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Population: 1,353. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,426 (+5.4% change)
Males: 614 (45.4%), Females: 739 (54.6%)

Cook County

Zip code: 55604

Demographics

Median resident age: 44.6 years
Median household income: $33,493
Median house value: $99,800

Population by Race

Races in Grand Marais:

  • White Non-Hispanic (94.8%)
  • American Indian (4.3%)
  • Two or more races (1.8%)
  • Hispanic (0.7%)

Ancestries: German (26.2%), Norwegian (24.9%), Swedish (17.4%), Irish (10.2%), English (8.9%), French (4.0%).

Elevation: 688 feet

Land area: 2.7 square miles

Map of Grand Marais, MN

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Grand Marais

  • High school or higher: 88.0%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 30.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 9.2%
  • Unemployed: 3.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 12.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Grand Marais city

  • Never married: 22.6%
  • Now married: 53.6%
  • Separated: 1.2%
  • Widowed: 12.4%
  • Divorced: 10.2%

1.3% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +244 (+22.0%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Grand Marais:

  • COOK COUNTY NORTH SHORE HOSPITAL (PO BOX 10)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Grand Marais:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Grand Marais:

  • GOGEBIC-IRON COUNTY (about 87 miles; IRONWOOD, MI; Abbreviation: IWD)
  • HOUGHTON COUNTY MEMORIAL (about 135 miles; HANCOCK, MI; Abbreviation: CMX)
  • DULUTH INTL (about 143 miles; DULUTH, MN; Abbreviation: DLH)

Other public-use airports nearest to Grand Marais:

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Grand Marais:

  • MICHIGAN TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY (about 130 miles; HOUGHTON, MI; Full-time enrollment: 5,779)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA-DULUTH (about 137 miles; DULUTH, MN; Full-time enrollment: 8,224)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-SUPERIOR (about 143 miles; SUPERIOR, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,436)
  • LAKE SUPERIOR COLLEGE (about 143 miles; DULUTH, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,512)
  • WISCONSIN INDIANHEAD TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 180 miles; Shell Lake, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,045)
  • NORTHCENTRAL TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 198 miles; WAUSAU, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,039)
  • NORTHERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY (about 218 miles; MARQUETTE, MI; Full-time enrollment: 7,374)

Schools

Public high school in Grand Marais:

  • COOK COUNTY SR. (Students: 202; Location: 101 W. 5TH ST.; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Grand Marais:

  • SAWTOOTH MOUNTAIN EL. (Students: 231; Location: 101 E. 5TH ST.; Grades: PK – 05)
  • COOK COUNTY MID. (Students: 171; Location: 101 W. 5TH ST.; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • GREAT EXPECTATIONS (Students: 42; Location: 550 EAST 5TH STREET; Grades: KG – 08)
  • COOK COUNTY ALTERNATIVE (Location: 101 W. TH ST.; Grades: 00 – 00)

Libraries

Library in Grand Marais:

  • GRAND MARAIS PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $143,599; Location: 104 2ND AVENUE W.; 19,192 books; 985 audio materials; 806 video materials; 106 serial subscriptions)

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