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Tamarack

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Conserved land8.7%195 of 2,232 acres
Trails0.5 mi0.1 mi per sq mi
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About Tamarack

City in Minnesota, United States
1921Established
62Population
3.5 sq miArea
1,266 ftElevation

Tamarack is a city in Aitkin County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 57 at the 2020 census. Tamarack is located along Minnesota State Highway 210 at the junction with Aitkin County Roads 6 and 16. Other routes include Main Street.

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Town numbers

ZIP code55787
Area code218
Living in Tamarack

Housing in Tamarack

$221K▲ 3.5% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Tamarack home is worth about $221,000, up 3.5% in a year, 37% below the Minnesota typical home.

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Health in Tamarack

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7worse than MN

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 25 are too close to call.

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Care nearby

Essentia Health Moose LakeMoose Lake · 22.3 mi · ER · rural critical access
Scenic Rivers Health ServicesFloodwood · 21.4 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careNo shortage
DentalShortage · county-wide
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Tamarack · CMS · HRSAHealth in Tamarack →

Natural hazards in Tamarack

66
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Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 66% of U.S. communities.

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Tamarack has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 79°, a January night drops to -1°, and about 59 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

22° / 3°Winter
51° / 28°Spring
76° / 53°Summer
53° / 33°Fall
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Nearest: Mcgregor Public LibraryMcgregor · 9.2 miles · 23 hrs a week
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