Tofte is a township in Cook County, Minnesota, home to about 346 people across 155 square miles. Its ZIP code is 55615, and parts of 55612 are in Tofte too.
Homes sold for a median of $451 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Tofte; also Schroeder and Lutsen
Mostly Lutsen; part is in Tofte
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Tofte. 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)221 miles away |
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| Closer regional airport | Duluth International Airport (DLH)85 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | St. Paul, MN214 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL426 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Tofte; 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.
Tofte had 269 residents in the 2020 census, up 19% since 2000.
It’s the 1359th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Cook County grew from 810 residents in 1900 to 5,600 in 2020.
Cook County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 76°F in summer, and winter lows average 1°F. About 32.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 94 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Wolf Ridge Elc, MN weather station (23 miles away).
1,965 jobs at 292 businesses in Cook County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Parks (3 nearby)
Museums (2 nearby)
Counts are within about 8 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 Birch Grove Community School. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birch Grove Community SchoolTofte | K–5 | 45 | Charter | 4.0 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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Shares ZIP codes with Lutsen, Schroeder and West Cook UT.
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.