Waasa is a township in St. Louis County, Minnesota, home to about 250 people across 35 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 55732.
Homes sold for a median of $192 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Population2507 per sq mi
Median home value$180,400Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$192Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Waasa. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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History
What it’s like to live there
Getting around
Things to do
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Around Waasa
Distances
Nearest major airport
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)198 miles away
Closer regional airport
Range Regional Airport (HIB)35 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
St. Paul, MN192 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL460 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Waasa; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Waasa
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
Waasa had 225 residents in the 2020 census, down 26% since 2000.
It’s the 1636th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
St. Louis County grew from 82,932 residents in 1900 to 200,231 in 2020.
St. Louis 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 78°F in summer, and winter lows average -7°F. About 28.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Embarrass, MN weather station (2 miles away).
Jobs in St. Louis County
84,223 jobs at 5,360 businesses in St. Louis County. The biggest industries by employees:
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 Waasa.
Nearest hospitals
Essentia Health Northern Pines Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Aurora10.3 miles
Essentia Health VirginiaGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Virginia18.3 miles
Ely - Bloomenson Community HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Ely22.5 miles
Providers with an office here
Mental health providers
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 Waasa
Parks (2 nearby)
Embarrass Heritage Park & Campground · 162 acres0.9 mi
Salo Corner Park · 1 acres3.2 mi
Museums (1 nearby)
Nelimark Homestead0.7 mi
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
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