Cromwell City is a city in Carlton County, Minnesota, home to about 423 people across 1.8 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 55726.
Homes sold for a median of $246 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Eagle; part is in Cromwell City
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Cromwell City. 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)125 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Duluth International Airport (DLH)34 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | St. Paul, MN119 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL421 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Cromwell City; 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.
Cromwell City had 240 residents in the 2020 census, up 68% since 2000.
It’s the 1204th 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 76°F in summer, and winter lows average -3°F. About 31.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 59 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Wright 3 E, MN weather station (4 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).
4 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Cromwell City.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 3 |
|---|---|
| Physical and occupational therapists | 1 |
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.
Parks (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 1 mile 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 Cromwell-Wright Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cromwell-Wright ElementaryCromwell | Pre-K–6 | 163 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Cromwell-Wright SecondaryCromwell | 7–12 | 137 | Public | 0.7 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Eagle, North Carlton UT and Kalevala.
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