Deerwood, Minnesota Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 590. Estimated population in July 2024: 575 (-2.5% change)
Males: 277 (46.9%), Females: 313 (53.1%)

Zip code: 56444

Demographics

Median resident age: 40.9 years
Median household income: $30,069
Median house value: $98,500

Population by Race

Races in Deerwood:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.9%)
  • American Indian (1.4%)
  • Black (1.0%)
  • Hispanic (0.5%)

Ancestries: German (31.7%), Norwegian (15.3%), Irish (9.7%), Swedish (8.1%), English (7.8%), French (3.6%).

Land area: 1.4 square miles

Map of Deerwood, MN

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Deerwood

  • High school or higher: 81.5%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 12.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.2%
  • Unemployed: 5.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 18.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Deerwood city

  • Never married: 20.4%
  • Now married: 52.8%
  • Separated: 1.0%
  • Widowed: 15.8%
  • Divorced: 10.0%

0.7% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +74 (+14.3%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Deerwood:

  • CUYUNA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 7 miles; CROSBY, MN)
  • RIVERWOOD HEALTHCARE CENTER (about 17 miles; AITKIN, MN)
  • BRAINERD REGIONAL HUMAN SERVICES CTR (about 20 miles; BRAINERD, MN)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Deerwood:

  • BRAINERD LAKES RGNL (about 18 miles; BRAINERD, MN; Abbreviation: BRD)
  • GRAND RAPIDS/ITASCA CO-GORDON NEWSTROM FLD (about 58 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MN; Abbreviation: GPZ)
  • ST CLOUD REGIONAL (about 66 miles; ST CLOUD, MN; Abbreviation: STC)

Other public-use airports nearest to Deerwood:

  • MAL’S/SERPENT LAKE/ (about 2 miles; DEERWOOD, MN; Abbreviation: M14)
  • BIRCH LAKE (about 11 miles; DEERWOOD, MN; Abbreviation: M69)
  • AITKIN MUNI-STEVE KURTZ FIELD (about 17 miles; AITKIN, MN; Abbreviation: AIT)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Deerwood:

  • CENTRAL LAKES COLLEGE-BRAINERD (about 20 miles; BRAINERD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,364)
  • SAINT CLOUD TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 66 miles; ST CLOUD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,183)
  • SAINT CLOUD STATE UNIVERSITY (about 69 miles; ST CLOUD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 12,913)
  • NORTHWEST TECHNICAL COLLEGE-BEMIDJI (about 98 miles; BEMIDJI, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,761)
  • BEMIDJI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 98 miles; BEMIDJI, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,562)
  • ANOKA-RAMSEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 99 miles; COON RAPIDS, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,627)
  • HENNEPIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 101 miles; BROOKLYN PARK, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,138)

Public primary/middle school in Deerwood:

  • CUYUNA RANGE EL. (Students: 713; Location: HCR 61 BOX 100C; Grades: PK – 06)