Town guide

Wirt, Minnesota

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
Sold over asking0%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Wirt

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns
Max, MN56659 —/sq ft

Mostly Max; part is in Wirt

Wirt, MN56688 $131/sq ft 0% sold over asking

Mostly Liberty UT; part is in Wirt

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Around Wirt

Distances

Nearest major airportMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)198 miles away
Closer regional airportRange 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

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.

Wirt population by census2000: 94, 2010: 106, 2020: 949420001062010942020

Itasca County, 1900–2020

Itasca County population, 1900 to 20201900: 4,573, 1910: 17,208, 1920: 23,876, 1930: 27,224, 1940: 32,996, 1950: 33,321, 1960: 38,006, 1970: 35,530, 1980: 43,069, 1990: 40,863, 2000: 43,992, 2010: 45,058, 2020: 45,0145K’00’1024K’20’3033K’40’5038K’60’7043K’80’9044K’00’1045K’20

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.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near WirtJan: high 17°F, low -5°F, 0.8 in; Feb: high 23°F, low -2°F, 0.6 in; Mar: high 35°F, low 10°F, 1.2 in; Apr: high 50°F, low 26°F, 1.8 in; May: high 63°F, low 39°F, 3 in; Jun: high 72°F, low 51°F, 4.2 in; Jul: high 77°F, low 55°F, 3.8 in; Aug: high 76°F, low 52°F, 3.2 in; Sep: high 67°F, low 45°F, 3.1 in; Oct: high 52°F, low 34°F, 2.7 in; Nov: high 35°F, low 19°F, 1.4 in; Dec: high 22°F, low 4°F, 1 in17°-5°Jan0.823°-2°Feb0.635°10°Mar1.250°26°Apr1.863°39°May3.072°51°Jun4.277°55°Jul3.876°52°Aug3.267°45°Sep3.152°34°Oct2.735°19°Nov1.422°4°Dec1.0Rain and melted snow, inches

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:

Largest industries in Itasca CountyHealth care and social assistance: 3,487 jobs; Retail trade: 2,433 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,322 jobs; Construction: 798 jobs; Manufacturing: 766 jobs; Other services: 673 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 557 jobs; Administrative and support: 539 jobsHealth care and social assistance 26% Retail trade 18% Hotels and restaurants 10% Construction 6% Manufacturing 6% Other services 5% Transportation and warehousing 4% Administrative and support 4%

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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Shares ZIP codes with Bowstring Lake UT, Liberty UT, Max, Sand Lake and Pomroy Township (Itasca County).

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