McKinley City is a city in St. Louis County, Minnesota, home to about 92 people across 1.4 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 55741.
Homes sold for a median of $155 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Population9264 per sq mi
Median home value$125,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$155Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside McKinley City. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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History
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Around McKinley City
Distances
Nearest major airport
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)184 miles away
Closer regional airport
Range Regional Airport (HIB)22 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
St. Paul, MN179 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL454 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of McKinley City; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents McKinley City
U.S. Representative · Minnesota’s 8th DistrictPete Stauber (R)
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
McKinley City had 103 residents in the 2020 census, up 29% since 2000.
It’s the 2383rd 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).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 77°F in summer, and winter lows average -1°F. About 27.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Eveleth Wwtp, MN weather station (6 miles away).
Jobs in St. Louis County
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).
Health care
2 doctors and other health care providers list an office in McKinley City.
Nearest hospitals
Essentia Health VirginiaGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Virginia7.4 miles
Essentia Health Northern Pines Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Aurora8.4 miles
Range Regional Health ServicesGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Hibbing25.3 miles
Providers with an office here
Dentists
1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
1
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 McKinley City
Grocery stores
Koshers Sausage Kitchen3.0 mi
Super One4.1 mi
Libraries
Gilbert Public Library & Community Center3.0 mi
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
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