Estimated median household income in 2007: $42,436
| This zip code: | $42,436 | | Minnesota: | $55,802 |
Nearest zip codes: 55612, 55615, 55613, 55606, 55603, 55605.
Housing units in zip code 55604 with a mortgage: 442 (28 second mortgage, 31 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 328
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,204
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $379
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 11.5% | | Whole state: | 9.5% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 3.5% | | Whole state: | 3.9% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 5.4 | | State: | 6.6 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 3.6 | | State: | 3.7 |
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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:
Notable locations in zip code 55604: Sea Gull River Boat Landing (A), East Bearskin Campground (B), Eagle Mountain Trail Parking (C), Cook County Landfill (D), Colvill Homestead (E), Swamper Lake Parking and Boat Access (F), Poplar Lake Boat Access (G), Honeymoon Bluff Trail and Overlook (H), Kimball Lake Campground (I), Devil Lake Campground (J). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Ahgoday Lake (A), Lac Lake (B), Swollen Ankle Lake (C), Alcove Lake (D), Allen Lake (E), Alpha Lake (F), Moose Lake (G), Alton Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Rivers and creeks: Hand Creek (A), Ham Creek (B), Maggie Creek (C), Gauthier Creek (D), Frost River (E), Sundling Creek (F), Woods Creek (G), Finn Creek (H), Falls Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
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Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 59
- 1995 to 1998: 259
- 1990 to 1994: 245
- 1980 to 1989: 391
- 1970 to 1979: 462
- 1960 to 1969: 436
- 1950 to 1959: 390
- 1940 to 1949: 190
- 1939 or earlier: 349
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Grand Marais, MN (55604): |
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- no bedroom: 20
- 1 bedrooms: 139
- 2 bedrooms: 391
- 3 bedrooms: 469
- 4 bedrooms: 146
- 5 or more bedrooms: 42
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 26
- 1 bedrooms: 122
- 2 bedrooms: 130
- 3 bedrooms: 57
- 4 bedrooms: 17
- 5 or more bedrooms: 3
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Vehicles available in 55604 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 49
- 1 vehicle: 427
- 2 vehicles: 561
- 3 vehicles: 143
- 4 vehicles: 17
- 5 or more vehicles: 10
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 46
- 1 vehicle: 199
- 2 vehicles: 100
- 3 vehicles: 7
- 4 vehicles: 3
- 5 or more vehicles: 0
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Estimated household income distribution in 2007:

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2007 in zip code 55604:
- Less than $10,000: 17
- $10,000 to $14,999: 8
- $15,000 to $19,999: 5
- $25,000 to $29,999: 1
- $30,000 to $34,999: 2
- $35,000 to $39,999: 3
- $40,000 to $49,999: 5
- $50,000 to $59,999: 13
- $60,000 to $69,999: 25
- $70,000 to $79,999: 21
- $80,000 to $89,999: 20
- $90,000 to $99,999: 30
- $100,000 to $124,999: 69
- $125,000 to $149,999: 148
- $150,000 to $174,999: 150
- $175,000 to $199,999: 117
- $200,000 to $249,999: 168
- $250,000 to $299,999: 104
- $300,000 to $399,999: 137
- $400,000 to $499,999: 86
- $500,000 to $749,999: 70
- $750,000 to $999,999: 7
- $1,000,000 or more: 12
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Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 55604:
- $100 to $149: 14
- $150 to $199: 26
- $200 to $249: 27
- $250 to $299: 22
- $300 to $349: 15
- $350 to $399: 31
- $400 to $449: 29
- $450 to $499: 17
- $500 to $549: 37
- $550 to $599: 7
- $700 to $749: 3
- $750 to $799: 4
- No cash rent: 28
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $171,820.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2007 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $187,736
- American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $218,483
- Two or more races householders: $158,255
Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $208,660 (it was $107,400 in 2000)
| 55604: | $208,660 | | Minnesota: | $213,600 |
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $144,720 - $268,034
Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $261,680| Here: | $261,680 | | State: | $270,059 |
Townhouses or other attached units: $187,693| Here: | $187,693 | | State: | $220,268 |
In 2-unit structures: $236,253| Here: | $236,253 | | State: | $280,233 |
In 3-to-4-unit structures: $1,109,715| Here: | $1,109,715 | | State: | $204,358 |
In 5-or-more-unit structures: $157,009| Here: | $157,009 | | State: | $190,214 |
Mobile homes: $33,705| Here: | $33,705 | | State: | $34,666 |
Owners and renters by unit type in %
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Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
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Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 2,373
- One, attached: 44
- Two: 47
- 3 or 4: 43
- 5 to 9: 14
- 10 to 19: 27
- 20 to 49: 108
- Mobile homes: 98
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 27

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 1,069 (64%)
- Carpooled: 283 (17%)
- Bicycle: 6 (0%)
- Walked: 187 (11%)
- Other means: 2 (0%)
- Worked at home: 112 (7%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 337
- 5 to 9 minutes: 317
- 10 to 14 minutes: 281
- 15 to 19 minutes: 180
- 20 to 24 minutes: 104
- 25 to 29 minutes: 65
- 30 to 34 minutes: 60
- 35 to 39 minutes: 10
- 40 to 44 minutes: 50
- 45 to 59 minutes: 86
- 60 to 89 minutes: 32
- 90 or more minutes: 25
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 95.2%
Household type by relationship
Households: 3,312
- In family households: 2,584 (725 male householders, 218 female householders)
823 spouses, 689 children (641 natural, 8 adopted, 40 stepchildren), 19 grandchildren, 20 brothers or sisters, 9 parents, 23 other relatives, 58 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 728 (292 male householders (238 living alone)), 334 female householders (310 living alone)), 102 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 58 (all institutionalized)
Size of family households: 539 2-persons, 190 3-persons, 141 4-persons, 62 5-persons, 6 6-persons, 5 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 548 1-person, 67 2-persons, 2 3-persons, 2 4-persons, 7 5-persons.
517 married couples with children.
113 single-parent households (34 men, 79 women).
96.0% of residents of 55604 zip code speak English at home.
1.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (43% very well, 37% well, 20% not well).
2.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (91% very well, 3% well, 5% not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% very well).
Foreign born population: 63 (1.9%)
(55.6% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 1.9% | | Whole state: | 5.3% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
- United Kingdom (41%)
- Germany (17%)
- Canada (16%)
- France (13%)
- Russia (10%)
- Netherlands (3%)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 9
- 1990 to 1994: 5
- 1985 to 1989: 2
- 1980 to 1984: 5
- 1975 to 1979: 0
- 1970 to 1974: 2
- 1970 to 1974: 8
- 1965 to 1969: 32
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White population: 3,247
Black population: 1
American Indian population: 59
Asian population: 11
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 2
Some other race population: 7
Two or more races population: 57

First ancestries reported:
|  German: 701 |
|  Norwegian: 561 |
|  Swedish: 334 |
|  Irish: 221 |
|  English: 160 |
|  Finnish: 108 |
|  United States or American: 73 |
|  French (except Basque): 63 |
|  Polish: 62 |
|  Scandinavian: 54 |
|  Northern European: 53 |
|  Other groups: 51 |
|  British: 45 |
|  Scottish: 40 |
|  European: 39 |
|  Dutch: 38 |
|  Danish: 34 |
|  Welsh: 30 |
|  Italian: 25 |
|  Austrian: 22 |
|  French Canadian: 18 |
|  Scotch-Irish: 14 |
|  Swiss: 14 |
|  Canadian: 11 |
|  Czechoslovakian: 9 |
|  Czech: 8 |
|  Slovak: 8 |
|  Hungarian: 7 |
|  Greek: 7 |
|  Romanian: 6 |
|  Russian: 6 |
|  Latvian: 5 |
|  Slovene: 4 |
|  Arab:: 3 |
|  Egyptian: 3 |
|  Icelander: 2 |
|  Lithuanian: 2 |
|  Belgian: 2 |
|  Ukrainian: 1 |

Facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- HEDSTROM LUMBER COMPANY INCORPORATED (1504 GUNFLINT TRAIL in GRAND MARAIS, MN)
AIR MAJOR (AIRS/AFS)
STATE MASTER (Minnesota Pollution Control Agency permits and compilance tracking) - AIRS-2703100002, AIR PROGRAM, RCRAINFO-MNR000011213, CESQG, PCS-022804611, GENERAL PERMIT STORM WATER IND, NPDES STORMWATER PERMIT, RCRIS-MNR000011213, CESQG
CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Business SIC classification: SAWMILLS AND PLANING MILLS, GENERAL
Business NAICS classification: SAWMILLS.
Organizations: HOWARD HEDSTROM PRES HEDSTROM LUMBER (CONTACT/OWNER)
, HEDSTROM LUMBER CO INC (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: HEDSTROM LUMBER COMPANY TWO HARBORS DIVISION, HEDSTROM LUMBER CO INC - GRAND MARAIS
- GRAND MARAIS (321 EAST SECOND ST. in GRAND MARAIS, MN)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
COMMUNITY WATER SYSTEM (SDWIS) - SDWIS-MN1160001 2, WATER TREATMENT PLANT
Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS
Alternative names: GRAND MARAIS WWTF
- MNDOT DISTRICT 1A GRAND MARAIS (HC 1 BOX 717 in GRAND MARAIS, MN)
STATE MASTER (Minnesota Pollution Control Agency permits and compilance tracking) - RCRAINFO-MND985673383, HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM, RCRIS-MND985673383,
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Organizations: MNDOT CENTRAL OFFICE (CONTACT/OWNER)
- GRAND MARAIS PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION (219 S 8TH AVE W in GRAND MARAIS, MN)
STATE MASTER (Minnesota Pollution Control Agency permits and compilance tracking) - AIRS-2703100007, AIR PROGRAM, RCRAINFO-MND985741875, CESQG, PCS-MN0020010, NPDES NON-MAJOR, RCRIS-MND985741875, CESQG
CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Business SIC classification: ELECTRIC SERVICES; COMBINATION UTILITIES
Business NAICS classification: FOSSIL FUEL ELECTRIC POWER GENERATION.
Organizations: GRAND MARAIS CITY OF (CONTACT/OWNER)
- BETHS FUDGE& GIFTS (11 S BROADWAY in GRAND MARAIS, MN)
STATE MASTER (Minnesota Pollution Control Agency permits and compilance tracking) - RCRAINFO-MNR000011767, HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM, RCRIS-MNR000011767,
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Organizations: BETH KENNEDY (CONTACT/OWNER)
, BETH S FUDGE & GIFTS (CONTACT/OWNER)
- GRAND MARAIS STANDARD SERVICE (1ST AVE& WISCONSIN in GRAND MARAIS, MN)
STATE MASTER (Minnesota Pollution Control Agency permits and compilance tracking) - RCRAINFO-MN0000805028, HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM, RCRIS-MN0000805028,
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Organizations: ERICKSON GENE R (CONTACT/OWNER)
- BOYD BLOMBERG PAINTING (695 PIKE LAKE RD in GRAND MARAIS, MN)
STATE MASTER (Minnesota Pollution Control Agency permits and compilance tracking) - RCRIS-MNS000105528, CESQG
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
- GRAND MARAIS PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION (ADDRESS UNKNOWN in GRAND MARAIS, MN)
AIR SYNTHETIC MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Business SIC classification: ELECTRIC SERVICES
Alternative names: GRAND MARAIS PBLC UTILITIES, GRAND MARAIS PBLC UTLITIES
- MPCA COOK CO RECYCLING CTR (GUNFLINT TRAIL in GRAND MARAIS, MN)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
- GUNFLINT LODGE (143 S GUNFLINT LAKE in GRAND MARAIS, MN)
Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Organizations: KERFOOT BRUCE (CONTACT/OWNER)
- BETHEL TRAINING CENTER (BOX 187 in GRAND MARAIS, MN)
COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
- GRAND MARAIS WWTP (321 E 2ND ST in GRAND MARAIS, MN)
CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS
Fire-safe hotels and motels in zip code 55604
- Best Western Superior Inn & Suites, Us Hwy 61 E, Grand Marais, MN 55604, Phone: (218) 387-2240, Fax: (218) 387-2244
- Aspen Lodge The, 310 East Hwy 61 E, Grand Marais, MN 55604, Phone: (800) 247-6020, Fax: (218) 387-2307
- Lund's Motel, 919 Hwy 61 W, Grand Marais, MN 55604, Phone: (218) 387-2155
- The Shoreline, 20 S Broadway, Grand Marais, MN 55604, Phone: (218) 387-2633, Fax: (218) 387-2499
- Super 8, 1711 W Hwy 61, Grand Marais, MN 55604, Phone: (800) 247-6020
- Grand Marais Inn / Tomteboda Log Cabins, 1800 West Hwy 61, Grand Marais, MN 55604, Phone: (800) 622-2622, Fax: (218) 387-1061
All 6 fire-safe hotels and motels in zip code 55604
Median worth of mobile homes: $48,370
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 18%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 16%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (39%)
- Electricity (26%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (20%)
- Wood (13%)
- Utility gas (2%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 2320
- Northeast: 102
- Midwest: 707
- South: 60
- West: 105
58% of the 55604 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 45% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 69% lived in Minnesota.
Population in 1990: 2,404. Population change in the 1990s: +980 (+40.8%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 13
| Here: | 4.6% | | Minnesota: | 11.7% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 9
| Here: | 4.7% | | Minnesota: | 6.8% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 2
| Here: | 16.7% | | Minnesota: | 24.6% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code (GRAND MARAIS, MN):
- SCHULTE SANITARY SERVICES INC (208 8TH AVE W; small business)
4 employees, $190000 revenue.
$44,000 with Public Buildings Service for Custodial Janitorial Services. Taking place in OH. Signed on 2001-06-15. Completion date: 2001-12-15.
- JULEE QARVE-PETERSON, INC. (420 2ND AVE E; small business)
2 employees, $180000 revenue. Woman Owned Business
$6,700 with National Park Service for Other Professional Services. Taking place in AK. Signed on 2003-09-15. Completion date: 2003-10-15.
- NORTH SHORE DAIRY & LAUNDERMAT (420 W 3RD ST; small business)
$2,920 with Forest Service for Beverages, Nonalcoholic. Signed on 2006-07-18. Completion date: 2006-07-21.
- SUPERIOR RV (HWY 61; small business)
$2,700 with Forest Service for Lease or Rental of Equipment -- Vehicular Equipment Components. Signed on 2006-07-19. Completion date: 2006-12-31.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Health Care and Social Assistance: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (100-249 employees: 1 establishment)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels (20-49: 2, 10-19: 4, 5-9: 3, 1-4: 7)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (20-49: 2, 10-19: 2, 5-9: 4, 1-4: 5)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (20-49: 1, 10-19: 2)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: All Other Outpatient Care Centers (20-49: 1)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Recreational and Vacation Camps (except Campgrounds) (10-19: 1, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 4)
- Construction: New Single-Family Housing Construction (except Operative Builders) (5-9: 3, 1-4: 3)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
55 people in nursing homes
2 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
Fatal accident statistics in 2006
- Fatal accident count: 1
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 1
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
- Fatalities: 1
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 2
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Fatal accident statistics in 2005
- Fatal accident count: 1
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 1
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
- Fatalities: 1
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 2
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 1
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