Mostly Moose Lake City; also Moose Lake Township (Carlton County) and Barnum Township
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Around Moose Lake City
Distances
Nearest major airport
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)111 miles away
Closer regional airport
Duluth International Airport (DLH)38 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
St. Paul, MN105 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL405 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Moose Lake City; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Moose Lake 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
Moose Lake City had 2,789 residents in the 2020 census, up 25% since 2000.
It’s the 253rd largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Carlton County grew from 10,017 residents in 1900 to 36,207 in 2020.
Carlton 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 80°F in summer, and winter lows average 1°F. About 31.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Moose Lake 1 Sse, MN weather station (about a mile away).
Jobs in Carlton County
7,855 jobs at 708 businesses in Carlton County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
76 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Moose Lake City.
Nearest hospitals
Essentia Health Moose LakeCritical access hospital · emergency room · Moose LakeUnder a mile
Essentia Health SandstoneCritical access hospital · emergency room · Sandstone23.4 miles
Community Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Cloquet23.9 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
19
Specialist doctors
6
Dentists
4
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
9
Mental health providers
14
Physical and occupational therapists
21
Optometrists
2
Chiropractors
1
Pharmacies
2
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 Moose Lake City
Parks (1 nearby)
Moose Lake State Park · 1,244 acres0.8 mi
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
KJ's Fresh Market1.0 mi
Libraries (1 nearby)
Moose Lake Public Library0.8 mi
Museums (1 nearby)
Moose Lake Depot Museum1.1 mi
Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Moose Lake Public School District, Minnesota Department of Corrections. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(3)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Moose Lake ElementaryMoose Lake
Pre-K–6
285
Public
1.4 mi
Moose Lake SecondaryMoose Lake
7–12
276
Public
1.4 mi
Mcf-Moose Lake/Willow RiverMoose Lake
9–12
3
Alternative Education
0.8 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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