Lavell is a township in St. Louis County, Minnesota, home to about 325 people across 108 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 55738, 55746 and 55751.
Homes sold for a median of $144 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 3 were seller’s markets.
Mostly McDavitt; part is in Lavell
Mostly Hibbing; part is in Lavell
Mostly Clinton Township (St. Louis County); part is in Lavell
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Lavell. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)172 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Range Regional Airport (HIB)4 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Minneapolis, MN167 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL456 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Lavell; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Lavell had 285 residents in the 2020 census, down 21% since 2000.
It’s the 1405th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
St. Louis County grew from 82,932 residents in 1900 to 200,231 in 2020.
St. Louis County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
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.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Hibbing Chisholm Hibbing Ap, MN weather station (4 miles away).
84,223 jobs at 5,360 businesses in St. Louis County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
242 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Lavell’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 36 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 31 |
| Dentists | 24 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 49 |
| Mental health providers | 61 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 28 |
| Optometrists | 5 |
| Chiropractors | 8 |
| Pharmacies | 8 |
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.
Parks (1 nearby)
Grocery stores
Libraries
Museums
Counts are within about 6.5 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.
Public schools here are run by St. Louis County School District, Hibbing Public School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cherry ElementaryIron | Pre-K–6 | 297 | Public | 4.7 mi |
| Hibbing Early Learning CenterHibbing | Pre-K | 110 | Public | 8.6 mi |
| Washington ElementaryHibbing | K–1 | 310 | Public | 8.6 mi |
| Greenhaven ElementaryHibbing | 2–3 | 312 | Public | 8.4 mi |
| Lincoln Middle SchoolHibbing | 4–7 | 647 | Public | 8.5 mi |
| Cherry SecondaryIron | 7–12 | 273 | Public | 4.7 mi |
| Hibbing HighHibbing | 8–12 | 829 | Public | 8.8 mi |
| Mesabi Area Learning CenterHibbing | 9–12 | 24 | Alternative Education | 8.8 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assumption Catholic SchoolHibbing | Pre-K–6 | 98 | Roman Catholic | 8.7 mi |
| Victory Christian AcademyHibbing | K–12 | 118 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 8.3 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 Hibbing, Clinton Township (St. Louis County), McDavitt, Cherry, Janette Lake UT, McCormack UT, Goodland, Iron Junction, Makinen UT, Mountain Iron and Cedar Valley.
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