the 2020 census, down 9% since 2000.

It’s the 717th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.

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

Biwabik Township population by census2000: 911, 2010: 804, 2020: 833911200080420108332020

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 77°F in summer, and winter lows average -1°F. About 27.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Biwabik TownshipJan: high 17°F, low -1°F, 0.8 in; Feb: high 22°F, low 2°F, 0.7 in; Mar: high 35°F, low 14°F, 1.2 in; Apr: high 49°F, low 28°F, 2 in; May: high 63°F, low 41°F, 3 in; Jun: high 72°F, low 51°F, 4.3 in; Jul: high 77°F, low 56°F, 3.9 in; Aug: high 76°F, low 54°F, 3.5 in; Sep: high 66°F, low 45°F, 3.4 in; Oct: high 51°F, low 33°F, 2.6 in; Nov: high 35°F, low 20°F, 1.4 in; Dec: high 22°F, low 6°F, 1 in17°-1°Jan0.822°2°Feb0.735°14°Mar1.249°28°Apr2.063°41°May3.072°51°Jun4.377°56°Jul3.976°54°Aug3.566°45°Sep3.451°33°Oct2.635°20°Nov1.422°6°Dec1.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Eveleth Wwtp, MN weather station (6 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

2 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Biwabik Township.

Nearest hospitals

  • Essentia Health VirginiaGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Virginia7.4 miles
  • Essentia Health Northern Pines Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Aurora8.4 miles
  • Range Regional Health ServicesGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Hibbing25.3 miles

Providers with an office here

Dentists1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1

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 Biwabik Township

Parks (2 nearby)

  • Iron Range Off-Highway Vehicle Recreation Area · 783 acres2.5 mi
  • Ore-be-gone park · 11 acres2.8 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Koshers Sausage Kitchen3.0 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Gilbert Public Library & Community Center3.0 mi

Museums

  • United States Hockey Hall of Fame6.0 mi
  • Virginia Heritage Museum7.3 mi

Counts are within about 3.5 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.

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Shares ZIP codes with Gilbert, Makinen UT and McKinley City.

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