Town guide

Denham, Minnesota

Denham is a city in Pine County, Minnesota, home to about 33 people across 1.3 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 55783 and 55795.

Homes sold for a median of $185 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.

Population3325 per sq mi
Median home value$312,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$185Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking6%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Denham

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Denham

Distances

Nearest major airportMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)104 miles away
Closer regional airportDuluth International Airport (DLH)44 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+St. Paul, MN99 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL403 miles away

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

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

Who represents Denham

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

Denham had 37 residents in the 2020 census, down 7% since 2000.

It’s the 2651st largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.

Pine County grew from 11,546 residents in 1900 to 28,876 in 2020.

Denham population by census2000: 40, 2010: 35, 2020: 37402000352010372020

Pine County, 1900–2020

Pine County population, 1900 to 20201900: 11,546, 1910: 15,878, 1920: 21,117, 1930: 20,264, 1940: 21,478, 1950: 18,223, 1960: 17,004, 1970: 16,821, 1980: 19,871, 1990: 21,264, 2000: 26,530, 2010: 29,750, 2020: 28,87612K’00’1021K’20’3021K’40’5017K’60’7020K’80’9027K’00’1029K’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 80°F in summer, and winter lows average 1°F. About 31.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near DenhamJan: high 20°F, low 1°F, 0.8 in; Feb: high 25°F, low 4°F, 0.9 in; Mar: high 38°F, low 17°F, 1.4 in; Apr: high 52°F, low 30°F, 2.6 in; May: high 66°F, low 41°F, 3.4 in; Jun: high 75°F, low 51°F, 4.8 in; Jul: high 80°F, low 57°F, 4.8 in; Aug: high 78°F, low 56°F, 3.7 in; Sep: high 69°F, low 48°F, 3.2 in; Oct: high 54°F, low 36°F, 3.1 in; Nov: high 38°F, low 23°F, 1.7 in; Dec: high 25°F, low 9°F, 1.2 in20°1°Jan0.825°4°Feb0.938°17°Mar1.452°30°Apr2.666°41°May3.475°51°Jun4.880°57°Jul4.878°56°Aug3.769°48°Sep3.254°36°Oct3.138°23°Nov1.725°9°Dec1.2Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Moose Lake 1 Sse, MN weather station (6 miles away).

Jobs in Pine County

6,406 jobs at 627 businesses in Pine County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Pine CountyHotels and restaurants: 1,558 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,274 jobs; Retail trade: 1,151 jobs; Professional services: 414 jobs; Manufacturing: 389 jobs; Construction: 367 jobs; Other services: 273 jobs; Administrative and support: 185 jobsHotels and restaurants 24% Health care and social assistance 20% Retail trade 18% Professional services 7% Manufacturing 6% Construction 6% Other services 4% Administrative and support 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

3 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Denham’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Essentia Health Moose LakeCritical access hospital · emergency room · Moose Lake6.7 miles
  • Essentia Health SandstoneCritical access hospital · emergency room · Sandstone17.1 miles
  • Community Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Cloquet30.6 miles

Providers with an office here

Mental health providers3

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.

Places in and around Denham

Museums

  • Culver Museum2.3 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Amphitheater4.9 mi
  • Amphitheater5.0 mi

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.

Schools in Denham

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

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Willow River ElementaryWillow RiverPre-K–6231Public3.2 mi
Willow River SecondaryWillow River7–12205Public3.2 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 Windemere, Sturgeon Lake City, Kettle River Township, Sturgeon Lake Township, Willow River, Rutledge, Norman Township (Pine County), Birch Creek, Bremen, Split Rock and Beaver Township (Aitkin County).

Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.