Town guide

Keewatin, Minnesota

Keewatin is a city in Itasca County, Minnesota, home to about 1,215 people across 2.6 square miles. Its ZIP code is 55753, and parts of 55769 are in Keewatin too.

Homes sold for a median of $25 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026.

Population1,215464 per sq mi
Median home value$86,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$25Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Keewatin

2 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Keewatin

Distances

Nearest major airportMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)175 miles away
Closer regional airportRange Regional Airport (HIB)15 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Minneapolis, MN169 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL470 miles away

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

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

Who represents Keewatin

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

Keewatin had 984 residents in the 2020 census, down 15% since 2000.

It’s the 501st largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.

Itasca County grew from 4,573 residents in 1900 to 45,014 in 2020.

Keewatin population by census2000: 1,164, 2010: 1,068, 2020: 9841,16420001,06820109842020

Itasca County, 1900–2020

Itasca County population, 1900 to 20201900: 4,573, 1910: 17,208, 1920: 23,876, 1930: 27,224, 1940: 32,996, 1950: 33,321, 1960: 38,006, 1970: 35,530, 1980: 43,069, 1990: 40,863, 2000: 43,992, 2010: 45,058, 2020: 45,0145K’00’1024K’20’3033K’40’5038K’60’7043K’80’9044K’00’1045K’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 -4°F. About 24.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near KeewatinJan: high 17°F, low -4°F, 0.5 in; Feb: high 23°F, low -1°F, 0.5 in; Mar: high 35°F, low 12°F, 0.9 in; Apr: high 50°F, low 25°F, 1.6 in; May: high 63°F, low 36°F, 2.8 in; Jun: high 72°F, low 46°F, 4.4 in; Jul: high 77°F, low 50°F, 3.9 in; Aug: high 75°F, low 48°F, 3.1 in; Sep: high 66°F, low 40°F, 3.1 in; Oct: high 51°F, low 30°F, 2.4 in; Nov: high 34°F, low 17°F, 1.1 in; Dec: high 21°F, low 3°F, 0.6 in17°-4°Jan0.523°-1°Feb0.535°12°Mar0.950°25°Apr1.663°36°May2.872°46°Jun4.477°50°Jul3.975°48°Aug3.166°40°Sep3.151°30°Oct2.434°17°Nov1.121°3°Dec0.6Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Hibbing Chisholm Hibbing Ap, MN weather station (15 miles away).

Jobs in Itasca County

13,380 jobs at 1,175 businesses in Itasca County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Itasca CountyHealth care and social assistance: 3,487 jobs; Retail trade: 2,433 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,322 jobs; Construction: 798 jobs; Manufacturing: 766 jobs; Other services: 673 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 557 jobs; Administrative and support: 539 jobsHealth care and social assistance 26% Retail trade 18% Hotels and restaurants 10% Construction 6% Manufacturing 6% Other services 5% Transportation and warehousing 4% Administrative and support 4%

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

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Range Regional Health ServicesGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Hibbing10.7 miles
  • Grand Itasca Clinic and HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Grand Rapids22.8 miles
  • Essentia Health VirginiaGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Virginia29.8 miles

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

Places in and around Keewatin

Grocery stores

  • Nashwauk Market2.3 mi

Libraries

  • Keewatin Public Library4.0 mi

Counts are within about 1.5 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 Keewatin

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

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Keewatin-Nashwauk Elementary SchoolKeewatinPre-K–6313Public3.8 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 Nashwauk, Greenway and Northeast Itasca UT.

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