SoudanMN
With 415 residents, this town was settled in 1888.
Is Soudan a good place to live?
Soudan’s January low is -5°F, below both Minnesota’s towns (6°F) and U.S. towns (22°F). Of the 232 Minnesota towns we compare, none has a lower midpoint home value than Soudan. Soudan’s trail network density is 1.9 miles per square mile, against 0.5 in Minnesota’s towns and 0.4 across U.S. towns. Soudan has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
415 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Soudan: who provides what
Soudan is unincorporated, so St. Louis County and regional agencies provide most services.
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 Soudan.
Homes in Soudan are worth about $124K, by Zillow’s estimate
The share of households in Soudan who own their home: 84%. Typical home values rose 6.7% in the year to September 2026.
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
With only 0.1 jobs per working resident, most people in Soudan work out of town
Soudan’s mean commuting time is 27 minutes. Only 2% of working residents stay in Soudan for work; the rest commute out. Among workers here, 7.7% do their job from home. Half commute less than 24 miles.
| Soudan | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $56,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
| Work from home | 7.7% | 14% | 11% |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.7% | 9.8% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 12% | 7% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
12.9% of the land in Soudan is protected from building
Trails total 1.3 miles in 2 parks and preserves. Parks and preserves in Soudan: 2, covering 19 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Breitung Monument Park | 0.2 mi | 17 |
| 2. Lake Vermillion-Soudan Underground Mine State Park | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
More of Soudan’s adults have high blood pressure than in the typical Minnesota or U.S. town
In Soudan, 14% of adults report frequent mental distress. Only 3 of the 272 Minnesota towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Soudan. This Minnesota town beats the Minnesota average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9.
| Soudan | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 10% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 31% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 16% | 17% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 79% | 75% | 79% |
| What stands out | Soudan | MN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 7.1% | 9.3% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 83% | 76.1% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9.1% | 5.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazards: moderate risk in Soudan, mostly cold waves
Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in 57% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects in Soudan, 55% come from cold waves and 37% from inland flooding.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Soudan
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Soudan; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Soudan residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
98% of working residents leave Soudan for work
Where Soudan’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Soudan
Census-designated place in Minnesota, US
Soudan is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Breitung Township, Saint Louis County, Minnesota, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 385. The community is located immediately east of the city of Tower on Minnesota State Highway 1 and Minnesota State Highway 169. It is the home of McKinley Park, a park and campground operated by Breitung Township, named in honor of former President of the United States, William McKinley, who was in office from 1897 to 1901. The Soudan Underground Mine State Park is located nearby. Surface tours are available. It has a post office with the ZIP code 55782.
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- Area
- 0.7 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,434 ft
- ZIP code
- 55782
Questions about Soudan
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Soudan, MN a good place to live?
Soudan has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What is Soudan, MN known for?
2 notable people were born here, including Darby Nelson and Joseph Francel.