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A township of 3,109 people in St. Louis County, Minnesota
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Map of White: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Conserved land9.6%6,576 of 68,673 acres
Trails50 mi0.5 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves32,115 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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About White

Township in Minnesota, United States
3,136Population
113.4 sq miArea
1,424 ftElevation

White Township is an urban township in Saint Louis County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 3,136 at the 2020 census. Saint Louis County Highways 100 and 110; State Highway 135 (MN 135); and Vermilion Trail (County 4) are four of the main routes in the township. The unincorporated communities of Palo and Pineville are both located within the township. The city of Aurora is located within White Township geographically but is a separate entity. Biwabik and Hoyt Lakes are nearby.

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Health in White

C

Health Grade C

Healthier than 33% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 59% of towns with similar incomes.

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1better than MN·14worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 17 are too close to call.

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Essentia Health Northern Pines Medical CenterAurora · 1.7 mi · ER · rural critical access
Scenic Rivers Health ServicesEveleth · 13.5 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careShortage · part of White
DentalShortage · part of White
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 55705, 55732 · CMS · HRSAHealth in White →

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White has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 78°, a January night drops to -4°, and about 69 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

21° / 0°Winter
51° / 25°Spring
76° / 50°Summer
51° / 31°Fall
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School Grade C+

The public schools White’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 56% of Minnesota’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

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DistrictMESABI EAST SCHOOL DISTRICTSchools3

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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