Kettle RiverMN
A town of 140. A typical home worth about $229K.
What makes Kettle River stand out
The thing Kettle River does most differently from other towns.
140 people, and everyone knows the way
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A typical Kettle River home is worth about $229K
The typical Kettle River home is worth about $229,000, up 6.4% in a year, 35% below the Minnesota typical home.
Typical home value
Most working residents commute out of Kettle River
Most working residents leave Kettle River for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Moose Lake (13%), Cloquet (13%) and Duluth (10%). Half commute less than 26 miles.
Where working residents work
Snowy winters, pleasant summers
Kettle River has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 79°, a January night drops to 0°, and about 64 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Typical low → high °F
Low risk, with cold waves at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 38% of U.S. communities.
How healthy Kettle River is
Kettle River beats the Minnesota average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 10.
| What stands out | Kettle River | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 7.2% | 5.4% |
| More adults who have had a stroke | 4% | 3.1% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 11.3% | 8.9% |
100% of working residents leave Kettle River for work
Where Kettle River’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Kettle River
City in Minnesota, United States
Kettle River is a city in Carlton County, Minnesota, along the Kettle River, for which it was named. As of the 2020 census, Kettle River had a population of 166. It was incorporated in 1921. Minnesota State Highway 73 serves as a main route in Kettle River.
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- Population
- 166
- Area
- 0.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,181 ft
- ZIP code
- 55757
- Area code
- 218