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	2024	2029
Nashwauk	937	983	1,098	1,205

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-18

Population by Age

Population	2024
0-4	64
5-9	71
10-14	60
15-19	61
20-24	55
25-29	59
30-34	63
35-39	64
40-44	71
45-49	68
50-54	72
55-59	60
60-64	86
65-69	74
70-74	64
75-79	43
80-84	28
85+	35
18+	865
Median Age	44

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-18

Population by Race

Nashwauk	2024
Total	1,098.00
White Alone	92.17%
Black Alone	0.18%
American Indian Alone	0.91%
Asian Alone	0.73%
Pacific Islander Alone	0%
Some Other Race	0%
Two or More Races	6.01%
Hispanic Origin	2.28%
Diversity Index	18.50

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-18

Growth Rate

Nashwauk	2024 - 2029
Population	1.88%
Households	2.07%
Families	1.24%
Median Household Income	3%
Per Capita Income	3%

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-18

Housing

Households

Population	2000	2010	2024	2029
Households	435	452	520	576
Housing Units	468	551	614	614
Owner Occupied Units			395	434
Renter Occupied Units			125	142
Vacant Units			94	38

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-18

Home Value

Nashwauk	2024	2029
Median Home Value	$169,643	$181,707
Average Home Value	$237,152	$249,482
<$50,000	54	54
$50,000 - $99,999	66	72
$100,000 - $149,999	61	65
$150,000 - $199,999	42	41
$200,000 - $249,999	21	25
$250,000 - $299,999	43	42
$300,000 - $399,999	68	90
$400,000 - $499,999	4	4
$500,000 - $749,999	15	12
$1,000,000 +	3	4

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-18

Housing Year Built

Year Range	Houses Built
2010 or Later	11
2000-2009	82
1990-1999	25
1980-1989	30
1970-1979	66
1960-1969	23
1950-1959	71
1940-1949	52
1939 or Before	227

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-18

Income

Nashwauk	2024	2029
Median Household	$78,937	$92,639
Average Household	$90,845	$105,320
Per Capita	$43,024	$50,345

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-18

Household Income

Nashwauk	2024
<$15,000	40
$15,000 - $24,999	30
$25,000 - $34,999	25
$35,000 - $49,999	55
$50,000 - $74,999	93
$75,000 - $99,999	83
$100,000 - $149,999	139
$150,000 - $199,999	35
$200,000+	20

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-18

Employees

Commute

Category	Commuters
Workers 16+	511
In-County Residents	307
Out-of-County Residents	201
Drive Alone	403
Carpooled	33
Public Transport	0
Work at Home	42
Motorcycle	0
Bicycle	0
Walked	33
Other	0
Less than 5 minutes	44
5-9 minutes	73
10-14 minutes	17
15-19 minutes	68
20-24 minutes	103
25-29 minutes	8
30-34 minutes	66
35-39 minutes	20
40-44 minutes	25
45-59 minutes	24
60-89 minutes	7
90+ minutes	14
Average Travel Time	0

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-18

Employees by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Employees	511
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt	0
Mining	0
Utilities	0
Construction	72
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	20
Information	0

Finance & Insurance	15
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn	12
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv	0
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other	3

Real Estate/Rent/Leasing	5
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv	44
Legal Services	0
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises	0
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt	4
Educational Services	82
HealthCare/Social Assist	70
Arts/Entertainment/Rec	0

Accommodation/Food Srvcs	33
Accommodation	0
Food Srv/Drinking Places	33

Other Srv excl Pub Admin	33
Auto Repair/Maintenance	3
Public Administration Emp	70

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-18

Educational Attainment (25+)

Nashwauk	2024
<9th Grade	11
Some High School	40
GED	47
Graduated High School	246
Some College/No Degree	172
Associates Degree	144
Bachelor's Degree	94
Graduate Degree	33

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-18

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	12
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	1
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	2
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	11
Auto Repair/Maintenance Bus	1
Public Administration Bus	11