Elmer Township (St. Louis County) is a township in St. Louis County, Minnesota, home to about 129 people across 41 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 55736 and 55765.
Homes sold for a median of $180 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Population1293 per sq mi
Median home value$210,900Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$180Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Mostly Meadowlands Township; part is in Elmer Township (St. Louis County)
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Elmer Township (St. Louis County). Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Elmer Township (St. Louis County)
Distances
Nearest major airport
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)150 miles away
Closer regional airport
Range Regional Airport (HIB)24 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Minneapolis, MN145 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL440 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Elmer Township (St. Louis County); driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Elmer Township (St. Louis County)
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
Elmer Township (St. Louis County) had 132 residents in the 2020 census, down 20% since 2000.
It’s the 2197th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
St. Louis County grew from 82,932 residents in 1900 to 200,231 in 2020.
St. Louis 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 77°F in summer, and winter lows average -4°F. About 28.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 56 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Floodwood 3 Ne, MN weather station (5 miles away).
Jobs in St. Louis County
84,223 jobs at 5,360 businesses in St. Louis County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
11 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Elmer Township (St. Louis County)’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Range Regional Health ServicesGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Hibbing26.3 miles
Community Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Cloquet27.3 miles
Grand Itasca Clinic and HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Grand Rapids36.4 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
1
Specialist doctors
1
Dentists
5
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
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.
Schools in Elmer Township (St. Louis County)
Public schools here are run by Floodwood Public School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(2)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Floodwood ElementaryFloodwood
Pre-K–6
88
Public
8.3 mi
Floodwood SecondaryFloodwood
7–12
80
Public
8.3 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 Floodwood City, Meadowlands Township, Floodwood Township, Meadowlands City, Cedar Valley, Halden, Van Buren, Potshot Lake UT, Toivola, Fine Lakes, Arrowhead, Wawina, Ness and Prairie Lake.
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