Sturgeon Lake Township is a township in Pine County, Minnesota, home to about 476 people across 32 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 55783 and 55795.
Homes sold for a median of $185 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Population47615 per sq mi
Median home value$230,600Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$185Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Part is in Sturgeon Lake Township, part in Kettle River Township and Willow River
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Sturgeon Lake Township. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Sturgeon Lake Township
Distances
Nearest major airport
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)104 miles away
Closer regional airport
Duluth International Airport (DLH)44 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
St. Paul, MN99 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL403 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Sturgeon Lake Township; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Sturgeon Lake Township
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
Sturgeon Lake Township had 534 residents in the 2020 census, up 31% since 2000.
It’s the 1119th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Pine County grew from 11,546 residents in 1900 to 28,876 in 2020.
Pine 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 (6 miles away).
Jobs in Pine County
6,406 jobs at 627 businesses in Pine County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
3 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Sturgeon Lake Township’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Essentia Health Moose LakeCritical access hospital · emergency room · Moose Lake6.8 miles
Essentia Health SandstoneCritical access hospital · emergency room · Sandstone17.0 miles
Community Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Cloquet30.6 miles
Providers with an office here
Mental health providers
3
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 Sturgeon Lake Township
Parks (2 nearby)
Frank Magdziarz Feild · 2 acres3.0 mi
Grocery stores
KJ's Fresh Market6.5 mi
Libraries
Moose Lake Public Library6.8 mi
Museums (1 nearby)
Culver Museum2.4 mi
Theaters and performance venues
Amphitheater4.9 mi
Amphitheater4.9 mi
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Willow River Public School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(2)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Willow River ElementaryWillow River
Pre-K–6
231
Public
3.1 mi
Willow River SecondaryWillow River
7–12
205
Public
3.1 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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Shares ZIP codes with Windemere, Sturgeon Lake City, Kettle River Township, Willow River, Rutledge, Norman Township (Pine County), Birch Creek, Bremen, Split Rock, 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.