Town guide

Slater, Minnesota

Slater is a township in Cass County, Minnesota, home to about 186 people across 34 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 56672.

Homes sold for a median of $352 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population1865 per sq mi
Median home value$305,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$352Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking45%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Slater

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Slater

Distances

Nearest major airportMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)156 miles away
Closer regional airportBrainerd Lakes Regional Airport (BRD)48 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Minneapolis, MN150 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL475 miles away

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

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

Who represents Slater

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

Slater had 201 residents in the 2020 census, down 19% since 2000.

It’s the 1914th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.

Cass County grew from 7,777 residents in 1900 to 30,066 in 2020.

Slater population by census2000: 249, 2010: 215, 2020: 201249200021520102012020

Cass County, 1900–2020

Cass County population, 1900 to 20201900: 7,777, 1910: 11,620, 1920: 15,897, 1930: 15,591, 1940: 20,646, 1950: 19,468, 1960: 16,720, 1970: 17,323, 1980: 21,050, 1990: 21,791, 2000: 27,150, 2010: 28,567, 2020: 30,0668K’00’1016K’20’3021K’40’5017K’60’7021K’80’9027K’00’1030K’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 80°F in summer, and winter lows average -2°F. About 26.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 48 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near SlaterJan: high 18°F, low -2°F, 0.7 in; Feb: high 24°F, low 1°F, 0.7 in; Mar: high 37°F, low 15°F, 1.1 in; Apr: high 52°F, low 29°F, 1.9 in; May: high 66°F, low 43°F, 2.9 in; Jun: high 75°F, low 54°F, 3.8 in; Jul: high 80°F, low 58°F, 4.4 in; Aug: high 78°F, low 56°F, 3.2 in; Sep: high 69°F, low 47°F, 3.1 in; Oct: high 54°F, low 35°F, 2.5 in; Nov: high 36°F, low 21°F, 1.2 in; Dec: high 23°F, low 7°F, 1.1 in18°-2°Jan0.724°1°Feb0.737°15°Mar1.152°29°Apr1.966°43°May2.975°54°Jun3.880°58°Jul4.478°56°Aug3.269°47°Sep3.154°35°Oct2.536°21°Nov1.223°7°Dec1.1Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Leech Lake, MN weather station (18 miles away).

Jobs in Cass County

7,493 jobs at 891 businesses in Cass County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Cass CountyHotels and restaurants: 1,783 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,477 jobs; Retail trade: 1,066 jobs; Other services: 529 jobs; Manufacturing: 505 jobs; Construction: 476 jobs; Administrative and support: 423 jobs; Real estate and rentals: 296 jobsHotels and restaurants 24% Health care and social assistance 20% Retail trade 14% Other services 7% Manufacturing 7% Construction 6% Administrative and support 6% Real estate and rentals 4%

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

Health care

2 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Slater.

Nearest hospitals

  • Essentia Health Deer RiverCritical access hospital · emergency room · Deer River18.7 miles
  • Grand Itasca Clinic and HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Grand Rapids19.4 miles
  • Cass Lake Indian Health Services HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Cass Lake38.2 miles

Providers with an office here

Dentists1
Mental health providers1

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.

Schools in Slater

Public schools here are run by Northland Community Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Northland ElementaryRemerPre-K–5185Public2.1 mi
Northland SecondaryRemer6–12149Public2.1 mi
Little SandRemer7–1210Alternative Education2.4 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 Remer City, Thunder Lake, Boy Lake, Remer Township, Lima, Inguadona, Trelipe, Boy River Township, Crooked Lake, Rogers Township, Salem Township, North Cass UT, Boy River City and East Cass UT.

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