Northome UT is a community in Koochiching County, Minnesota, home to about 319 people across 296 square miles. Its ZIP code is 56660, and parts of 56627 and 56661 are in Northome UT too.
Population3191 per sq mi
Median home value$178,500Census, as estimated by owners
Part is in Northome UT, part in Kinghurst and Northome
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Northome UT. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Northome UT
Distances
Nearest major airport
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)216 miles away
Closer regional airport
Falls International Airport (INL)53 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Minneapolis, MN210 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL526 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Northome UT; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Northome UT
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
Northome UT had 448 residents in the 2020 census, down 10% since 2000.
It’s the 1430th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Koochiching County grew from 6,431 residents in 1910 to 12,062 in 2020.
Koochiching County, 1910–2020
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 -5°F. About 26.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Northome 3s, MN weather station (11 miles away).
Jobs in Koochiching County
3,520 jobs at 367 businesses in Koochiching 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 Northome UT.
Nearest hospitals
Bigfork Valley HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Bigfork24.8 miles
Essentia Health Deer RiverCritical access hospital · emergency room · Deer River44.0 miles
Red Lake HospitalGeneral hospital · no emergency room · Redlake45.3 miles
Providers with an office here
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 Northome UT
Grocery stores
Northome Grocery10.1 mi
Libraries
Northome Public Library10.1 mi
Counts are within about 8 miles of the center of town.
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Shares ZIP codes with Northwest Koochiching UT, Kinghurst, Northome, Big Falls, Ardenhurst, Shooks, South Koochiching UT, Nore, Grattan, Mizpah, Alvwood and Pomroy Township (Itasca County).
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