Cherry is a township in St. Louis County, Minnesota, home to about 792 people across 33 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 55746, 55751 and 55768.
Homes sold for a median of $145 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 2 of 3 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Hibbing; part is in Cherry
Mostly Clinton Township (St. Louis County); part is in Cherry
Mostly Mountain Iron; part is in Cherry
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Cherry. 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)179 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Range Regional Airport (HIB)7 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | St. Paul, MN174 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL460 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Cherry; 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.
Cherry had 839 residents in the 2020 census, down 8% since 2000.
It’s the 737th 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 77°F in summer, and winter lows average -4°F. About 24.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Hibbing Chisholm Hibbing Ap, MN weather station (7 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).
245 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Cherry’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 37 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 31 |
| Dentists | 24 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 51 |
| Mental health providers | 61 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 28 |
| Optometrists | 5 |
| Chiropractors | 8 |
| Pharmacies | 9 |
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
Libraries (1 nearby)
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 St. Louis County School District, Hibbing Public School District, Mountain Iron-Buhl School District and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cherry ElementaryIron | Pre-K–6 | 297 | Public | 3.7 mi |
| Hibbing Early Learning CenterHibbing | Pre-K | 110 | Public | 9.6 mi |
| Merritt ElementaryMountain Iron | Pre-K–6 | 354 | Public | 7.5 mi |
| Washington ElementaryHibbing | K–1 | 310 | Public | 9.6 mi |
| Greenhaven ElementaryHibbing | 2–3 | 312 | Public | 10.4 mi |
| Lincoln Middle SchoolHibbing | 4–7 | 647 | Public | 9.7 mi |
| Cherry SecondaryIron | 7–12 | 273 | Public | 3.7 mi |
| Mountain Iron-Buhl SecondaryMountain Iron | 7–12 | 283 | Public | 7.5 mi |
| Northeast Service Cooperative OllMountain Iron | 7–12 | — | Public | 7.5 mi |
| Hibbing HighHibbing | 8–12 | 829 | Public | 9.9 mi |
| East Range Academy of Tech-ScienceMountain Iron | 9–12 | 127 | Charter | 7.9 mi |
| Mesabi Area Learning CenterHibbing | 9–12 | 24 | Alternative Education | 9.9 mi |
| Mountain Iron-Buhl ISD 712 Credit RMountain Iron | 9–12 | — | Alternative Education | 7.5 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assumption Catholic SchoolHibbing | Pre-K–6 | 98 | Roman Catholic | 9.9 mi |
| Victory Christian AcademyHibbing | K–12 | 118 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 10.6 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, Mountain Iron, Clinton Township (St. Louis County), Great Scott, Janette Lake UT, McCormack UT, Goodland, Lavell, Iron Junction, Kinney, McDavitt and Cedar Valley.
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