Town guide

Northome UT, Minnesota

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

ZIP codes in Northome UT

3 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns
Mizpah, MN56660 —/sq ft

All in Northome UT

Big Falls, MN56627 —/sq ft

Mostly Northwest Koochiching UT; part is in Northome UT

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Around Northome UT

Distances

Nearest major airportMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)216 miles away
Closer regional airportFalls 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

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.

Northome UT population by census2000: 496, 2010: 447, 2020: 448496200044720104482020

Koochiching County, 1910–2020

Koochiching County population, 1910 to 20201910: 6,431, 1920: 13,520, 1930: 14,078, 1940: 16,930, 1950: 16,910, 1960: 18,190, 1970: 17,131, 1980: 17,571, 1990: 16,299, 2000: 14,355, 2010: 13,311, 2020: 12,0626K’10’2014K’30’4017K’50’6017K’70’8016K’90’0013K’1012K’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 -5°F. About 26.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Northome UTJan: high 17°F, low -5°F, 0.8 in; Feb: high 23°F, low -2°F, 0.6 in; Mar: high 35°F, low 10°F, 1.2 in; Apr: high 50°F, low 26°F, 1.8 in; May: high 63°F, low 39°F, 3 in; Jun: high 72°F, low 51°F, 4.2 in; Jul: high 77°F, low 55°F, 3.8 in; Aug: high 76°F, low 52°F, 3.2 in; Sep: high 67°F, low 45°F, 3.1 in; Oct: high 52°F, low 34°F, 2.7 in; Nov: high 35°F, low 19°F, 1.4 in; Dec: high 22°F, low 4°F, 1 in17°-5°Jan0.823°-2°Feb0.635°10°Mar1.250°26°Apr1.863°39°May3.072°51°Jun4.277°55°Jul3.876°52°Aug3.267°45°Sep3.152°34°Oct2.735°19°Nov1.422°4°Dec1.0Rain and melted snow, inches

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:

Largest industries in Koochiching CountyHealth care and social assistance: 709 jobs; Retail trade: 662 jobs; Manufacturing: 643 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 539 jobs; Construction: 145 jobs; Other services: 141 jobs; Agriculture, forestry and fishing: 120 jobs; Administrative and support: 111 jobsHealth care and social assistance 20% Retail trade 19% Manufacturing 18% Hotels and restaurants 15% Construction 4% Other services 4% Agriculture, forestry and fishing 3% Administrative and support 3%

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 assistants1

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.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

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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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