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A township of 418 people in St. Louis County, Minnesota
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Conserved land0.5%268 of 50,627 acres
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Township in Minnesota, United States
418Population
79.9 sq miArea
1,378 ftElevation

Beatty Township is a township in Saint Louis County, Minnesota, United States. Beatty Township bears the name of a family of pioneer settlers. The population was 418 at the 2020 census. Saint Louis County Road 24 (Vermilion Drive) serves as a main route in the township. The unincorporated community of Wakemup is located within Beatty Township. Cook is nearby. Beatty Township is located along part of Lake Vermilion.

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Most working residents leave Beatty for work: only 5% work in town. The top destinations are Cook (17%), Orr (8%) and Virginia (6%). Half commute less than 23 miles.

Cook
17%
Orr
8%
Virginia
6%
Hibbing
6%
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3better than MN·13worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 16 are too close to call.

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Cook HospitalCook · 9 mi · ER · rural critical access
Scenic Rivers Health ServicesCook · 9 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careShortage · part of Beatty
DentalShortage · part of Beatty
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 55723, 55771 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Beatty →

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Beatty has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 78°, a January night drops to -5°, and about 61 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

20° / -1°Winter
51° / 26°Spring
76° / 51°Summer
51° / 32°Fall
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Nearest: Cook Public LibraryCook · 9.2 miles · 23 hrs a week

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