Smoky Hollow is a township in Cass County, Minnesota, home to about 180 people across 35 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 55785.
Homes sold for a median of $144 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026.
Population1805 per sq mi
Median home value$268,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$144Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Smoky Hollow. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Smoky Hollow
Distances
Nearest major airport
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)143 miles away
Closer regional airport
Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport (BRD)40 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Minneapolis, MN137 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL461 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Smoky Hollow; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Smoky Hollow
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
Smoky Hollow had 55 residents in the 2020 census, down 10% since 2000.
It’s the 1939th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Cass County grew from 7,777 residents in 1900 to 30,066 in 2020.
Cass 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 -3°F. About 27.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Pokegama Dam, MN weather station (24 miles away).
Jobs in Cass County
7,493 jobs at 891 businesses in Cass 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 Rapids22.4 miles
Essentia Health Deer RiverCritical access hospital · emergency room · Deer River29.1 miles
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
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