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Minnesota›St. Louis County

Normanna TownshipMN

A town of 768.

Is Normanna Township a good place to live?

Of the 274 Minnesota towns we compare, none has a lower share of working residents who work in town than Normanna Township. Normanna Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

768 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Duluth TownshipNorth Star TownshipLakewood TownshipGnesen TownshipDuluth TownshipNorth Star TownshipLakewood TownshipGnesen TownshipNormanna Township
Getting set up

Moving to Normanna Township: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Normanna Township, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerMinnesota Power15.9¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet5 providers87% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Normanna Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsDuluth Public School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Minnesota you can register online until 21 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (received 21 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereSt. Louis County AuditorSt. Louis County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2017
ZIP codes55804, 5580355804 69% · 55803 31%Census 2020

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 Normanna Township.

Work & commute

More than half of Normanna Township’s working residents commute to Duluth

Most working residents leave Normanna Township for work: only 1% work in town. Since 2013, Normanna Township has lost 29 jobs, to 28 in 2023. At $102,000, Normanna Township’s median household income is against $90,000 in Minnesota’s towns and $80,000 across U.S. towns.

1%work in town
Normanna TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Median household income$102,000$90,000$80,000
Average trip to work26 minutes23 minutes25 minutes
Below the poverty line6.2%7%9.6%

Where working residents work

In Normanna Township1%
Duluth58%
Rice Lake6%
Hermantown4%
Two Harbors3%
13 mi
median commute distance
28
jobs based in Normanna Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Compared with most of Minnesota and the rest of the country, a typical July afternoon in Normanna Township is cooler

At 77°F, Normanna Township’s July high is where Minnesota’s towns sit at 82°F and U.S. towns at 85°F. Normanna Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers.

94″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter4–22°
Spring27–49°
Summer51–75°
Fall33–51°
Sep 27
typical first frost
May 21
typical last frost
+1.7°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Who lives here

More children than Minnesota overall

Children under 18 are 30% of residents (23% statewide); people 65 and older are 12% of residents (17% statewide). The median age in Normanna Township is 36.5 years. 35% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 39% across Minnesota.

36.5median age · MN 38.8
Normanna TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Under 1830%23%22%
Aged 65 or older12%18%18%
Median age36.5 years39.9 years40.5 years
Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+35%33%29%
Normanna TownshipMinnesotaUnited States

Ages · share of residents

Education · adults 25 and older

No diploma4%
High school22%
Some college21%
Associate’s18%
Bachelor’s22%
Graduate14%

Women and men · all residents

Somewhere between 38% and 59% women

The Census survey reached too few of Normanna Township’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±10.6 points. Across Minnesota, 49.9% of residents are women.

Ages and education in Normanna Township
Normanna TownshipMNU.S.
Under 1018%12.1%11.6%
10 to 1712%10.7%10.3%
18 to 249.8%8.8%9.1%
25 to 348.1%13%13.7%
35 to 4412.8%13.5%13.2%
45 to 5411.5%11.6%12.2%
55 to 6416%12.9%12.7%
65 to 749%10.2%10.2%
75 and older2.8%7%7%
No diploma3.5%6.1%10.4%
High school22.4%23.3%26%
Some college20.9%19.5%19.1%
Associate’s18%11.8%8.8%
Bachelor’s21.5%25.6%21.6%
Graduate13.8%13.8%14.1%

U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 800, single groups can be off by several points

Health

How healthy Normanna Township is

Normanna Township beats the Minnesota average on 7 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 20% of Normanna Township adults binge drink.

Normanna TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)20%18%16%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)14%16%17%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)19%23%25%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)11%12%14%
32 measures vs. Minnesota
7 better24 too close to call1 worse
What stands outNormanna TownshipMN
Fewer uninsured adults5.1%7.5%
Fewer adults facing food insecurity7.9%11.4%
More adults who have had cancer9.7%8.5%
Aspirus Lake View Hospital
14.2 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health

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

Outdoors

6.9% of Normanna Township is conserved land

33 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves. Normanna Township’s trail density is 0.9 miles per square mile.

6.9%conserved
Normanna TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Miles of trail per square mile0.9 miles per square mile0.50.4
Conserved land6.9%4.7%4.3%
6.9%
conserved · 1,582 of 22,937 acres
33 mi
of trails · 0.9 per sq mi

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Natural hazards

Inland flooding leads a moderate hazard risk in Normanna Township

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 55% of U.S. communities.

45risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
45Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold waves
1
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Nearby attractions

Split Rock Lighthouse and 10 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Normanna Township. Close and well known come first.

All 18 attractions →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Split Rock Lighthouse: Jim Sorbie, CC BY 2.0 · Lake Superior Railroad Museum: User resedabear on Flickr, CC BY 2.0 · Great Lakes Aquarium: Tmajewski, Public domain · Gooseberry Falls State Park: Chuck Kochmann, Copyrighted free use · Duluth Depot: Hikki Nagasaki, Public domain · Two Harbors Lighthouse: pmarkham, CC BY-SA 2.0

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Normanna Township

16pages on Normanna Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

2 within 15 miles of the center of Normanna Township

A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Normanna Township for work

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

58% → Duluth Duluth 58% 6% → Rice Lake Rice Lake 6% 4% → Hermantown Hermantown 4% 3% → Two Harbors Two Harbors 3% 3% → Minnetonka Minnetonka 3% 2% → Superior Superior 2% Normanna Township · 1% stay
28jobs based in Normanna Township
1%of working residents work in town
13 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Normanna Township

Township in Minnesota, United States

Official town website ↗

Normanna Township is a township in Saint Louis County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 769 at the 2020 census. Jean Duluth Road, Normanna Road, and Pequaywan Lake Road are three of the main routes in the township. Other routes include North Tischer Road, East Pioneer Road, and French River Road.

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

Area
37 sq mi
Elevation
1,388 ft

Questions about Normanna Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Normanna Township, MN a good place to live?

Normanna Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.