Pike is a township in St. Louis County, Minnesota, home to about 399 people across 34 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 55732 and 55790.
Homes sold for a median of $265 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Population39912 per sq mi
Median home value$169,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$265Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Mostly Greenwood Township (St. Louis County); part is in Pike
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Pike. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Pike
Distances
Nearest major airport
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)200 miles away
Closer regional airport
Range Regional Airport (HIB)36 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
St. Paul, MN194 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL461 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Pike; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Pike
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
Pike had 386 residents in the 2020 census, down 22% since 2000.
It’s the 1245th 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 78°F in summer, and winter lows average -7°F. About 28.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Embarrass, MN weather station (3 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
5 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Pike’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Essentia Health Northern Pines Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Aurora11.9 miles
Essentia Health VirginiaGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Virginia18.7 miles
Ely - Bloomenson Community HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Ely21.8 miles
Providers with an office here
Dentists
1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
1
Mental health providers
2
Physical and occupational therapists
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 Pike
Parks (2 nearby)
Embarrass Heritage Park & Campground · 162 acres2.2 mi
Salo Corner Park · 1 acres3.2 mi
Museums (1 nearby)
Nelimark Homestead2.2 mi
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by St. Louis County School District, Vermilion Country School. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(2)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Tower-Soudan ElementaryTower
Pre-K–6
95
Public
8.5 mi
Vermilion Country SchoolTower
7–12
50
Charter
8.3 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 White, Greenwood Township (St. Louis County), Embarrass, Tower, Waasa, Vermilion Lake, Birch Lake UT, Breitung, Kugler, Hay Lake UT and Northeast St. Louis UT.
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