Its two schools are below. The public schools here belong to the Cromwell-Wright Public Schools. Also worth knowing: the 2 public schools in Cromwell teach 300 students between them.

School	Level	Students	Letter
Cromwell-Wright ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6	Grades PK–6	163	A⁻
Cromwell-Wright SecondaryLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12	Grades 7–12	137	C⁺

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The districtsCROMWELL-WRIGHT PUBLIC SCHOOLS Vs. the neighbors1 bordering town Every school2 schools · Cromwell-Wright Elementary Questions“Are Cromwell’s schools good?”

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Housing

The median rent in Cromwell is lower than in the typical Minnesota or U.S. town

Among households in Cromwell, 58% are owner-occupiers. Zillow values the typical Cromwell home at about $253,000, up 2.4% in a year, 27% below the Minnesota typical home.

$253KZillow home value

	Cromwell	Minnesota towns	U.S. towns
Median rent	$463 a month	$1,196 a month	$1,185 a month
Households that own their home	58%	75%	73%

Typical home value

Cromwell$253K

Minnesota$349K

+2.4%

value change, 1 year

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Prices over the yearsUp 2.4% in a year Years of income to buyA typical home costs 4.3 years of income Rents$463 a month · Median rent Vs. the neighbors1 bordering town

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Climate

Cromwell: snowy winters and pleasant summers

In Cromwell, the midsummer high is 78°F, where Minnesota’s towns sit at 82°F and U.S. towns at 85°F.

59″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter3–22°

Spring27–51°

Summer52–76°

Fall33–52°

Sep 18

typical first frost

May 31

typical last frost

+1.8°

vs. the 20th-century average

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A year of weatherJuly highs 78°, January lows -1°Rain & snow59″ of snow a winter · 30 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+1.8° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Work & commute

Compared with most of Minnesota and the rest of the country, the average trip to work in Cromwell is longer

The share of working residents in Cromwell who work locally is 3.7%, below both Minnesota’s towns (9.8%) and U.S. towns (8%). The town had 91 jobs in 2023, down 30 from 2013. The income of the median household for Cromwell comes to $59,000. The top destinations are Moose Lake (17%), Cloquet (14%) and Duluth (14%).

4%work in town

	Cromwell	Minnesota towns	U.S. towns
Average trip to work	42 minutes	23 minutes	25 minutes
Median household income	$59,000	$90,000	$80,000
Working residents who work in town	3.7%	9.8%	8%
Below the poverty line	6.1%	7%	9.6%

Where working residents work

In Cromwell4%

Moose Lake17%

Cloquet14%

Duluth14%

Carlton4%

21 mi

median commute distance

jobs based in Cromwell

Balanced

jobs vs. working residents

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The jobs here91 jobs based here · Balanced Where people work4% work in Cromwell Commute times42 minutes · The average commute How far they goHalf commute less than 21 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazards

Low risk in Cromwell, with cold waves at the top

On expected storm and flood damage, Cromwell sits below 62% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects here, 56% come from cold waves and 34% from inland flooding.

38risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Cold wavesInland flooding

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What it facesLow risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters7 disaster declarations · Declared for the county Get ready16 events a year, on average · Ready for cold waves

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

How healthy Cromwell is

Cromwell: 31% of adults feel lonely. Against the Minnesota average, Cromwell comes out ahead on 9 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 11. No town among the 272 in Minnesota we compare has a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Cromwell. Two figures for adults in the town: 14% binge drink, 13% report frequent mental distress.

	Cromwell	Minnesota towns	U.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)	42%	31%	35%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)	14%	18%	16%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)	13%	16%	17%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)	14%	10%	12%

32 measures vs. Minnesota

9 better12 too close to call11 worse

What stands out	Cromwell	MN
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity	6.4%	9.3%
Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off	4.2%	5.7%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth	17.8%	8.9%

Essentia Health Moose Lake

16.7 mi away · emergency room

1 of 3

care shortages: mental health

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Everyday habitsMore adults who get no exercise Hospitals & doctors nearby16.7 miles to an ER · Essentia Health Moose Lake How adults are doingMore adults in frequent physical distress Every CDC estimateBetter than MN on 9 of 32

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Outdoors

0% of Cromwell is conserved land

Across 1 park or preserve: 0.1 miles of trail. One park or preserve covers 3 acres in Cromwell.

0%conserved

conserved · 0 of 1,289 acres

0.1 mi

of trails · 0.1 per sq mi

Biggest places to walk	Trails	Acres
1. Cromwell Park	—	3

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Trail map0.1 miles of trail, mapped Pick a walk3 acres · Cromwell Park Conserved land0% conserved · 0 acres protected Questions“Where can I hike in Cromwell?”

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Everything we know about Cromwell

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The big questions

Schools2 schools HealthBetter than MN on 9 of 32 CDC measures Cost of living$253K typical home · up 2.4% in a year Work & commute$59K median household income · 91 jobs here Natural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 38% of U.S. communities · cold waves

Out and about

Outdoors0 mi of trails · 0% conserved land PlacesAttractions16 nearby · Carlton County History and Heritage Center 20 mi LibraryMoose Lake Public Library Colleges

The story

HistorySettled 1882 Town Hall & politicsOne full-time town employee per 52 residents Climate78° summer highs · 59″ of snow

Day to day

NewsWeatherHandbookZIP code 55726 Town SquareNeighbors

After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Cromwell; the nearest are

Fond du Lac Tribal and Community CollegeUniversity or college · Public · Cloquet19.9 mi$6,006 in-state tuition Lake Superior CollegeCommunity college · Public · Duluth35.1 mi$5,785 in-state tuition

About 2 of every 100 Cromwell residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.

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About Cromwell

City in Minnesota, United States

Cromwell is a city in Carlton County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 240 at the 2020 census. Cromwell is located along Minnesota State Highways 73 and 210.

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Area: 2.0 sq mi
Elevation: 1,312 ft
ZIP code: 55726
Area code: 218

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