Cloquet is a city in Carlton County, Minnesota, home to about 12,537 people across 35 square miles. Its ZIP code is 55720.
Homes sold for a median of $204 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Cloquet; also Scanlon and Solway
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Cloquet. 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)134 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Duluth International Airport (DLH)17 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | St. Paul, MN128 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL416 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Cloquet; 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.
Cloquet had 12,568 residents in the 2020 census, up 12% since 2000.
It’s the 92nd largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Carlton County grew from 10,017 residents in 1900 to 36,207 in 2020.
Carlton 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 (3 miles away).
7,855 jobs at 708 businesses in Carlton County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
222 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Cloquet.
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 | 85 |
| 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 (1 nearby)
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.
Established in 1884.
Colleges and universities
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Cloquet Public School District, Fond du Lac Ojibwe School, Northern Lights Academy Cooperative. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Churchill ElementaryCloquet | Pre-K–4 | 351 | Public | 4.0 mi |
| Cloquet Early Childhood EducationCloquet | Pre-K | 83 | Special Education | 4.0 mi |
| Shared TimeCloquet | Pre-K–6 | 6 | Alternative Education | 4.0 mi |
| Washington ElementaryCloquet | Pre-K–4 | 495 | Public | 5.2 mi |
| Fond du Lac Ojibwe SchoolCloquet | K–12 | 161 | Public | 3.3 mi |
| Northern Lights AcademyCloquet | K–12 | 14 | Special Education | 5.1 mi |
| Cloquet MiddleCloquet | 5–8 | 752 | Public | 5.7 mi |
| Cloquet Area Alt. Ed. ProgramsCloquet | 6–12 | 74 | Alternative Education | 5.1 mi |
| Caaep Extended Day ProgramCloquet | 9–12 | 7 | Alternative Education | 5.1 mi |
| Cloquet SeniorCloquet | 9–12 | 761 | Public | 5.6 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Queen of Peace Catholic SchoolCloquet | Pre-K–8 | 88 | Roman Catholic | 4.6 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 Scanlon, Solway, Perch Lake, Brevator, Stoney Brook and North Carlton UT.
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