South Koochiching UT is a community in Koochiching County, Minnesota, home to about 139 people across 844 square miles. Its ZIP code is 56658, and parts of 55771, 56627, 56639, 56653 and 56661 are in South Koochiching UT too.
Homes sold for a median of $218 per square foot across 5 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 5 were seller’s markets.
Population1390 per sq mi
Median home value$179,200Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$218Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Median of 5 ZIP codes
ZIP codes in South Koochiching UT
6 ZIP codes, 5 shared with neighboring towns
Margie, MN56658Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.
Part is in South Koochiching UT, part in Kinghurst and Northome
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside South Koochiching UT. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around South Koochiching UT
Distances
Nearest major airport
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)224 miles away
Closer regional airport
Falls International Airport (INL)33 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Minneapolis, MN218 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL520 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of South Koochiching UT; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents South Koochiching UT
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
South Koochiching UT had 154 residents in the 2020 census, down 42% since 2000.
It’s the 2136th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Koochiching County grew from 6,431 residents in 1910 to 12,062 in 2020.
Koochiching County, 1910–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 77°F in summer, and winter lows average -5°F. About 27.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Big Falls, MN weather station (12 miles away).
Jobs in Koochiching County
3,520 jobs at 367 businesses in Koochiching 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
Bigfork Valley HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Bigfork25.1 miles
Rainy Lake Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · International Falls35.0 miles
Cook HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Cook45.3 miles
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Places in and around South Koochiching UT
Grocery stores
L B Foods11.7 mi
Counts are within about 8 miles of the center of town.
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Shares ZIP codes with Rainy Lake UT, Littlefork, Leiding, Orr, Northwest Koochiching UT, Nett Lake UT (St. Louis County), Kinghurst, Portage, Northome, Effie UT, East Koochiching UT, Big Falls, Ardenhurst, Northome UT, Northwest St. Louis UT, Beatty, Shooks, Willow Valley, Northeast Itasca UT, Effie, Nett Lake UT (Koochiching County), Carpenter, Nore, Grattan, Mizpah, Camp 5, Gheen UT, Alvwood and Pomroy Township (Itasca County).
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.