Town guide

McDavitt, Minnesota

McDavitt is a township in St. Louis County, Minnesota, home to about 534 people across 71 square miles. Its ZIP code is 55738, and parts of 55751 are in McDavitt too.

Population5347 per sq mi
Median home value$166,400Census, as estimated by owners

ZIP codes in McDavitt

2 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns
Forbes, MN55738 —/sq ft

Mostly McDavitt; also Lavell and Makinen UT

Iron, MN55751 $172/sq ft −6.3% vs. last year 50% sold over asking

Mostly Clinton Township (St. Louis County); part is in McDavitt

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Around McDavitt

Distances

Nearest major airportMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)168 miles away
Closer regional airportRange Regional Airport (HIB)10 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+St. Paul, MN163 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL449 miles away

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

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

Who represents McDavitt

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

McDavitt had 434 residents in the 2020 census, down 11% since 2000.

It’s the 1005th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.

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

McDavitt population by census2000: 487, 2010: 459, 2020: 434487200045920104342020

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 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 McDavittJan: 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 (11 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

Nearest hospitals

  • Range Regional Health ServicesGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Hibbing15.0 miles
  • Essentia Health VirginiaGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Virginia18.0 miles
  • Essentia Health Northern Pines Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Aurora26.3 miles

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

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Shares ZIP codes with Clinton Township (St. Louis County), Cherry, Lavell, Iron Junction, Makinen UT and Mountain Iron.

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