East Koochiching UT is a community in Koochiching County, Minnesota, home to about 302 people across 385 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 55771, 56653 and 56669.
Homes sold for a median of $180 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 3 were seller’s markets.
Population3021 per sq mi
Median home value$164,100Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$180Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Mostly Rainy Lake UT; part is in East Koochiching UT
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside East Koochiching UT. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around East Koochiching UT
Distances
Nearest major airport
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)237 miles away
Closer regional airport
Falls International Airport (INL)19 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Minneapolis, MN231 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL529 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of East Koochiching UT; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents East Koochiching 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 Koochiching UT had 330 residents in the 2020 census, down 14% since 2000.
It’s the 1469th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Koochiching County grew from 6,431 residents in 1910 to 12,062 in 2020.
Koochiching County, 1910–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 78°F in summer, and winter lows average -8°F. About 27.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 55 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Littlefork 10 Sw, MN weather station (10 miles away).
Jobs in Koochiching County
3,520 jobs at 367 businesses in Koochiching County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
17 doctors and other health care providers list an office in East Koochiching UT’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Rainy Lake Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · International Falls21.5 miles
Bigfork Valley HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Bigfork38.5 miles
Cook HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Cook49.7 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
3
Dentists
1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
7
Mental health providers
4
Physical and occupational therapists
2
Pharmacies
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.
Places in and around East Koochiching UT
Parks (1 nearby)
Lofgren Memorial Park · 34 acres7.2 mi
Counts are within about 8 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Littlefork-Big Falls School Dist., Nett Lake Public School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(3)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Littlefork-Big Falls ElementaryLittlefork
Pre-K–6
216
Public
7.0 mi
Nett Lake ElementaryOrr
Pre-K–6
48
Public
23.7 mi
Littlefork-Big Falls SecondaryLittlefork
7–12
186
Public
7.0 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 Rainy Lake UT, Littlefork, Leiding, Orr, Nett Lake UT (St. Louis County), Portage, Northwest St. Louis UT, Beatty, Kabetogama, Willow Valley, Nett Lake UT (Koochiching County), Camp 5, South Koochiching UT, Northwest Koochiching UT and Gheen UT.
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