Town guide

Lake No. 2 UT, Minnesota

Lake No. 2 UT is a community in Lake County, Minnesota, home to about 2,310 people across 269 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 55607 and 55609, and parts of 55602 and 55616 are in Lake No. 2 UT too.

Homes sold for a median of $172 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.

Population2,3109 per sq mi
Median home value$360,400Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$172Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking50%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Lake No. 2 UT

4 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Lake No. 2 UT

Distances

Nearest major airportMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)172 miles away
Closer regional airportDuluth International Airport (DLH)32 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+St. Paul, MN166 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL415 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Lake No. 2 UT; driving is longer.

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

Who represents Lake No. 2 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

Lake No. 2 UT had 2,207 residents in the 2020 census, up 13% since 2000.

It’s the 297th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.

Lake County grew from 4,654 residents in 1900 to 10,905 in 2020.

Lake No. 2 UT population by census2000: 1,955, 2010: 2,094, 2020: 2,2071,95520002,09420102,2072020

Lake County, 1900–2020

Lake County population, 1900 to 20201900: 4,654, 1910: 8,011, 1920: 8,251, 1930: 7,068, 1940: 6,956, 1950: 7,781, 1960: 13,702, 1970: 13,351, 1980: 13,043, 1990: 10,415, 2000: 11,058, 2010: 10,866, 2020: 10,9055K’00’108K’20’307K’40’5014K’60’7013K’80’9011K’00’1011K’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 1°F. About 33.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 94 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Lake No. 2 UTJan: high 20°F, low 1°F, 1.3 in; Feb: high 25°F, low 3°F, 1.3 in; Mar: high 37°F, low 15°F, 1.7 in; Apr: high 50°F, low 27°F, 2.9 in; May: high 64°F, low 38°F, 3.5 in; Jun: high 72°F, low 48°F, 4.5 in; Jul: high 77°F, low 54°F, 3.7 in; Aug: high 75°F, low 53°F, 3.7 in; Sep: high 66°F, low 45°F, 3.7 in; Oct: high 51°F, low 34°F, 3.3 in; Nov: high 36°F, low 21°F, 2.3 in; Dec: high 24°F, low 8°F, 2 in20°1°Jan1.325°3°Feb1.337°15°Mar1.750°27°Apr2.964°38°May3.572°48°Jun4.577°54°Jul3.775°53°Aug3.766°45°Sep3.751°34°Oct3.336°21°Nov2.324°8°Dec2.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Two Harbors 7nw, MN weather station (2 miles away).

Jobs in Lake County

3,213 jobs at 340 businesses in Lake County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Lake CountyManufacturing: 734 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 673 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 450 jobs; Retail trade: 415 jobs; Arts, entertainment and recreation: 143 jobs; Other services: 139 jobs; Finance and insurance: 125 jobs; Administrative and support: 106 jobsManufacturing 23% Hotels and restaurants 21% Health care and social assistance 14% Retail trade 13% Arts, entertainment and recreation 5% Other services 4% Finance and insurance 4% Administrative and support 3%

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

Health care

1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Lake No. 2 UT’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Aspirus Lake View HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Two Harbors7.0 miles
  • St. Lukes HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Duluth30.3 miles
  • Essentia Health DuluthGeneral hospital · no emergency room · Duluth30.7 miles

Providers with an office here

Mental health providers1

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 Lake No. 2 UT

Parks (8 nearby)

  • Flood Bay State Wayside · 12 acres6.6 mi
  • Lakeview Park · 11 acres7.6 mi
  • Paul Van Hover Park · 10 acres7.8 mi
  • Odegard Park · 7 acres6.8 mi
  • Lakeview Park Playground · 4 acres7.6 mi
  • Kelsey Beach · 3 acres6.0 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Super One Foods7.2 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Two Harbors Public Library7.5 mi

Museums (3 nearby)

  • 3M Birthplace Museum7.6 mi
  • Duluth & Iron Range Railroad Depot Museum7.7 mi
  • Edna G7.9 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Gooseberry Falls Visitor Center Theater9.5 mi

Counts are within about 8 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.

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Shares ZIP codes with Two Harbors, Silver Creek Township (Lake County), Duluth Township, Alden Township (St. Louis County), Ault, Fairbanks, Stony River, Crystal Bay, Whiteface Reservoir UT, Beaver Bay Township and Bassett.

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