NashwaukMN
A town of 957, settled in 1902. A regional job hub with 736 jobs.
Is Nashwauk a good place to live?
Among 232 Minnesota towns, just 1 have a lower typical home value than Nashwauk. Nashwauk has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Nashwauk stand out
Where Nashwauk beats most towns.
957 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Nashwauk: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Nashwauk, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Nashwauk.
Nashwauk’s typical home value is about $130K
The typical Nashwauk home is worth about $130,000, up 3.1% in a year, 63% below the Minnesota typical home. At $688 a month, Nashwauk’s median rent is against $1,196 a month in Minnesota’s towns and $1,185 a month across U.S. towns.
| Nashwauk | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $688 a month | $1,196 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 79% | 75% | 73% |
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
A job hub: Nashwauk has 1.8 jobs for every working resident and draws in 677 commuters
Nashwauk sits above both Minnesota’s towns (7%) and U.S. towns (9.6%) on this measure. Most working residents leave Nashwauk for work: only 14% work in town. Nashwauk’s median household income is $58,000.
| Nashwauk | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 14% | 7% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $58,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 14% | 9.8% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Nashwauk faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by cold waves
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 73% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Nashwauk stands out in Minnesota and nationally: a typical July afternoon there is cooler
The July high in Nashwauk is 78°F. Nashwauk has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Crime reported in Nashwauk
No violent or property crimes were reported in Nashwauk in 2025. In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown.
Nashwauk is small, so we show counts rather than rates.
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
More of Nashwauk’s adults smoke cigarettes than in the typical Minnesota or U.S. town
19% of adults smoke cigarettes in Nashwauk. Nashwauk beats the Minnesota average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 18. 29% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Nashwauk.
| Nashwauk | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 14% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 10% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 12% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 36% |
| What stands out | Nashwauk | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 8.5% | 5.4% |
| More smokers | 19.1% | 13.1% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.3% | 5.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Nashwauk | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 1.0 miles per square mile | 0.5 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 4.4% | 4.7% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. O'Brien Reservoir Recreation Area | — | 14 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Nashwauk
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Nashwauk
About 2 of every 100 Nashwauk residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
Every workday, about 677 people come to Nashwauk for work
Where Nashwauk’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Nashwauk
City in Minnesota, United States
Nashwauk ( NASH-wawk) is a town in Itasca County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 970 at the 2020 census. U.S. Highway 169 and Minnesota State Highway 65 are two of the main routes in Nashwauk.
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- Area
- 15 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,473 ft
- ZIP code
- 55769
- Area code
- 218
Questions about Nashwauk
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Nashwauk, MN a good place to live?
Nashwauk has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What is Nashwauk, MN known for?
2 notable people were born here, including Robert R. Gilruth and Adeline Daley.