Northome, Minnesota Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 230. Estimated population in July 2024: 220 (-4.3% change)
Males: 96 (41.7%), Females: 134 (58.3%)

Koochiching County

Zip code: 56661

Demographics

Median resident age: 48.4 years
Median household income: $25,417
Median house value: $32,500

Population by Race

Races in Northome:

• White Non-Hispanic (97.0%)
• American Indian (2.6%)
• Two or more races (1.3%)

Ancestries: German (37.4%), Norwegian (21.7%), Irish (13.5%), Swedish (10.0%), English (5.2%), French (5.2%).

Elevation: 1429 feet

Land area: 1.5 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Northome

• High school or higher: 67.3%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 9.9%
• Graduate or professional degree: 2.5%
• Unemployed: 4.3%
• Mean travel time to work: 26.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Northome city

• Never married: 23.4%
• Now married: 40.4%
• Separated: 3.2%
• Widowed: 24.5%
• Divorced: 8.5%

1.7% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -56 (-19.6%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Northome:

• PHS INDIAN HOSPITAL (about 41 miles; CASS LAKE, MN)
• DEER RIVER HEALTHCARE CENTER (about 45 miles; DEER RIVER, MN)
• NORTH COUNTRY REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 49 miles; BEMIDJI, MN)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Northome:

• BEMIDJI-BELTRAMI COUNTY (about 53 miles; BEMIDJI, MN; Abbreviation: BJI)
• GRAND RAPIDS/ITASCA CO-GORDON NEWSTROM FLD (about 71 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MN; Abbreviation: GPZ)
• FALLS INTL (about 77 miles; INTERNATIONAL FALLS, MN; Abbreviation: INL)

Other public-use airports nearest to Northome:

• NORTHOME MUNI (about 3 miles; NORTHOME, MN; Abbreviation: 43Y)
• DIXON LAKE RESORT (about 20 miles; SQUAW LAKE, MN; Abbreviation: 4M6)
• WASKISH MUNI (about 26 miles; WASKISH, MN; Abbreviation: VWU)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Northome:

• NORTHWEST TECHNICAL COLLEGE-BEMIDJI (about 49 miles; BEMIDJI, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,761)
• BEMIDJI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 49 miles; BEMIDJI, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,562)
• CENTRAL LAKES COLLEGE-BRAINERD (about 105 miles; BRAINERD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,364)
• SAINT CLOUD TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 159 miles; ST CLOUD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,183)
• SAINT CLOUD STATE UNIVERSITY (about 162 miles; ST CLOUD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 12,913)
• LAKE SUPERIOR COLLEGE (about 162 miles; DULUTH, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,512)
• MINNESOTA STATE UNIVERSITY-MOORHEAD (about 169 miles; MOORHEAD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 6,400)

Schools

Public high school in Northome:

• NORTHOME SEC. (Students: 121; Location: 11731 HWY. 1; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Northome:

• NORTHOME EL. (Students: 100; Location: 11731 HWY. 1; Grades: KG – 06)