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A town of 3,088.
White Township gives you more for your money than most places: a typical home costs about $124K, 1.7 years of the Duluth metro’s $72K median household income. It grades B− overall, ranked 219th of 271 in Minnesota. On the plus side, natural-hazard risk is low. 31% of residents are 65 or older in White Township, against 17% in Minnesota’s towns and 18% across U.S. towns. Only 24 of Minnesota’s 572 towns score lower on health. Superior National Forest, at 2,684 acres with 5.3 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve.
Where White Township beats most towns.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Minnesota), ordered by how far White Township is from typical.
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The archive holds 1 old photo or paper and 2 maps from 1954 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →Who provides power, water and the rest in White Township, 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.
Ordered by what stands out in White Township.
White Township has a shorter frost-free season than nearly all U.S. towns and is healthier than towns with similar incomes, but it has commutes longer than most of Minnesota.
| White Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 9.6% | 4.6% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.5 miles per square mile | 0.5 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Superior National Forest | 5.3 mi | 2,684 |
| 2. Sport Park | 0.5 mi | 22 |
| 3. Central Park | 0.1 mi | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Its public schools are run by the Mesabi East School District. Two of its 3 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Mesabi East Secondary, with 392 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mesabi East ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 470 | C+ |
| Mesabi East SecondaryLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12 | Grades 7–12 | 392 | C− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MN on state tests and graduation
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 72% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Against the 7,505 U.S. towns with household incomes like White Township’s, it is healthier than 58%, so its C isn’t only a matter of income.
14% of adults have diabetes in White Township. Only 2 of the 271 Minnesota towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than White Township. 38% of adults have obesity in White Township.
| White Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 10% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 12% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 31% | 35% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 16% | 19% |
| What stands out | White Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 81.8% | 76.1% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 16.9% | 8.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The Tower 2s weather station, 19 miles away, records that the frost-free season runs about 89 days, shorter than in 100% of U.S. towns. The Tower 2s weather station, 19 miles away, records that about 4 days a year reach 90°, fewer than in 97% of U.S. towns.
White Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. White Township’s July high is 78°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The average commute for its 1,222 working residents takes 29.7 minutes, against 22.7 across Minnesota.
Most working residents leave White Township for work: only 13% work in town. The average trip to work in White Township is 30 minutes. Jobs based in White Township grew to 944 in 2023, 104 more than in 2013.
| White Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 30 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $55,000 | $91,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 14% | 7% | 9.6% |
| Work from home | 7% | 14% | 11% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
None within 15 miles of White Township; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 White Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
Township in Minnesota, United States
White Township is an urban township in Saint Louis County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 3,136 at the 2020 census. Saint Louis County Highways 100 and 110; State Highway 135 (MN 135); and Vermilion Trail (County 4) are four of the main routes in the township. The unincorporated communities of Palo and Pineville are both located within the township. The city of Aurora is located within White Township geographically but is a separate entity. Biwabik and Hoyt Lakes are nearby.
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5 towns share a border with White Township.
| Town | MN rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White Township | #219 | B− | A+ | — | C+ | C |
| Biwabik | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Hoyt Lakes | — | — | A | — | C+ | B− |
| Biwabik Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Embarrass Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Colvin Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Hoyt Lakes has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. White Township and Hoyt Lakes report no FBI crime data of their own. Biwabik, Biwabik Township, Embarrass Township and Colvin Township aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare White Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
White Township grades B− overall, better than 50% of U.S. towns and #219 of 271 in Minnesota. It grades C for health and C+ for schools.
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A+.
