Willow River is a city in Pine County, Minnesota, home to about 342 people across 1.8 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 55795.
Homes sold for a median of $213 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Part is in Willow River, part in Kettle River Township and Rutledge
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Willow River. 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)100 miles away |
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| Closer regional airport | Duluth International Airport (DLH)48 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | St. Paul, MN94 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL400 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Willow River; 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.
Willow River had 384 residents in the 2020 census, up 24% since 2000.
It’s the 1368th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Pine County grew from 11,546 residents in 1900 to 28,876 in 2020.
Pine County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 80°F in summer, and winter lows average 1°F. About 31.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Moose Lake 1 Sse, MN weather station (10 miles away).
6,406 jobs at 627 businesses in Pine County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
2 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Willow River.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Mental health providers | 2 |
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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.
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 1 mile 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 Willow River Public School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willow River ElementaryWillow River | Pre-K–6 | 231 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Willow River SecondaryWillow River | 7–12 | 205 | Public | 1.8 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 Kettle River Township, Rutledge, Norman Township (Pine County), Bremen, Sturgeon Lake Township, Birch Creek, Windemere and Denham.
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