Town guide

Hay Lake UT, Minnesota

Hay Lake UT is a community in St. Louis County, Minnesota, home to about 90 people across 30 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 55732 and 55792.

Homes sold for a median of $139 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.

Population903 per sq mi
Median home value$168,100Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$139Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking36%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Hay Lake UT

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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

The Hay Lake UT guide is on the way

We’re writing up Hay Lake UT’s story and what everyday life there is like, for people thinking about moving in.

  • History
  • What it’s like to live there
  • Getting around
  • Things to do

Are you a local agent who knows Hay Lake UT well? Agents who advertise here will be able to write the guide. Advertise on OfferBacked

Around Hay Lake UT

Distances

Nearest major airportMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)193 miles away
Closer regional airportRange Regional Airport (HIB)27 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+St. Paul, MN187 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL460 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Hay Lake UT; driving is longer.

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

Who represents Hay Lake 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

Hay Lake UT had 97 residents in the 2020 census, down 1% since 2000.

It’s the 2391st largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.

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

Hay Lake UT population by census2000: 98, 2010: 83, 2020: 97982000832010972020

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 -7°F. About 28.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Hay Lake UTJan: high 17°F, low -7°F, 0.8 in; Feb: high 23°F, low -5°F, 0.7 in; Mar: high 36°F, low 9°F, 1.2 in; Apr: high 50°F, low 23°F, 2 in; May: high 64°F, low 35°F, 3 in; Jun: high 73°F, low 45°F, 4.4 in; Jul: high 78°F, low 49°F, 3.6 in; Aug: high 76°F, low 47°F, 3.5 in; Sep: high 66°F, low 41°F, 3.9 in; Oct: high 51°F, low 30°F, 2.9 in; Nov: high 34°F, low 17°F, 1.1 in; Dec: high 22°F, low 3°F, 1.2 in17°-7°Jan0.823°-5°Feb0.736°9°Mar1.250°23°Apr2.064°35°May3.073°45°Jun4.478°49°Jul3.676°47°Aug3.566°41°Sep3.951°30°Oct2.934°17°Nov1.122°3°Dec1.2Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Embarrass, MN weather station (7 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

221 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Hay Lake UT’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Essentia Health Northern Pines Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Aurora8.6 miles
  • Essentia Health VirginiaGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Virginia10.2 miles
  • Cook HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Cook22.7 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors14
Specialist doctors22
Dentists17
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants48
Mental health providers65
Physical and occupational therapists43
Optometrists6
Chiropractors6
Pharmacies7

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 Hay Lake UT

Grocery stores

  • Super One5.0 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 Hay Lake UT

Public schools here are run by Northland Learning Center, Rock Ridge Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (10)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
NLC 6076 Special Education ProgramVirginiaPre-K–1264Special Education11.1 mi
Parkview ElementaryVirginiaPre-K–2336Public10.4 mi
North Star ElementaryVirginia3–6389Public10.2 mi
NLC 6076 ALC ProgramVirginia7–1248Alternative Education11.1 mi
Rock Ridge High SchoolVirginia7–121,048Public11.5 mi
Rock Ridge High School ALPVirginia7–1227Alternative Education11.4 mi
NLC 6076 Credit RecoveryVirginia9–12—Alternative Education11.1 mi
Rock Ridge ISD 2909 Credit RecoveryVirginia9–12—Alternative Education11.4 mi
St. Louis County ISD 2142 Credit ReVirginia9–12—Alternative Education9.9 mi
NLC 6076 Transition ProgramVirginia1225Special Education10.0 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Marquette Catholic SchoolVirginiaPre-K–8185Roman Catholic10.1 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.

From OfferBacked · Free

Get matched with a local agent.

Buying or selling around Hay Lake UT? Tell us what you need and when. No agents advertise here yet, so we’ll keep your request for up to 30 days and send it to local agents who join. No obligation, and you choose who to work with.

Get matched

Where Hay Lake UT is

Loading map…

Towns near Hay Lake UT

All Minnesota towns →

Shares ZIP codes with Virginia, White, Embarrass, Wuori, Pike, Sandy, Waasa, Birch Lake UT and Kugler.

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.