Splithand is a township in Itasca County, Minnesota, home to about 171 people across 33 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 55744, 55752 and 55793.
Homes sold for a median of $225 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 2 of 3 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Grand Rapids; part is in Splithand
Mostly Ball Bluff; part is in Splithand
Mostly Feeley; part is in Splithand
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Splithand. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)158 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Range Regional Airport (HIB)30 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Minneapolis, MN153 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL463 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Splithand; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Splithand had 227 residents in the 2020 census, down 11% since 2000.
It’s the 1981st 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).
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 (7 miles away).
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).
387 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Splithand’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 41 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 28 |
| Dentists | 26 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 65 |
| Mental health providers | 155 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 38 |
| Optometrists | 8 |
| Chiropractors | 26 |
| Pharmacies | 10 |
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.
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries
Museums
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Grand Rapids Public School District, Northern Lights Community School, Infinity: Minnesota Digital Academy. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Rapids Early Childhood CenterGrand Rapids | Pre-K | 63 | Special Education | 7.8 mi |
| West Rapids ElementaryGrand Rapids | Pre-K–2 | 612 | Public | 8.8 mi |
| East Rapids ElementaryGrand Rapids | 3–5 | 639 | Public | 7.5 mi |
| Itaskin Education CenterGrand Rapids | 4–12 | 39 | Alternative Education | 6.3 mi |
| Middle Area Learning CenterGrand Rapids | 5–8 | 54 | Alternative Education | 7.6 mi |
| Northern Lights Community SchoolWarba | 6–12 | 91 | Charter | 6.5 mi |
| Robert J. Elkington Middle SchoolGrand Rapids | 6–8 | 764 | Public | 7.6 mi |
| Grand Rapids Area Learning CenterGrand Rapids | 8–12 | 129 | Alternative Education | 7.8 mi |
| Grand Rapids Senior HighGrand Rapids | 9–12 | 1,091 | Public | 8.8 mi |
| Infinity: Minnesota Digital AcademyGrand Rapids | 9–12 | — | Public | 7.8 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Joseph's Catholic SchoolGrand Rapids | Pre-K–6 | 138 | Roman Catholic | 7.3 mi |
| Lake AcademyGrand Rapids | K–6 | 14 | Nonsectarian | 2.7 mi |
| Blackberry Sda SchoolGrand Rapids | 3–8 | 6 | Seventh-day Adventist | 0.7 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Grand Rapids, Harris Township, Arbo, Coleraine, Deer Lake UT, Wabana, Blackberry, La Prairie City, Feeley, Ball Bluff, Sago, Wildwood, Warba, Cornish Township (Aitkin County), Northwest Aitkin UT, Verdon and Northeast Aitkin UT.
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