Town guide

Duluth Township, Minnesota

Duluth Township is a township in St. Louis County, Minnesota, home to about 2,158 people across 46 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 55616 and 55804.

Homes sold for a median of $199 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.

Population2,15846 per sq mi
Median home value$329,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$199Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking33%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Duluth Township

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Duluth Township

Distances

Nearest major airportMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)151 miles away
Closer regional airportDuluth International Airport (DLH)11 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+St. Paul, MN144 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL407 miles away

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

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

Who represents Duluth Township

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

Duluth Township had 2,039 residents in the 2020 census, up 18% since 2000.

It’s the 316th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.

St. Louis County grew from 82,932 residents in 1900 to 200,231 in 2020.

Duluth Township population by census2000: 1,723, 2010: 1,941, 2020: 2,0391,72320001,94120102,0392020

St. Louis County, 1900–2020

St. Louis County population, 1900 to 20201900: 82,932, 1910: 163,274, 1920: 206,391, 1930: 204,596, 1940: 206,917, 1950: 206,062, 1960: 231,588, 1970: 220,693, 1980: 222,229, 1990: 198,213, 2000: 200,528, 2010: 200,226, 2020: 200,23183K’00’10206K’20’30207K’40’50232K’60’70222K’80’90201K’00’10200K’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 77°F in summer, and winter lows average -2°F. About 30.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Duluth TownshipJan: high 17°F, low -2°F, 1 in; Feb: high 23°F, low 1°F, 1 in; Mar: high 36°F, low 15°F, 1.4 in; Apr: high 48°F, low 28°F, 2.4 in; May: high 63°F, low 40°F, 3.4 in; Jun: high 72°F, low 50°F, 4.4 in; Jul: high 77°F, low 55°F, 4.1 in; Aug: high 75°F, low 54°F, 3.5 in; Sep: high 66°F, low 46°F, 3.5 in; Oct: high 51°F, low 34°F, 2.9 in; Nov: high 35°F, low 21°F, 1.8 in; Dec: high 23°F, low 7°F, 1.4 in17°-2°Jan1.023°1°Feb1.036°15°Mar1.448°28°Apr2.463°40°May3.472°50°Jun4.477°55°Jul4.175°54°Aug3.566°46°Sep3.551°34°Oct2.935°21°Nov1.823°7°Dec1.4Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Island Lake 4e, MN weather station (11 miles away).

Jobs in St. Louis County

84,223 jobs at 5,360 businesses in St. Louis County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in St. Louis CountyHealth care and social assistance: 22,522 jobs; Retail trade: 12,122 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 9,981 jobs; Manufacturing: 5,082 jobs; Construction: 4,418 jobs; Professional services: 3,809 jobs; Other services: 3,778 jobs; Mining, oil and gas: 3,394 jobsHealth care and social assistance 27% Retail trade 14% Hotels and restaurants 12% Manufacturing 6% Construction 5% Professional services 5% Other services 5% Mining, oil and gas 4%

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

Health care

119 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Duluth Township’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • St. Lukes HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Duluth8.2 miles
  • Essentia Health DuluthGeneral hospital · no emergency room · Duluth8.6 miles
  • Essentia Health St. Mary's Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Duluth8.7 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors24
Specialist doctors3
Dentists10
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants11
Mental health providers32
Physical and occupational therapists32
Chiropractors7
Pharmacies5

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 Duluth Township

Parks (8 nearby)

  • Lester Park · 657 acres2.9 mi
  • Hawk Ridge · 419 acres3.9 mi
  • McQuade Small Craft Harbor · 12 acres2.0 mi
  • Brighton Beach Park · 8 acres3.1 mi
  • Manchester Square Park · 4 acres4.4 mi
  • Grosvenor Square Park · 3 acres4.3 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Super One Foods3.6 mi

Pharmacies

  • Falks Pharmacy5.9 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy7.9 mi
  • Walgreens8.0 mi

Libraries

  • Duluth Public Library6.6 mi
  • Kathryn A. Martin Library7.0 mi
  • Library Annex7.1 mi
  • College of Saint Scholastica Library8.1 mi

Museums

  • Glensheen - Historic Congdon Estate6.1 mi
  • Tweed Museum of Art7.1 mi
  • Karpeles Manuscript Library Museum8.2 mi

Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)

  • Hawk Ridge Learning Center4.0 mi

Counts are within about 4.5 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.

Schools in Duluth Township

Public schools here are run by Lake Superior Public School Dist., North Shore Community School, Duluth Public School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (9)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Minnehaha ElementaryTwo HarborsPre-K–5367Public16.9 mi
North Shore Community SchoolDuluthPre-K–6355Charter5.2 mi
Bethany Crisis ShelterDuluthK–122Alternative Education3.7 mi
Lakewood ElementaryDuluthK–5254Public2.2 mi
Lester Park ElementaryDuluthK–5510Public3.8 mi
Rockridge AcademyDuluthK–1235Alternative Education3.7 mi
Two Harbors SecondaryTwo Harbors6–12597Public18.3 mi
ALC SWS EastDuluth9–1274Alternative Education5.3 mi
East High SchoolDuluth9–121,495Public5.3 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 Duluth, Two Harbors, Lake No. 2 UT, Lakewood, Silver Creek Township (Lake County), Normanna, Alden Township (St. Louis County) and Stony River.

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.