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A township of 351 people in St. Louis County, Minnesota
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Conserved land3%1,032 of 34,513 acres
Trails10 mi0.2 mi per sq mi
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Township in Minnesota, United States
351Population
54.2 sq miArea
1,306 ftElevation

Field Township is a township in Saint Louis County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 351 at the 2020 census. U.S. Highway 53 and State Highway 1 (MN 1) are two of the main routes in the township. Cook and Orr are both nearby. Field Township was named for a local journalist.

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Most working residents leave Field for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Hibbing (24%), Virginia (14%) and Duluth (8%). Half commute less than 30 miles.

Hibbing
24%
Virginia
14%
Duluth
8%
Cook
7%
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Field →

Health in Field

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5better than MN·13worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 14 are too close to call.

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Care nearby

Cook HospitalCook · 4.4 mi · ER · rural critical access
Scenic Rivers Health ServicesCook · 4 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careNo shortage
DentalNo shortage
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 55723, 55703 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Field →

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Field has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 79°, a January night drops to -4°, and about 61 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

21° / 0°Winter
52° / 26°Spring
76° / 52°Summer
51° / 32°Fall
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School Grade B

The public schools Field’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 60% of Minnesota’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

DistrictST. LOUIS COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICTSchools2

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within MN. Ratings are from neighbors.

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Nearest: Cook Public LibraryCook · 4 miles · 23 hrs a week

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