Town guide

Tamarack, Minnesota

Tamarack is a city in Aitkin County, Minnesota, home to about 43 people across 3.5 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 55787.

Homes sold for a median of $324 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population4312 per sq mi
Median home value$175,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$324Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking25%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Tamarack

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Tamarack

Distances

Nearest major airportMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)122 miles away
Closer regional airportDuluth International Airport (DLH)46 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Minneapolis, MN116 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL427 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Tamarack; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Tamarack

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

Tamarack had 62 residents in the 2020 census, up 5% since 2000.

It’s the 2608th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.

Aitkin County grew from 6,743 residents in 1900 to 15,697 in 2020.

Tamarack population by census2000: 59, 2010: 94, 2020: 62592000942010622020

Aitkin County, 1900–2020

Aitkin County population, 1900 to 20201900: 6,743, 1910: 10,371, 1920: 15,043, 1930: 15,009, 1940: 17,865, 1950: 14,327, 1960: 12,162, 1970: 11,403, 1980: 13,404, 1990: 12,425, 2000: 15,301, 2010: 16,202, 2020: 15,6977K’00’1015K’20’3018K’40’5012K’60’7013K’80’9015K’00’1016K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 76°F in summer, and winter lows average -3°F. About 31.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 59 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near TamarackJan: high 18°F, low -3°F, 0.6 in; Feb: high 24°F, low 0°F, 0.8 in; Mar: high 36°F, low 13°F, 1.5 in; Apr: high 50°F, low 26°F, 2.3 in; May: high 64°F, low 37°F, 3.5 in; Jun: high 72°F, low 47°F, 4.7 in; Jul: high 76°F, low 52°F, 4.4 in; Aug: high 75°F, low 50°F, 4.1 in; Sep: high 66°F, low 43°F, 3.2 in; Oct: high 52°F, low 32°F, 3.3 in; Nov: high 36°F, low 19°F, 1.5 in; Dec: high 23°F, low 5°F, 1.2 in18°-3°Jan0.624°0°Feb0.836°13°Mar1.550°26°Apr2.364°37°May3.572°47°Jun4.776°52°Jul4.475°50°Aug4.166°43°Sep3.252°32°Oct3.336°19°Nov1.523°5°Dec1.2Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Wright 3 E, MN weather station (9 miles away).

Jobs in Aitkin County

3,632 jobs at 415 businesses in Aitkin County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Aitkin CountyHealth care and social assistance: 801 jobs; Retail trade: 633 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 531 jobs; Manufacturing: 439 jobs; Other services: 238 jobs; Construction: 227 jobs; Wholesale trade: 146 jobs; Mining, oil and gas: 114 jobsHealth care and social assistance 22% Retail trade 17% Hotels and restaurants 15% Manufacturing 12% Other services 7% Construction 6% Wholesale trade 4% Mining, oil and gas 3%

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 Tamarack.

Nearest hospitals

  • Essentia Health Moose LakeCritical access hospital · emergency room · Moose Lake22.6 miles
  • Riverwood Healthcare CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Aitkin28.2 miles
  • Community Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Cloquet32.1 miles

Providers with an office here

Mental health providers1

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 Tamarack

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Tamarack City Park · 3 acres<0.1 mi

Counts are within about 1.5 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.

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Shares ZIP codes with Haugen, Clark Township (Aitkin County), Lakeview, Balsam Township (Aitkin County) and Northeast Aitkin UT.

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