Town guide

Fredenberg, Minnesota

Fredenberg is a township in St. Louis County, Minnesota, home to about 1,393 people across 25 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 55803.

Homes sold for a median of $231 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population1,39355 per sq mi
Median home value$426,600Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$231Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking42%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Fredenberg

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Fredenberg

Distances

Nearest major airportMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)148 miles away
Closer regional airportDuluth International Airport (DLH)5 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+St. Paul, MN142 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL410 miles away

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

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

Who represents Fredenberg

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

Fredenberg had 1,431 residents in the 2020 census, up 24% since 2000.

It’s the 452nd largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.

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

Fredenberg population by census2000: 1,156, 2010: 1,337, 2020: 1,4311,15620001,33720101,4312020

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 78°F in summer, and winter lows average 2°F. About 31.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 90 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near FredenbergJan: high 20°F, low 2°F, 1 in; Feb: high 25°F, low 6°F, 1 in; Mar: high 36°F, low 18°F, 1.5 in; Apr: high 49°F, low 30°F, 2.5 in; May: high 63°F, low 41°F, 3.4 in; Jun: high 72°F, low 50°F, 4.4 in; Jul: high 78°F, low 56°F, 3.9 in; Aug: high 76°F, low 55°F, 3.7 in; Sep: high 67°F, low 47°F, 3.5 in; Oct: high 53°F, low 36°F, 2.9 in; Nov: high 37°F, low 23°F, 2 in; Dec: high 25°F, low 10°F, 1.5 in20°2°Jan1.025°6°Feb1.036°18°Mar1.549°30°Apr2.563°41°May3.472°50°Jun4.478°56°Jul3.976°55°Aug3.767°47°Sep3.553°36°Oct2.937°23°Nov2.025°10°Dec1.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Duluth, MN weather station (6 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

52 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Fredenberg.

Nearest hospitals

  • St. Lukes HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Duluth5.4 miles
  • Essentia Health DuluthGeneral hospital · no emergency room · Duluth5.7 miles
  • Essentia Health St. Mary's Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Duluth5.7 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors8
Specialist doctors2
Dentists4
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants7
Mental health providers15
Physical and occupational therapists13
Chiropractors3
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 Fredenberg

Parks (5 nearby)

  • Hartley Park · 688 acres2.8 mi
  • Hawk Ridge · 419 acres3.4 mi
  • Rice Lake City Park · 20 acres1.1 mi
  • Como Park · 6 acres2.9 mi
  • Waverly Park · 2 acres3.4 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Woodland Market1.8 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • Falks Pharmacy1.7 mi

Libraries

  • Duluth Public Library3.8 mi
  • Kathryn A. Martin Library3.8 mi
  • Library Annex3.8 mi
  • College of Saint Scholastica Library4.2 mi
  • Duluth Public Library6.5 mi

Museums

  • Tweed Museum of Art3.9 mi
  • Glensheen - Historic Congdon Estate4.6 mi
  • Karpeles Manuscript Library Museum5.4 mi
  • St. Louis County Historical Society6.5 mi
  • The St. Louis County Depot6.5 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Hawk Ridge Learning Center3.5 mi
  • Marshall Performing Arts Center3.9 mi
  • Weber Music Hall (WMH)3.9 mi
  • Mitchell Auditorium4.1 mi
  • Saint Scholastica Theatre4.2 mi

Counts are within about 3.5 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 Fredenberg

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

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Homecroft ElementaryDuluthPre-K–5448Public1.4 mi
Private schools (4)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Many Rivers MontessoriDuluthPre-K–8120Nonsectarian1.8 mi
Montessori School of DuluthDuluthPre-K–68Nonsectarian3.1 mi
Stella Maris AcademyDuluthPre-K–10557Roman Catholic1.6 mi
Stella Maris Academy St Johns CampusDuluthPre-K–10553Roman Catholic1.7 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Duluth, Rice Lake, Gnesen, Canosia, Normanna, North Star Township (St. Louis County), Pequaywan and Whiteface Reservoir UT.

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