Sago is a township in Itasca County, Minnesota, home to about 277 people across 34 square miles. Its ZIP code is 55784, and parts of 55793 are in Sago too.
Homes sold for a median of $225 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Population2778 per sq mi
Median home value$205,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$225Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking60%Latest 3 months
ZIP codes in Sago
2 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns
Swan River, MN55784Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Sago. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Sago
Distances
Nearest major airport
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)154 miles away
Closer regional airport
Range Regional Airport (HIB)27 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Minneapolis, MN148 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL456 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Sago; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Sago
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
Sago had 178 residents in the 2020 census, down 13% since 2000.
It’s the 1535th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Itasca County grew from 4,573 residents in 1900 to 45,014 in 2020.
Itasca 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 80°F in summer, and winter lows average -1°F. About 29.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 60 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Grand Rpds Forest Lab, MN weather station (15 miles away).
Jobs in Itasca County
13,380 jobs at 1,175 businesses in Itasca County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
Nearest hospitals
Grand Itasca Clinic and HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Grand Rapids16.5 miles
Range Regional Health ServicesGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Hibbing25.3 miles
Essentia Health Deer RiverCritical access hospital · emergency room · Deer River30.2 miles
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Places in and around Sago
Grocery stores
Fred's6.1 mi
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
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Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.