Town guide

Owens, Minnesota

Owens is a township in St. Louis County, Minnesota, home to about 378 people across 28 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 55723.

Homes sold for a median of $307 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population37814 per sq mi
Median home value$161,600Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$307Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking11%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Owens

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Owens

Distances

Nearest major airportMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)206 miles away
Closer regional airportRange Regional Airport (HIB)32 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Minneapolis, MN201 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL483 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Owens; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Owens

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

Owens had 253 residents in the 2020 census, down 6% since 2000.

It’s the 1300th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.

St. Louis County grew from 82,932 residents in 1900 to 200,231 in 2020.

Owens population by census2000: 270, 2010: 263, 2020: 253270200026320102532020

St. Louis County, 1900–2020

St. Louis County population, 1900 to 20201900: 82,932, 1910: 163,274, 1920: 206,391, 1930: 204,596, 1940: 206,917, 1950: 206,062, 1960: 231,588, 1970: 220,693, 1980: 222,229, 1990: 198,213, 2000: 200,528, 2010: 200,226, 2020: 200,23183K’00’10206K’20’30207K’40’50232K’60’70222K’80’90201K’00’10200K’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 27.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 61 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near OwensJan: high 15°F, low -5°F, 1.1 in; Feb: high 21°F, low -2°F, 0.7 in; Mar: high 35°F, low 11°F, 1.1 in; Apr: high 48°F, low 26°F, 1.8 in; May: high 63°F, low 40°F, 2.7 in; Jun: high 72°F, low 51°F, 4 in; Jul: high 77°F, low 56°F, 4.5 in; Aug: high 75°F, low 54°F, 3.5 in; Sep: high 65°F, low 46°F, 3.3 in; Oct: high 50°F, low 34°F, 2.5 in; Nov: high 34°F, low 20°F, 1.6 in; Dec: high 21°F, low 5°F, 1 in15°-5°Jan1.121°-2°Feb0.735°11°Mar1.148°26°Apr1.863°40°May2.772°51°Jun4.077°56°Jul4.575°54°Aug3.565°46°Sep3.350°34°Oct2.534°20°Nov1.621°5°Dec1.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Cook 8ne, MN weather station (9 miles away).

Jobs in St. Louis County

84,223 jobs at 5,360 businesses in St. Louis County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in St. Louis CountyHealth care and social assistance: 22,522 jobs; Retail trade: 12,122 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 9,981 jobs; Manufacturing: 5,082 jobs; Construction: 4,418 jobs; Professional services: 3,809 jobs; Other services: 3,778 jobs; Mining, oil and gas: 3,394 jobsHealth care and social assistance 27% Retail trade 14% Hotels and restaurants 12% Manufacturing 6% Construction 5% Professional services 5% Other services 5% Mining, oil and gas 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

32 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Owens.

Nearest hospitals

  • Cook HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Cook2.0 miles
  • Essentia Health VirginiaGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Virginia23.1 miles
  • Range Regional Health ServicesGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Hibbing31.5 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors6
Specialist doctors1
Dentists10
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants5
Mental health providers3
Physical and occupational therapists5
Chiropractors2
Pharmacies2

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 Owens

Parks (3 nearby)

  • Doug Johnson Recreation Area · 9 acres2.0 mi
  • Cook City Park · 1 acres1.6 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Zup's1.6 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • Franks Pharmacy1.6 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Cook Public Library1.6 mi

Counts are within about 3.5 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.

Schools in Owens

Public schools here are run by St. Louis County School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
North Woods ElementaryCookPre-K–6234Public3.9 mi
North Woods SecondaryCook7–12245Public3.9 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 Cook, Field, Beatty, Northeast Itasca UT, Angora, Linden Grove, Greenwood Township (St. Louis County), Bearville, Carpenter, Morcom, Northeast St. Louis UT and Northwest St. Louis UT.

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