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Grand Portage UT, Minnesota

Grand Portage UT is a community in Cook County, Minnesota, home to about 589 people across 74 square miles. Its ZIP code is 55605.

Population5898 per sq mi
Median home value$143,400Census, as estimated by owners

ZIP codes in Grand Portage UT

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Around Grand Portage UT

Distances

Nearest major airportMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)271 miles away
Closer regional airportHoughton County Memorial Airport (CMX)78 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+St. Paul, MN264 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL434 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Grand Portage UT; driving is longer.

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

Who represents Grand Portage UT

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

Grand Portage UT had 618 residents in the 2020 census, up 11% since 2000.

It’s the 929th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.

Cook County grew from 810 residents in 1900 to 5,600 in 2020.

Grand Portage UT population by census2000: 557, 2010: 565, 2020: 618557200056520106182020

Cook County, 1900–2020

Cook County population, 1900 to 20201900: 810, 1910: 1,336, 1920: 1,841, 1930: 2,435, 1940: 3,030, 1950: 2,900, 1960: 3,377, 1970: 3,423, 1980: 4,092, 1990: 3,868, 2000: 5,168, 2010: 5,176, 2020: 5,6001K’00’102K’20’303K’40’503K’60’704K’80’905K’00’106K’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 74°F in summer, and winter lows average 1°F. About 30.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 55 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Grand Portage UTJan: high 20°F, low 1°F, 1.4 in; Feb: high 24°F, low 2°F, 1 in; Mar: high 34°F, low 13°F, 1.3 in; Apr: high 45°F, low 26°F, 2.8 in; May: high 58°F, low 37°F, 3.1 in; Jun: high 68°F, low 46°F, 3.6 in; Jul: high 74°F, low 52°F, 3.4 in; Aug: high 73°F, low 52°F, 3 in; Sep: high 65°F, low 44°F, 3.1 in; Oct: high 51°F, low 33°F, 3.4 in; Nov: high 38°F, low 22°F, 2.7 in; Dec: high 26°F, low 9°F, 1.7 in20°1°Jan1.424°2°Feb1.034°13°Mar1.345°26°Apr2.858°37°May3.168°46°Jun3.674°52°Jul3.473°52°Aug3.065°44°Sep3.151°33°Oct3.438°22°Nov2.726°9°Dec1.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Grand Portage, MN weather station (about a mile away).

Jobs in Cook County

1,965 jobs at 292 businesses in Cook County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Cook CountyHotels and restaurants: 751 jobs; Retail trade: 289 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 199 jobs; Arts, entertainment and recreation: 152 jobs; Construction: 131 jobs; Other services: 71 jobs; Real estate and rentals: 53 jobs; Manufacturing: 51 jobsHotels and restaurants 38% Retail trade 15% Health care and social assistance 10% Arts, entertainment and recreation 8% Construction 7% Other services 4% Real estate and rentals 3% Manufacturing 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • North Shore HealthCritical access hospital · emergency room · Grand Marais32.9 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

Places in and around Grand Portage UT

Parks (4 nearby)

  • Grand Portage Wayside Park · 26 acres1.4 mi
  • Two Fish House Beach · 5 acres4.6 mi
  • Wayswaugoing Bay Overlook · 2 acres2.9 mi
  • Red Rock4.7 mi

Museums (2 nearby)

  • Grand Portage National Monument Heritage Center0.6 mi
  • Grand Portage Museum1.0 mi

Counts are within about 5.5 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 Grand Portage UT

Public schools here are run by Oshki Ogimaag Charter School. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Oshki Ogimaag Charter SchoolGrand PortageK–619Charter1.1 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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