New Independence is a township in St. Louis County, Minnesota, home to about 343 people across 35 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 55717 and 55779.
Homes sold for a median of $290 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Population34310 per sq mi
Median home value$273,300Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$290Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside New Independence. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around New Independence
Distances
Nearest major airport
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)148 miles away
Closer regional airport
Duluth International Airport (DLH)12 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
St. Paul, MN142 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL423 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of New Independence; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents New Independence
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
New Independence had 347 residents in the 2020 census, up 28% since 2000.
It’s the 1366th 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 76°F in summer, and winter lows average 1°F. About 31 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Duluth Nws, MN weather station (12 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
1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in New Independence’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Community Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Cloquet14.9 miles
Essentia Health St. Mary's Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Duluth18.4 miles
Essentia Health DuluthGeneral hospital · no emergency room · Duluth18.4 miles
Providers with an office here
Mental health providers
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.
Schools in New Independence
Public schools here are run by St. Louis County School District, Proctor Public School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(3)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
South Ridge ElementaryCulver
Pre-K–6
303
Public
6.4 mi
South Ridge SecondaryCulver
7–12
258
Public
6.4 mi
N.E. Regional Correction Cntr.Saginaw
8–12
—
Alternative Education
4.5 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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