Two Harbors is a city in Lake County, Minnesota, home to about 3,567 people across 3.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 55616.
Homes sold for a median of $170 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Two Harbors; also Lake No. 2 UT and Silver Creek Township (Lake County)
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Two Harbors. 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)166 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Duluth International Airport (DLH)28 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | St. Paul, MN160 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL410 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Two Harbors; 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.
Two Harbors had 3,633 residents in the 2020 census, up 1% since 2000.
It’s the 214th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Lake County grew from 4,654 residents in 1900 to 10,905 in 2020.
Lake County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 75°F in summer, and winter lows average 7°F. About 31.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 61 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Two Harbors, MN weather station (about a mile away).
3,213 jobs at 340 businesses in Lake County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
52 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Two Harbors.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 10 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 5 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 3 |
| Mental health providers | 16 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 14 |
| Chiropractors | 4 |
| Pharmacies | 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.
Parks (2 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
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.
Public schools here are run by Lake Superior Public School Dist.. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnehaha ElementaryTwo Harbors | Pre-K–5 | 367 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Two Harbors SecondaryTwo Harbors | 6–12 | 597 | Public | 0.9 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 Lake No. 2 UT, Silver Creek Township (Lake County), Duluth Township, Alden Township (St. Louis County) and Stony River.
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