Town guide

Cedar Valley, Minnesota

Cedar Valley is a township in St. Louis County, Minnesota, home to about 165 people across 69 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 55736 and 55746.

Homes sold for a median of $148 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.

Population1652 per sq mi
Median home value$204,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$148Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking29%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Cedar Valley

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Cedar Valley

Distances

Nearest major airportMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)149 miles away
Closer regional airportRange Regional Airport (HIB)25 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Minneapolis, MN144 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL442 miles away

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

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

Who represents Cedar Valley

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

Cedar Valley had 187 residents in the 2020 census, down 19% since 2000.

It’s the 2007th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.

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

Cedar Valley population by census2000: 232, 2010: 195, 2020: 187232200019520101872020

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 -4°F. About 28.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 56 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Cedar ValleyJan: high 18°F, low -4°F, 0.6 in; Feb: high 24°F, low -1°F, 0.7 in; Mar: high 36°F, low 13°F, 1.2 in; Apr: high 50°F, low 27°F, 2.3 in; May: high 64°F, low 39°F, 2.9 in; Jun: high 73°F, low 48°F, 4.9 in; Jul: high 77°F, low 53°F, 3.9 in; Aug: high 76°F, low 51°F, 3.2 in; Sep: high 67°F, low 44°F, 3.5 in; Oct: high 53°F, low 32°F, 2.8 in; Nov: high 36°F, low 19°F, 1.2 in; Dec: high 23°F, low 6°F, 1 in18°-4°Jan0.624°-1°Feb0.736°13°Mar1.250°27°Apr2.364°39°May2.973°48°Jun4.977°53°Jul3.976°51°Aug3.267°44°Sep3.553°32°Oct2.836°19°Nov1.223°6°Dec1.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Floodwood 3 Ne, MN weather station (4 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

252 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Cedar Valley’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Range Regional Health ServicesGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Hibbing26.5 miles
  • Community Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Cloquet29.8 miles
  • Grand Itasca Clinic and HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Grand Rapids32.7 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors37
Specialist doctors32
Dentists29
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants52
Mental health providers61
Physical and occupational therapists28
Optometrists5
Chiropractors8
Pharmacies8

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.

Schools in Cedar Valley

Public schools here are run by Floodwood Public School District, Hibbing Public School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (8)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Floodwood ElementaryFloodwoodPre-K–688Public6.7 mi
Hibbing Early Learning CenterHibbingPre-K110Public27.5 mi
Washington ElementaryHibbingK–1310Public27.5 mi
Greenhaven ElementaryHibbing2–3312Public26.3 mi
Lincoln Middle SchoolHibbing4–7647Public27.3 mi
Floodwood SecondaryFloodwood7–1280Public6.7 mi
Hibbing HighHibbing8–12829Public27.5 mi
Mesabi Area Learning CenterHibbing9–1224Alternative Education27.5 mi
Private schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Assumption Catholic SchoolHibbingPre-K–698Roman Catholic27.4 mi
Victory Christian AcademyHibbingK–12118Christian (no specific denomination)26.0 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 Hibbing, Floodwood City, Cherry, Floodwood Township, Janette Lake UT, McCormack UT, Goodland, Lavell, Halden, Van Buren, Potshot Lake UT, Fine Lakes, Arrowhead, Toivola, Elmer Township (St. Louis County), Wawina, Ness and Prairie Lake.

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