Split Rock is a township in Carlton County, Minnesota, home to about 175 people across 37 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 55757 and 55783.
Homes sold for a median of $167 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Population1755 per sq mi
Median home value$225,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$167Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Split Rock. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Split Rock
Distances
Nearest major airport
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)110 miles away
Closer regional airport
Duluth International Airport (DLH)42 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Minneapolis, MN105 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL409 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Split Rock; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Split Rock
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
Split Rock had 161 residents in the 2020 census, up 30% since 2000.
It’s the 1962nd largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Carlton County grew from 10,017 residents in 1900 to 36,207 in 2020.
Carlton 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 31.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Moose Lake 1 Sse, MN weather station (5 miles away).
Jobs in Carlton County
7,855 jobs at 708 businesses in Carlton County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Split Rock’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Essentia Health Moose LakeCritical access hospital · emergency room · Moose Lake5.9 miles
Essentia Health SandstoneCritical access hospital · emergency room · Sandstone23.0 miles
Community Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Cloquet27.2 miles
Providers with an office here
Mental health providers
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 Split Rock
Grocery stores
KJ's Fresh Market4.9 mi
Libraries
Moose Lake Public Library5.1 mi
Museums
Moose Lake Depot Museum4.8 mi
Culver Museum6.8 mi
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
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Shares ZIP codes with Windemere, Sturgeon Lake City, Sturgeon Lake Township, Kalevala, Silver, Automba, Birch Creek, Kettle River City, Beaver Township (Aitkin County) and Denham.
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.