Scanlon, MN

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Scanlon, Minnesota

Scanlon, Minnesota is 16 miles W of Duluth, Minnesota (center to center) and 125 miles N of St. Paul, Minnesota. It is in Carlton county. The population of the city is 838.

The People and Families of Scanlon

In Scanlon, about 64% of adults are married.

Seniors are common in Scanlon.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Scanlon had a median family income of $46,000. There aren't a lot of poor people in Scanlon.

Crime and Safety

Crime is quite low in Scanlon.

Scanlon Housing

Of the housing in Scanlon, approximately 90% is occupied by their owners.

Commuting

In Scanlon, 94% of commuters drive to work. The city features shorter commuting times than most similar places.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Low Property Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 1%
Low Violent Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 3%
Short Commute Times (vs. Peers)	Top 6%
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers)	Top 11%
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers)	Top 16%

Comparative Profile of Scanlon, MN

Comparing Scanlon 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
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Well-Paid Single Women
Well-Paid Single Men
Female Share of the Population
Male Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
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
People in Middle Class or Better
College Educated Adults
Median Family Income

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Property Crime
Low Violent Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	16 miles W of Duluth, Minnesota (center to center)
Nearest Large City	125 miles N of St. Paul, Minnesota
County	Carlton
Standard Zip Codes	55720
Phone Area Codes	218
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	46.707
Longitude	-92.427

Station	CLOQUET
Distance	5 miles
Jan Temp	0 to 20 F
Apr Temp	28 to 54 F
Jul Temp	54 to 81 F
Oct Temp	34 to 55 F
Annual Precip	31.7 inches

Station	DULUTH HARBOR STA
Distance	16.9 miles
Jan Temp	1 to 20 F
Apr Temp	31 to 47 F
Jul Temp	57 to 75 F
Oct Temp	38 to 53 F
Annual Precip	25.6 inches

Station	MOOSE LAKE 1 SSE
Distance	24.3 miles
Jan Temp	-2 to 20 F
Apr Temp	28 to 55 F
Jul Temp	54 to 81 F
Oct Temp	34 to 56 F
Annual Precip	29.6 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	838	100%
Male	397	47.4%
Female	441	52.6%
Under 18	183	21.8%
18+	655	78.2%
65+	201	24%
Median Age	42.9
Average Family Size	2.75
White	808	96.4%
African-American	5	0.6%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	19	2.3%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	6	0.7%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	1	0.1%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	836
Growth	-2
Growth %	-0.19%

Ancestry	Percent
German	17.2%
Finnish	15.6%
Norwegian	15.1%
Swedish	11.1%
Polish	6.4%
French (except Basque)	5.3%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	4.2%
US/American	3.8%
Irish	3.7%
European	3.4%
Italian	3%
English	2.5%
French Canadian	2.3%
Scandinavian	1.2%
Scotch-Irish	1.2%
Yugoslavian	1.1%
Scottish	0.7%
Danish	0.4%
Czech	0.4%
Russian	0.3%
Greek	0.3%
Kenyan	0.3%
African	0.3%
Latvian	0.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Scanlon	838	$46,000
Carlton	810	$44,792
Cloquet	11,201	$47,799
Duluth	86,918	$46,394
Hermantown	7,448	$55,632
Proctor	2,852	$49,875
Wrenshall	308	$41,875

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