Town guide

Wuori, Minnesota

Wuori is a township in St. Louis County, Minnesota, home to about 541 people across 35 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 55792.

Homes sold for a median of $87 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population54115 per sq mi
Median home value$192,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$87Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking21%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Wuori

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Wuori

Distances

Nearest major airportMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)186 miles away
Closer regional airportRange Regional Airport (HIB)18 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+St. Paul, MN181 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL460 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Wuori; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Wuori

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

Wuori had 569 residents in the 2020 census, up 1% since 2000.

It’s the 995th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.

St. Louis County grew from 82,932 residents in 1900 to 200,231 in 2020.

Wuori population by census2000: 563, 2010: 572, 2020: 569563200057220105692020

St. Louis County, 1900–2020

St. Louis County population, 1900 to 20201900: 82,932, 1910: 163,274, 1920: 206,391, 1930: 204,596, 1940: 206,917, 1950: 206,062, 1960: 231,588, 1970: 220,693, 1980: 222,229, 1990: 198,213, 2000: 200,528, 2010: 200,226, 2020: 200,23183K’00’10206K’20’30207K’40’50232K’60’70222K’80’90201K’00’10200K’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 -1°F. About 27.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near WuoriJan: high 17°F, low -1°F, 0.8 in; Feb: high 22°F, low 2°F, 0.7 in; Mar: high 35°F, low 14°F, 1.2 in; Apr: high 49°F, low 28°F, 2 in; May: high 63°F, low 41°F, 3 in; Jun: high 72°F, low 51°F, 4.3 in; Jul: high 77°F, low 56°F, 3.9 in; Aug: high 76°F, low 54°F, 3.5 in; Sep: high 66°F, low 45°F, 3.4 in; Oct: high 51°F, low 33°F, 2.6 in; Nov: high 35°F, low 20°F, 1.4 in; Dec: high 22°F, low 6°F, 1 in17°-1°Jan0.822°2°Feb0.735°14°Mar1.249°28°Apr2.063°41°May3.072°51°Jun4.377°56°Jul3.976°54°Aug3.566°45°Sep3.451°33°Oct2.635°20°Nov1.422°6°Dec1.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Eveleth Wwtp, MN weather station (5 miles away).

Jobs in St. Louis County

84,223 jobs at 5,360 businesses in St. Louis County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in St. Louis CountyHealth care and social assistance: 22,522 jobs; Retail trade: 12,122 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 9,981 jobs; Manufacturing: 5,082 jobs; Construction: 4,418 jobs; Professional services: 3,809 jobs; Other services: 3,778 jobs; Mining, oil and gas: 3,394 jobsHealth care and social assistance 27% Retail trade 14% Hotels and restaurants 12% Manufacturing 6% Construction 5% Professional services 5% Other services 5% Mining, oil and gas 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

220 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Wuori.

Nearest hospitals

  • Essentia Health VirginiaGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Virginia1.0 miles
  • Essentia Health Northern Pines Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Aurora14.1 miles
  • Range Regional Health ServicesGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Hibbing20.7 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors14
Specialist doctors22
Dentists17
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants48
Mental health providers64
Physical and occupational therapists43
Optometrists6
Chiropractors6
Pharmacies7

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 Wuori

Parks (10 nearby)

  • Laurentian Divide Recreation Area · 1,603 acres2.7 mi
  • Olcott Park · 31 acres1.2 mi
  • Miners Memorial Park · 24 acres1.7 mi
  • Pepelnjak Southside Park · 19 acres1.8 mi
  • Jefferson Park · 3 acres0.8 mi
  • West Virginia Park · 2 acres2.3 mi

Grocery stores (5 nearby)

  • Super One Foods0.9 mi
  • Natural Harvest Food Cooperative1.0 mi
  • Aldi2.1 mi
  • Super One Foods2.2 mi

Pharmacies (2 nearby)

  • Essentia Health Virginia Clinic Pharmacy1.1 mi
  • Walgreens2.2 mi

Libraries (2 nearby)

  • Virginia Public Library1.2 mi
  • Arrowhead Library3.3 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Virginia Heritage Museum1.1 mi

Counts are within about 4 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.

Schools in Wuori

Public schools here are run by Northland Learning Center, Rock Ridge Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (10)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
NLC 6076 Special Education ProgramVirginiaPre-K–1264Special Education2.0 mi
Parkview ElementaryVirginiaPre-K–2336Public1.2 mi
North Star ElementaryVirginia3–6389Public1.2 mi
NLC 6076 ALC ProgramVirginia7–1248Alternative Education2.0 mi
Rock Ridge High SchoolVirginia7–121,048Public3.9 mi
Rock Ridge High School ALPVirginia7–1227Alternative Education3.9 mi
NLC 6076 Credit RecoveryVirginia9–12—Alternative Education2.0 mi
Rock Ridge ISD 2909 Credit RecoveryVirginia9–12—Alternative Education3.9 mi
St. Louis County ISD 2142 Credit ReVirginia9–12—Alternative Education0.9 mi
NLC 6076 Transition ProgramVirginia1225Special Education0.8 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Marquette Catholic SchoolVirginiaPre-K–8185Roman Catholic1.2 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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