Northwest St. Louis UT is a community in St. Louis County, Minnesota, home to about 188 people across 578 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 55723, 55725, 55771 and 56649.
Homes sold for a median of $266 per square foot across 4 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 4 were seller’s markets.
Population1880 per sq mi
Median home value$343,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$266Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Mostly International Falls; part is in Northwest St. Louis UT
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Northwest St. Louis UT. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Northwest St. Louis UT
Distances
Nearest major airport
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)232 miles away
Closer regional airport
Falls International Airport (INL)33 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Minneapolis, MN226 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL509 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Northwest St. Louis UT; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Northwest St. Louis 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 St. Louis UT had 271 residents in the 2020 census, down 11% since 2000.
It’s the 1906th 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 75°F in summer, and winter lows average -8°F. About 26.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Orr 3e, MN weather station (14 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
102 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Northwest St. Louis UT’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Cook HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Cook27.7 miles
Rainy Lake Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · International Falls34.9 miles
Bigfork Valley HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Bigfork47.8 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
19
Specialist doctors
4
Dentists
15
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
19
Mental health providers
25
Physical and occupational therapists
10
Optometrists
2
Chiropractors
8
Pharmacies
6
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 St. Louis UT
Grocery stores
Nett Lake Store11.9 mi
Counts are within about 8 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by International Falls School District, Nett Lake Public School District, St. Louis County School District and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
St Thomas Aquinas Catholic SchoolInternational Falls
Pre-K–5
26
Roman Catholic
34.9 mi
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with International Falls, Rainy Lake UT, Cook, Ranier, Leiding, Owens, Orr, Field, Beatty, Nett Lake UT (St. Louis County), Portage, Northeast Itasca UT, Angora, Linden Grove, Greenwood Township (St. Louis County), Willow Valley, Crane Lake, Bearville, Nett Lake UT (Koochiching County), Carpenter, Morcom, East Koochiching UT, Camp 5, South Koochiching UT, Gheen UT and Northeast St. Louis UT.
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