Brevator is a township in St. Louis County, Minnesota, home to about 1,064 people across 35 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 55720 and 55779.
Homes sold for a median of $233 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly Cloquet; part is in Brevator
Mostly Grand Lake; part is in Brevator
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Brevator. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)136 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Duluth International Airport (DLH)15 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | St. Paul, MN130 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL416 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Brevator; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Brevator had 1,214 residents in the 2020 census, down 1% since 2000.
It’s the 559th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
St. Louis County grew from 82,932 residents in 1900 to 200,231 in 2020.
St. Louis County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 79°F in summer, and winter lows average 2°F. About 32.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 71 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Cloquet, MN weather station (6 miles away).
84,223 jobs at 5,360 businesses in St. Louis County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
223 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Brevator’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 36 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 15 |
| Dentists | 18 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 43 |
| Mental health providers | 86 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 12 |
| Optometrists | 3 |
| Chiropractors | 10 |
| Pharmacies | 6 |
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.
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
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.
Public schools here are run by Cloquet Public School District, St. Louis County School District, Fond du Lac Ojibwe School and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Churchill ElementaryCloquet | Pre-K–4 | 351 | Public | 4.1 mi |
| Cloquet Early Childhood EducationCloquet | Pre-K | 83 | Special Education | 4.1 mi |
| Shared TimeCloquet | Pre-K–6 | 6 | Alternative Education | 4.1 mi |
| South Ridge ElementaryCulver | Pre-K–6 | 303 | Public | 12.6 mi |
| Washington ElementaryCloquet | Pre-K–4 | 495 | Public | 5.7 mi |
| Fond du Lac Ojibwe SchoolCloquet | K–12 | 161 | Public | 5.2 mi |
| Northern Lights AcademyCloquet | K–12 | 14 | Special Education | 5.4 mi |
| Cloquet MiddleCloquet | 5–8 | 752 | Public | 6.1 mi |
| Cloquet Area Alt. Ed. ProgramsCloquet | 6–12 | 74 | Alternative Education | 5.4 mi |
| South Ridge SecondaryCulver | 7–12 | 258 | Public | 12.6 mi |
| N.E. Regional Correction Cntr.Saginaw | 8–12 | — | Alternative Education | 12.2 mi |
| Caaep Extended Day ProgramCloquet | 9–12 | 7 | Alternative Education | 5.4 mi |
| Cloquet SeniorCloquet | 9–12 | 761 | Public | 6.0 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Queen of Peace Catholic SchoolCloquet | Pre-K–8 | 88 | Roman Catholic | 5.1 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Cloquet, Grand Lake, Scanlon, Solway, Perch Lake, Industrial, New Independence, Stoney Brook, North Carlton UT and Culver.
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