Fairbanks is a township in St. Louis County, Minnesota, home to about 131 people across 70 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 55602.
Homes sold for a median of $223 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Mostly Ault; part is in Fairbanks
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Fairbanks. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)180 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Duluth International Airport (DLH)36 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | St. Paul, MN174 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL430 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Fairbanks; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Fairbanks had 66 residents in the 2020 census, down 3% since 2000.
It’s the 2183rd 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).
Average highs peak around 76°F in summer, and winter lows average -4°F. About 29.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 70 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Brimson 2s, MN weather station (5 miles away).
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).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
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Shares ZIP codes with Ault, Lake No. 2 UT, Whiteface Reservoir UT and Bassett.
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