Northwest Koochiching UT is a community in Koochiching County, Minnesota, home to about 512 people across 1,076 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 56627, 56629 and 56654, and parts of 56623 and 56653 are in Northwest Koochiching UT too.
Homes sold for a median of $212 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Population5120 per sq mi
Median home value$186,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$212Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Mostly Rainy Lake UT; part is in Northwest Koochiching UT
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Northwest Koochiching UT. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Northwest Koochiching UT
Distances
Nearest major airport
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)244 miles away
Closer regional airport
Falls International Airport (INL)27 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Minneapolis, MN238 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL545 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Northwest Koochiching UT; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Northwest Koochiching 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 Koochiching UT had 477 residents in the 2020 census, down 12% since 2000.
It’s the 1036th 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 78°F in summer, and winter lows average -8°F. About 27.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 55 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Littlefork 10 Sw, MN weather station (9 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 Northwest Koochiching UT’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Rainy Lake Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · International Falls28.0 miles
Lakewood Health CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Baudette37.7 miles
Bigfork Valley HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Bigfork45.4 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.
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Shares ZIP codes with Baudette City, Rainy Lake UT, Littlefork, Baudette Township, Spooner, Wheeler, Swiftwater, East Koochiching UT, Boone, Big Falls, Gudrid, Wabanica, South Koochiching UT, Walhalla, Northome UT, Kiel, Rapid River, Rulien and Victory.
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