Town guide

Field, Minnesota

Field is a township in St. Louis County, Minnesota, home to about 285 people across 54 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 55703 and 55723.

Homes sold for a median of $214 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.

Population2855 per sq mi
Median home value$172,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$214Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking56%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Field

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Field. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Field

Distances

Nearest major airportMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)205 miles away
Closer regional airportRange Regional Airport (HIB)32 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Minneapolis, MN200 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL482 miles away

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

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

Who represents Field

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

Field had 351 residents in the 2020 census, down 10% since 2000.

It’s the 1512th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.

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

Field population by census2000: 391, 2010: 391, 2020: 351391200039120103512020

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 -5°F. About 27.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 61 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near FieldJan: high 15°F, low -5°F, 1.1 in; Feb: high 21°F, low -2°F, 0.7 in; Mar: high 35°F, low 11°F, 1.1 in; Apr: high 48°F, low 26°F, 1.8 in; May: high 63°F, low 40°F, 2.7 in; Jun: high 72°F, low 51°F, 4 in; Jul: high 77°F, low 56°F, 4.5 in; Aug: high 75°F, low 54°F, 3.5 in; Sep: high 65°F, low 46°F, 3.3 in; Oct: high 50°F, low 34°F, 2.5 in; Nov: high 34°F, low 20°F, 1.6 in; Dec: high 21°F, low 5°F, 1 in15°-5°Jan1.121°-2°Feb0.735°11°Mar1.148°26°Apr1.863°40°May2.772°51°Jun4.077°56°Jul4.575°54°Aug3.565°46°Sep3.350°34°Oct2.534°20°Nov1.621°5°Dec1.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Cook 8ne, MN weather station (9 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

33 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Field’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Cook HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Cook2.0 miles
  • Essentia Health VirginiaGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Virginia22.3 miles
  • Range Regional Health ServicesGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Hibbing30.9 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors6
Specialist doctors1
Dentists10
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants5
Mental health providers4
Physical and occupational therapists5
Chiropractors2
Pharmacies2

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 Field

Parks (3 nearby)

  • Doug Johnson Recreation Area · 9 acres1.8 mi
  • Cook City Park · 1 acres1.6 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Zup's1.5 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • Franks Pharmacy1.7 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Cook Public Library1.6 mi

Counts are within about 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 Field

Public schools here are run by St. Louis County School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
North Woods ElementaryCookPre-K–6234Public4.7 mi
North Woods SecondaryCook7–12245Public4.7 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 Sand Lake UT, Cook, Owens, Alango, Beatty, Angora, Sturgeon, Northeast Itasca UT, Linden Grove, Greenwood Township (St. Louis County), Bearville, Carpenter, Morcom, Northeast St. Louis UT and Northwest St. Louis UT.

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.