Wirt is a township in Itasca County, Minnesota, home to about 60 people across 34 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 56659 and 56688.
Homes sold for a median of $131 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Population602 per sq mi
Median home value$325,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$131Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Wirt. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Wirt
Distances
Nearest major airport
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)198 miles away
Closer regional airport
Range Regional Airport (HIB)58 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Minneapolis, MN192 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL510 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Wirt; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Wirt
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
Wirt had 94 residents in the 2020 census, up 0% since 2000.
It’s the 2520th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Itasca County grew from 4,573 residents in 1900 to 45,014 in 2020.
Itasca 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 77°F in summer, and winter lows average -5°F. About 26.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Northome 3s, MN weather station (15 miles away).
Jobs in Itasca County
13,380 jobs at 1,175 businesses in Itasca County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
Nearest hospitals
Bigfork Valley HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Bigfork16.6 miles
Essentia Health Deer RiverCritical access hospital · emergency room · Deer River26.5 miles
Cass Lake Indian Health Services HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Cass Lake35.9 miles
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
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