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Two Harbors

A city of 3,567 people in Minnesota
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Map of Two Harbors: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Conserved land1.3%27 of 2,092 acres
Trails16 mi4.8 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves58 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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EDNA G (tugboat)

EDNA G (tugboat)

Structure · on the Register since 1975

Edna G is a tugboat which worked the Great Lakes and is now preserved as a museum ship. Edna G was built by the Cleveland Shipbuilding Company in 1896 for the Duluth and Iron Range Railroad at a cost $35,397.50. She was named for the daughter of J. L.

6 on the National Register · #37 in MNHistoric places →
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About Two Harbors

City in Minnesota, United States
3,633Population
3.3 sq miArea
669 ftElevation

Two Harbors is a city and the county seat of Lake County, Minnesota, United States, along the shore of Lake Superior. The population was 3,633 at the 2020 census. Minnesota State Highway 61 serves as a main route in Two Harbors. Gooseberry Falls State Park is 13 miles (21 km) to the northeast. The city is home to a cargo shipping port for mined iron ore.

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Town numbers

ZIP code55616
Area code218
Living in Two Harbors

Housing in Two Harbors

$296K▲ 5.2% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Two Harbors home is worth about $296,000, up 5.2% in a year, 16% below the Minnesota typical home.

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Safety in Two Harbors

A

Safety Grade A

Two Harbors reports less crime per resident than 92% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000
Two Harbors 0.6
Minnesota 2.3
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Two Harbors 0.9
Minnesota 14.3
U.S. 15.5
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeCrime & safety →

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About one in 3 of Two Harbors’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Duluth (20%), Silver Creek (7%) and Stony River (3%). Half commute less than 24 miles.

Duluth
20%
Silver Creek
7%
Stony River
3%
Silver Bay
2%
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Health in Two Harbors

C+

Health Grade C+

Healthier than 38% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Minnesota

1better than MN·12worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 19 are too close to call.

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Care nearby

Aspirus Lake View HospitalTwo Harbors · 0.4 mi · ER · rural critical access
Chum Warming CenterDuluth · 27.9 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careShortage · part of Two Harbors
DentalShortage · county-wide
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Two Harbors · CMS · HRSAHealth in Two Harbors →

Natural hazards in Two Harbors

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Two Harbors →

Climate in Two Harbors

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Two Harbors has cold, snowy winters and cool summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 75°, a January night drops to 4°, and about 61 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

25° / 8°Winter
47° / 28°Spring
73° / 52°Summer
52° / 36°Fall
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B

School Grade B

The public schools Two Harbors’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 58% of Minnesota’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

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DistrictLAKE SUPERIOR PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST.Schools1

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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