Nashwauk

Nashwauk is a historic community located off Highway 169 in eastern Itasca County. The town features a 20-acre industrial park and is home to Nashwauk-Keewatin High School. It sits next to one of the richest untapped taconite deposits on the Iron Range.

Population

Population	2000	2010	2025	2030
Nashwauk	937	983	1,109	1,167

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-25

Population by Age

Population	2025
0-4	64
5-9	72
10-14	55
15-19	58
20-24	50
25-29	59
30-34	66
35-39	68
40-44	68
45-49	68
50-54	80
55-59	55
60-64	78
65-69	84
70-74	73
75-79	45
80-84	34
85+	32
18+	882
Median Age	45

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-25

Population by Race

Nashwauk	2025
Total	1,109.00
White Alone	92.43%
Black Alone	0.09%
American Indian Alone	0.9%
Asian Alone	0.72%
Pacific Islander Alone	0%
Some Other Race	0%
Two or More Races	5.86%
Hispanic Origin	2.34%
Diversity Index	18.10

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-25

Growth Rate

Nashwauk	2025 - 2030
Population	1.02%
Households	1.02%
Families	0.29%
Median Household Income	2%
Per Capita Income	2%

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-25

Housing

Households

Population	2000	2010	2025	2030
Households	435	452	520	547
Housing Units	468	551	607	625
Owner Occupied Units			398	411
Renter Occupied Units			122	136
Vacant Units			87	78

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-25

Home Value

Nashwauk	2025	2030
Median Home Value	$170,000	$242,391
Average Home Value	$242,205	$284,519
<$50,000	51	42
$50,000 - $99,999	66	49
$100,000 - $149,999	62	53
$150,000 - $199,999	38	42
$200,000 - $249,999	24	23
$250,000 - $299,999	44	48
$300,000 - $399,999	72	94
$400,000 - $499,999	3	4
$500,000 - $749,999	18	28
$1,000,000 +	3	4

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-25

Housing Year Built

Year Range	Houses Built
2010 or Later	18
2000-2009	51
1990-1999	25
1980-1989	20
1970-1979	60
1960-1969	22
1950-1959	81
1940-1949	57
1939 or Before	227

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-25

Income

Nashwauk	2025	2030
Median Household	$76,824	$84,013
Average Household	$81,153	$89,133
Per Capita	$38,053	$41,780

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-25

Household Income

Nashwauk	2025
<$15,000	48
$15,000 - $24,999	28
$25,000 - $34,999	38
$35,000 - $49,999	55
$50,000 - $74,999	82
$75,000 - $99,999	90
$100,000 - $149,999	132
$150,000 - $199,999	31
$200,000+	16

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-25

Employees

Commute

Category	Commuters
Workers 16+	422
In-County Residents	248
Out-of-County Residents	171
Drive Alone	329
Carpooled	27
Public Transport	0
Work at Home	40
Motorcycle	0
Bicycle	0
Walked	26
Other	0
Less than 5 minutes	38
5-9 minutes	60
10-14 minutes	20
15-19 minutes	43
20-24 minutes	91
25-29 minutes	3
30-34 minutes	56
35-39 minutes	27
40-44 minutes	11
45-59 minutes	15
60-89 minutes	7
90+ minutes	11
Average Travel Time	0

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-25

Employees by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Employees	538
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt	0
Mining	0
Utilities	0
Construction	73
Manufacturing	10
Wholesale Trade	1

Retail Trade	44
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers	1
Furn & Home Furnish Str	0
Electronics & Appl Store	0
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip	2
Food & Beverage Stores	8
Health/Pers Care Stores	2
Gasoline Stations	27
Clothing/Accessory Store	1
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music	3
General Merchandise Str	0

Transportation/Warehouse	23
Information	0

Finance & Insurance	12
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn	9
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv	0
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other	3

Real Estate/Rent/Leasing	2
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv	44
Legal Services	0
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises	0
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt	4
Educational Services	128
HealthCare/Social Assist	48
Arts/Entertainment/Rec	0

Accommodation/Food Srvcs	30
Accommodation	0
Food Srv/Drinking Places	30

Other Srv excl Pub Admin	29
Auto Repair/Maintenance	2
Public Administration Emp	86

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-25

Educational Attainment (25+)

Nashwauk	2025
<9th Grade	13
Some High School	36
GED	37
Graduated High School	285
Some College/No Degree	228
Associates Degree	116
Bachelor's Degree	70
Graduate Degree	25

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-25

Businesses

Businesses by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Businesses	70
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt Bus	0
Mining Bus	0
Utilities Bus	0
Construction Bus	3
Manufacturing Bus	1
Wholesale Trade Bus	1

Retail Trade Bus	13
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers Bus	1
Furn & Home Furnish Str Bus	0
Electronics & Appl Store Bus	0
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip Bus	1
Food & Beverage Stores Bus	2
Health/Pers Care Stores Bus	1
Gasoline Stations Bus	5
Clothing/Accessory Store Bus	1
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music Bus	2
General Merchandise Str Bus	0

Transportation/Warehouse Bus	4
Information Bus	0

Finance & Insurance Bus	3
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn Bus	2
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv Bus	0
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other Bus	1

Real Estate/Rent/Leasing Bus	1
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv Bus	3
Legal Services Bus	0
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises Bus	0
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt Bus	2
Educational Services Bus	3
HealthCare/Social Assist Bus	7
Arts/Entertainment/Rec Bus	0

Accommodation/Food Srvcs Bus	5
Accommodation Bus	0
Food Srv/Drinking Places Bus	5

Other Srv excl Pub Admin Bus	12
Auto Repair/Maintenance Bus	1
Public Administration Bus	10