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A town of 3,448, settled in 1893. A typical home worth about $174K.

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Population
3,448
−6.1% since 2010
Typical home
$174K
+6.6% in a year
Household income
$51K
median
Median age
39.1
years
Jobs based here
774
A commuter town

What makes Eveleth stand out

The 3 things Eveleth does most differently from other towns.

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A commuter town

89% of working residents leave Eveleth for work

Where Eveleth’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

30% → Virginia Virginia 30% 9% → Duluth Duluth 9% 8% → Hibbing Hibbing 8% 6% → Mountain Iron Mountain Iron 6% 5% → Fayal Fayal 5% 2% → White White 2% Eveleth · 11% stay
774jobs based in Eveleth
11%of working residents work in town
6 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Eveleth’s report card

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Housing

A typical Eveleth home is worth about $174K

The typical Eveleth home is worth about $174,000, up 6.6% in a year, 51% below the Minnesota typical home.

$174KZillow home value

Typical home value

Eveleth$174K
Minnesota$351K
+6.6%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Outdoors

4.8% of Eveleth is conserved land

6.7 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves.

#46for trails in MN
Map of Eveleth: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below
4.8%
conserved · 198 of 4,117 acres
6.7 mi
of trails · 1 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Northside Park0.6 mi9
2. Southside Park—8
3. RRCC Eveleth Sliding Hill—1
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Work & commute

About one in nine working residents works right in Eveleth

Most working residents leave Eveleth for work: only 11% work in town. The top destinations are Virginia (30%), Duluth (9%) and Hibbing (8%). Half commute less than 6 miles.

11%work in town

Where working residents work

In Eveleth11%
Virginia30%
Duluth9%
Hibbing8%
Mountain Iron6%
6 mi
median commute distance
774
jobs based in Eveleth
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Natural hazards

Very low risk, with cold waves at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 9% of U.S. communities.

9risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
9Very low riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland flooding
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Safety

Less crime per resident than 18% of U.S. towns

Eveleth reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 82% report less.

C−Safety Grade

Violent crime per 1,000 residents

Eveleth5.9
Minnesota2.3
U.S.3.3

Property crime per 1,000 residents

Eveleth18
Minnesota14.3
U.S.15.5
18th
percentile among U.S. towns we grade
6th
percentile among MN towns
20
violent crimes reported in 2025
61
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeFull safety report →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Eveleth has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 78°, a January night drops to -3°, and about 69 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

69″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter1–21°
Spring26–51°
Summer51–76°
Fall32–51°
Oct 1
typical first frost
May 12
typical last frost
+2.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

Healthier than 37% of U.S. towns

Eveleth beats the Minnesota average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 15.

C+Health Grade
32 measures vs. Minnesota
0 better17 too close to call15 worse
What stands outEvelethMN
More older adults who have lost all their teeth14.9%8.9%
More smokers18.5%13.1%
More adults with COPD7.6%5.4%
Essentia Health Northern Pines Medical Center
15.2 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
7th
percentile among MN towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Schools

Eveleth’s public schools outperform 55% of Minnesota districts

The public schools Eveleth’s kids attend outperform 55% of Minnesota’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

BSchool Grade
SchoolGradesStudentsGrade
Laurentian ElementaryPK–6488Not graded
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MN on state testsAll 1 schools →
More Hospital
1900 · More Hospital · Library of Congress
Eveleth’s story

133 years in pictures

12 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 4 places on the National Register.

John MayasichIron mine-EvelethWorlds Second Largest Hockey Stick
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Landmarks

4 places in Eveleth on the National Register of Historic Places.

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About Eveleth

City in Minnesota, United States

Official town website ↗

Eveleth is a city in St. Louis County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 3,493 at the 2020 census. Eveleth is part of the Quad Cities, with Virginia, Gilbert, and Mountain Iron. U.S. Highway 53 and State Highway 37 (MN 37) are two of the main routes that run through the city. Eveleth was the site of the conflict that resulted in the court case Jenson v. Eveleth Taconite Co., and is the site of the United States Hockey Hall of Fame.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Established
1893
Population
3,493
Area
6.5 sq mi
Elevation
1,591 ft
ZIP code
55734
Area code
218

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