Steamboat River is a township in Hubbard County, Minnesota, home to about 84 people across 34 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 56461.
Homes sold for a median of $193 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Population842 per sq mi
Median home value$480,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$193Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Part is in Steamboat River, part in Lakeport and Guthrie
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Steamboat River. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Steamboat River
Distances
Nearest major airport
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)179 miles away
Closer regional airport
Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport (BRD)65 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Minneapolis, MN173 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL511 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Steamboat River; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Steamboat River
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
Steamboat River had 140 residents in the 2020 census, up 14% since 2000.
It’s the 2418th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Hubbard County grew from 6,578 residents in 1900 to 21,344 in 2020.
Hubbard 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 79°F in summer, and winter lows average -4°F. About 26.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 49 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Cass Lake, MN weather station (13 miles away).
Jobs in Hubbard County
4,685 jobs at 630 businesses in Hubbard 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 Steamboat River.
Nearest hospitals
Cass Lake Indian Health Services HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Cass Lake12.9 miles
Sanford Bemidji Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Bemidji19.4 miles
St. Josephs Area Health ServicesCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Park Rapids25.8 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 Steamboat River
Parks (1 nearby)
Fireman Park · 2 acres1.8 mi
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Laporte Grocery & Meats1.9 mi
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Laporte Public School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(3)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Laporte ElementaryLaporte
Pre-K–5
146
Public
2.0 mi
Laporte Middle SchoolLaporte
6–8
80
Public
2.0 mi
Laporte SecondaryLaporte
9–12
106
Public
2.0 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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