Cornish Township (Aitkin County) is a township in Aitkin County, Minnesota, home to about 66 people across 34 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 55752.
Homes sold for a median of $320 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Population662 per sq mi
Median home value$241,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$320Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Mostly Ball Bluff; part is in Cornish Township (Aitkin County)
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Cornish Township (Aitkin County). Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Cornish Township (Aitkin County)
Distances
Nearest major airport
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)145 miles away
Closer regional airport
Range Regional Airport (HIB)36 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Minneapolis, MN139 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL450 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Cornish Township (Aitkin County); driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Cornish Township (Aitkin County)
U.S. Representative · Minnesota’s 8th DistrictPete Stauber (R)
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
Cornish Township (Aitkin County) had 45 residents in the 2020 census, up 67% since 2000.
It’s the 2498th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Aitkin County grew from 6,743 residents in 1900 to 15,697 in 2020.
Aitkin County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 80°F in summer, and winter lows average -1°F. About 29.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 60 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Grand Rpds Forest Lab, MN weather station (20 miles away).
Jobs in Aitkin County
3,632 jobs at 415 businesses in Aitkin County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
Nearest hospitals
Grand Itasca Clinic and HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Grand Rapids20.5 miles
Essentia Health Deer RiverCritical access hospital · emergency room · Deer River34.1 miles
Range Regional Health ServicesGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Hibbing34.7 miles
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Places in and around Cornish Township (Aitkin County)
Parks (2 nearby)
Jacobson Wayside Rest · 17 acres2.5 mi
Jacobson Community Field · 8 acres2.9 mi
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
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