Twin Lakes Township (Carlton County) is a township in Carlton County, Minnesota, home to about 2,259 people across 43 square miles. Its ZIP code is 55718.
Homes sold for a median of $198 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Population2,25953 per sq mi
Median home value$325,600Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$198Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Mostly Twin Lakes Township (Carlton County); also Carlton and Blackhoof
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Twin Lakes Township (Carlton County). Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Twin Lakes Township (Carlton County)
Distances
Nearest major airport
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)127 miles away
Closer regional airport
Duluth International Airport (DLH)19 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
St. Paul, MN121 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL408 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Twin Lakes Township (Carlton County); driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Twin Lakes Township (Carlton County)
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
Twin Lakes Township (Carlton County) had 2,093 residents in the 2020 census, up 9% since 2000.
It’s the 304th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Carlton County grew from 10,017 residents in 1900 to 36,207 in 2020.
Carlton 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 2°F. About 32.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 71 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Cloquet, MN weather station (5 miles away).
Jobs in Carlton County
7,855 jobs at 708 businesses in Carlton County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
10 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Twin Lakes Township (Carlton County).
Nearest hospitals
Community Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Cloquet5.8 miles
St. Marys Hospital SuperiorCritical access hospital · emergency room · Superior17.7 miles
Essentia Health Moose LakeCritical access hospital · emergency room · Moose Lake19.1 miles
Providers with an office here
Dentists
4
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
1
Mental health providers
1
Physical and occupational therapists
3
Chiropractors
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 Twin Lakes Township (Carlton County)
Parks (5 nearby)
Pine Valley Recreation Area · 172 acres3.8 mi
Hilltop Park · 10 acres3.1 mi
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Carlton Meat & Grocery2.6 mi
Walmart Supercenter3.9 mi
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Walmart Pharmacy3.9 mi
Libraries
Cloquet Public Library4.8 mi
Museums
Carlton County Historical Society5.1 mi
Esko Historical Society Museum6.4 mi
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Encore Performing Arts Center2.8 mi
Counts are within about 4.5 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Carlton Public School District, Northern Lights Academy Cooperative. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(3)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
South Terrace ElementaryCarlton
Pre-K–5
163
Public
2.1 mi
NLA-CarltonCarlton
3–12
31
Special Education
2.6 mi
Carlton SecondaryCarlton
6–12
145
Public
2.6 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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