Keewatin, MN

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Keewatin, Minnesota

Keewatin, Minnesota, in Itasca county, is 61 miles NW of Duluth, Minnesota (center to center) and 167 miles N of Minneapolis, Minnesota. The city contains a population of approximately 1,164.

The People and Families of Keewatin

In Keewatin, about 53% of adults are married. If you enjoy solitude, you might enjoy living in Keewatin, which is home to many people who live alone. Unmarried people abound in the city.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Keewatin had a median family income of $34,688.

Keewatin Housing

Keewatin has, of course, a mix of various types of housing. Recently 81% of the livable housing units were owner-occupied. Housing stock in the city might be described as older since the age of the average home is on the high side. Rents in Keewatin tend toward the low side for Minnesota. You can't avoid taxes, but at least in the city the property taxes tend to be lower than most.

Commuting

In Keewatin, 91% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Keewatin strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Minnesota):

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers)	Top 1%
Affordability of Rents (vs. Peers)	Top 6%

Comparative Profile of Keewatin, MN

Comparing Keewatin to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Minnesota (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Male Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Well-Paid Single Men
Well-Paid Single Women
Age of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Female Share of the Population
Racial Diversity

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Short Commute Times
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Property Taxes
Affordability of Rents
People Living Alone
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Housing Recently Built

Category	Value
Near Medium City	61 miles NW of Duluth, Minnesota (center to center)
Nearest Large City	167 miles N of Minneapolis, Minnesota
County	Itasca
P.O. Box Zip Codes	55753
Phone Area Codes	218
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	47.4
Longitude	-93.071

Station	HIBBING CHISHOLM AP
Distance	11.2 miles
Jan Temp	-4 to 16 F
Apr Temp	28 to 51 F
Jul Temp	55 to 77 F
Oct Temp	32 to 52 F
Annual Precip	26.8 inches

Station	GRAND RAPIDS FOREST LAB
Distance	22.6 miles
Jan Temp	-3 to 17 F
Apr Temp	28 to 54 F
Jul Temp	55 to 80 F
Oct Temp	33 to 54 F
Annual Precip	28.7 inches

Station	EVELETH WASTE WATER PLT
Distance	25.5 miles
Jan Temp	-4 to 15 F
Apr Temp	28 to 50 F
Jul Temp	55 to 77 F
Oct Temp	33 to 51 F
Annual Precip	26.8 inches

Library
Keewatin Public Library 125 W 3rd Avenue Keewatin, Minnesota (218) 778-6377

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,164	100%
Male	575	49.4%
Female	589	50.6%
Under 18	294	25.3%
18+	870	74.7%
65+	206	17.7%
Median Age	37.7
Average Family Size	2.92
White	1,138	97.8%
African-American	4	0.3%
Asian	5	0.4%
American Indian & Alaskan	4	0.3%
Other	1	0.1%
Mixed Race	12	1%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	1	0.1%
Median Family Income (1999)	$34,688
Population In Poverty	159	13.7%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,105
Growth	-59
Growth %	-5.09%

Ancestry	Percent
German	15.1%
Norwegian	13.9%
Italian	11.5%
Finnish	8.6%
Swedish	6%
US/American	5.6%
Irish	4.6%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	4.6%
Croatian	4.4%
French (except Basque)	3.5%
Slovene	3%
Yugoslavian	2.8%
English	2%
European	1.8%
Serbian	1.8%
Scotch-Irish	1.4%
Polish	1.4%
French Canadian	1.3%
Scottish	0.9%
Danish	0.9%
Czech	0.9%
Scandinavian	0.6%
Dutch	0.5%
Romanian	0.4%
Czechoslovakian	0.4%
Ukrainian	0.4%
Slavic	0.4%
Russian	0.3%
Greek	0.2%
Belgian	0.2%
British	0.2%
Austrian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Keewatin	1,164	$34,688
Buhl	983	$34,464
Calumet	383	$35,000
Chisholm	4,960	$40,431
Hibbing	17,071	$43,558
Marble	695	$36,667
Nashwauk	935	$31,938

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