East Cook UT is a community in Cook County, Minnesota, home to about 903 people across 395 square miles. Its ZIP code is 55606, and parts of 55604 are in East Cook UT too.
Population9032 per sq mi
Median home value$335,500Census, as estimated by owners
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Around East Cook UT
Distances
Nearest major airport
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)247 miles away
Closer regional airport
Houghton County Memorial Airport (CMX)92 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
St. Paul, MN240 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL430 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of East Cook UT; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents East Cook UT
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
East Cook UT had 904 residents in the 2020 census, up 11% since 2000.
It’s the 657th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Cook County grew from 810 residents in 1900 to 5,600 in 2020.
Cook 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 70°F in summer, and winter lows average 6°F. About 25.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 51 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Grand Marais, MN weather station (6 miles away).
Jobs in Cook County
1,965 jobs at 292 businesses in Cook 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
North Shore HealthCritical access hospital · emergency room · Grand Marais6.0 miles
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Places in and around East Cook UT
Parks (6 nearby)
Kadunce River State Wayside · 5 acres3.4 mi
Gunflint Horse Arena & Dog Park · 2 acres5.9 mi
Harbor Park · 1 acres6.1 mi
Boulder Park · 1 acres6.0 mi
Hutt Point6.8 mi
Grocery stores (3 nearby)
IGA5.5 mi
Johnson's Foods5.9 mi
Cook County Co-Op5.9 mi
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Grand Marais Pharmacy6.2 mi
Libraries (1 nearby)
Grand Marais Public Library6.0 mi
Museums (3 nearby)
Bally Blacksmith & Metal Shop5.9 mi
Cook County History Museum5.9 mi
Fish House6.4 mi
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Grand Marais Playhouse5.7 mi
Counts are within about 8 miles of the center of town.
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