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A town of 96. A typical home worth about $247K.

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Photo: Lorie Shaull · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
96
residents
Typical home
$247K
+10.8% in a year
Household income
$59K
median
Median age
34.3
years
Jobs based here
20
A commuter town

What makes Wright stand out

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Small town

96 people, and everyone knows the way

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H 69° · L 50°

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Wright

Most working residents leave Wright for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Moose Lake (16%), Cloquet (12%) and Duluth (11%). Half commute less than 28 miles.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Wright0%
Moose Lake16%
Cloquet12%
Duluth11%
Minneapolis5%
28 mi
median commute distance
20
jobs based in Wright
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Housing

A typical Wright home is worth about $247K

The typical Wright home is worth about $247,000, up 10.8% in a year, 29% below the Minnesota typical home.

$247KZillow home value

Typical home value

Wright$247K
Minnesota$351K
+10.8%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Wright has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 78°, a January night drops to -1°, and about 59 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

59″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter3–22°
Spring28–51°
Summer52–76°
Fall33–52°
Sep 18
typical first frost
May 31
typical last frost
+1.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards

Low risk, with cold waves at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 38% of U.S. communities.

38risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
38Low riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland flooding
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Health

How healthy Wright is

Wright beats the Minnesota average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 6.

32 measures vs. Minnesota
0 better26 too close to call6 worse
What stands outWrightMN
More binge drinkers21.1%17.8%
More adults sleeping under 7 hours34.6%29.2%
More adults with depression28.8%24.4%
Essentia Health Moose Lake
19.3 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors

0% of Wright is conserved land

0.0 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.

0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 934 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Wright Park—12
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Wright for work

Where Wright’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

16% → Moose Lake Moose Lake 16% 12% → Cloquet Cloquet 12% 11% → Duluth Duluth 11% 5% → Minneapolis Minneapolis 5% 4% → Carlton Carlton 4% 4% → St. Paul St. Paul 4% Wright · 0% stay
20jobs based in Wright
0%of working residents work in town
28 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Wright

City in Minnesota, United States

Wright is a city in Carlton County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 168 at the 2020 census. Minnesota State Highway 210 serves as a main route in Wright. Wright is located 28 miles west of Cloquet. Wright is located 6 miles west of Cromwell; and 47 miles west-southwest of Duluth.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Population
168
Area
1.5 sq mi
Elevation
1,306 ft
ZIP code
55798
Area code
218

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