Northwest Aitkin UT is a community in Aitkin County, Minnesota, home to about 336 people across 288 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 55748, 55752, 55785 and 56469.
Homes sold for a median of $212 per square foot across 4 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 4 were seller’s markets.
Population3361 per sq mi
Median home value$225,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$212Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Northwest Aitkin UT. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Northwest Aitkin UT
Distances
Nearest major airport
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)137 miles away
Closer regional airport
Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport (BRD)40 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Minneapolis, MN131 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL452 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Northwest Aitkin UT; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Northwest Aitkin 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
Northwest Aitkin UT had 355 residents in the 2020 census, up 6% since 2000.
It’s the 1381st largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Aitkin County grew from 6,743 residents in 1900 to 15,697 in 2020.
Aitkin 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 79°F in summer, and winter lows average 0°F. About 31.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Aitkin 2e, MN weather station (22 miles away).
Jobs in Aitkin County
3,632 jobs at 415 businesses in Aitkin 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 Northwest Aitkin UT’s ZIP codes.
Grand Itasca Clinic and HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Grand Rapids26.0 miles
Cuyuna Regional Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Crosby30.6 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
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 Northwest Aitkin UT
Grocery stores
Roadside Market10.3 mi
Counts are within about 8 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Hill City Public School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(3)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Hill City ElementaryHill City
Pre-K–4
112
Public
10.3 mi
Hill City Middle SchoolHill City
5–8
83
Public
10.3 mi
Hill City Senior HighHill City
9–12
72
Public
10.3 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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Shares ZIP codes with Hill City, Waukenabo, Ball Bluff, Hill Lake, Spang, Logan Township (Aitkin County), Fleming Township (Aitkin County), Smoky Hollow, Palisade, Macville, Cornish Township (Aitkin County), Libby, Workman, Verdon, Splithand and Northeast Aitkin UT.
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