ScanlonMN
A town of 1,146. A typical home worth about $285K.
What makes Scanlon stand out
The thing Scanlon does most differently from other towns.
1,146 people, and everyone knows the way
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Very low risk, with cold waves at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 19% of U.S. communities.
Most working residents commute out of Scanlon
Most working residents leave Scanlon for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Cloquet (30%), Duluth (29%) and Superior (2%). Half commute less than 15 miles.
Where working residents work
Snowy winters, pleasant summers
Scanlon has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 78°, a January night drops to 0°, and about 71 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Typical low → high °F
A typical Scanlon home is worth about $285K
The typical Scanlon home is worth about $285,000, up 1.8% in a year, 19% below the Minnesota typical home.
Typical home value
Healthier than 41% of U.S. towns
Scanlon beats the Minnesota average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 14.
| What stands out | Scanlon | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults screened for colon cancer | 72.9% | 68.7% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 79.3% | 76.1% |
| More adults with COPD | 7.6% | 5.4% |
0.8% of Scanlon is conserved land
0.5 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Sather Park | — | 4 |
| 2. Riverlands State Forest | — | 3 |
| 3. Scanlon Park | — | 1 |
98% of working residents leave Scanlon for work
Where Scanlon’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Scanlon
City in Minnesota, United States
Scanlon is a city in Carlton County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 987 at the 2020 census. Interstate 35 and Carlton County Highway 45 (CR 45) are two of the main routes in Scanlon. Other main routes include Washington Avenue (CR 16) and County Road 61 (CR 61). Scanlon is located immediately east of the city of Cloquet; and 18 miles southwest of the city of Duluth.
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- Population
- 987
- Area
- 0.8 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,207 ft
- Area code
- 218