Keewatin

Keewatin is on the far eastern edge of Itasca County. It is home to U.S. Steel’s Keetac taconite mining operation, which is one of the largest employers in the county. Keewatin businesses draw workforce from across Itasca County and neighboring St. Louis County.

Population

Population	2000	2010	2024	2029
Keewatin	1,164	1,068	959	938

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-18

Population by Age

Population	2024
0-4	51
5-9	53
10-14	54
15-19	65
20-24	52
25-29	59
30-34	64
35-39	52
40-44	52
45-49	56
50-54	49
55-59	66
60-64	78
65-69	66
70-74	58
75-79	43
80-84	21
85+	20
18+	761
Median Age	43

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-18

Population by Race

Keewatin	2024
Total	959.00
White Alone	90.93%
Black Alone	0.31%
American Indian Alone	0.63%
Asian Alone	0.31%
Pacific Islander Alone	0.1%
Some Other Race	0.21%
Two or More Races	7.51%
Hispanic Origin	1.36%
Diversity Index	19.00

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-18

Growth Rate

Keewatin	2024 - 2029
Population	-0.44%
Households	-0.32%
Families	-0.43%
Median Household Income	2%
Per Capita Income	3%

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-18

Housing

Households

Population	2000	2010	2024	2029
Households	522	475	437	430
Housing Units	550	546	500	500
Owner Occupied Units			326	325
Renter Occupied Units			111	105
Vacant Units			63	70

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-18

Home Value

Keewatin	2024	2029
Median Home Value	$70,588	$69,628
Average Home Value	$80,061	$77,692
<$50,000	114	115
$50,000 - $99,999	119	121
$100,000 - $149,999	74	72
$150,000 - $199,999	11	11
$200,000 - $249,999	1	0
$250,000 - $299,999	1	0
$300,000 - $399,999	4	5
$400,000 - $499,999	0	0
$500,000 - $749,999	2	1
$1,000,000 +	0	0

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-18

Housing Year Built

Year Range	Houses Built
2010 or Later	0
2000-2009	11
1990-1999	70
1980-1989	50
1970-1979	37
1960-1969	28
1950-1959	151
1940-1949	85
1939 or Before	115

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-18

Income

Keewatin	2024	2029
Median Household	$52,609	$58,676
Average Household	$61,360	$71,947
Per Capita	$27,961	$32,982

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-18

Household Income

Keewatin	2024
<$15,000	38
$15,000 - $24,999	71
$25,000 - $34,999	32
$35,000 - $49,999	59
$50,000 - $74,999	113
$75,000 - $99,999	36
$100,000 - $149,999	73
$150,000 - $199,999	15
$200,000+	0

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-18

Employees

Commute

Category	Commuters
Workers 16+	484
In-County Residents	221
Out-of-County Residents	259
Drive Alone	351
Carpooled	58
Public Transport	8
Work at Home	22
Motorcycle	0
Bicycle	0
Walked	45
Other	0
Less than 5 minutes	32
5-9 minutes	52
10-14 minutes	118
15-19 minutes	77
20-24 minutes	21
25-29 minutes	13
30-34 minutes	62
35-39 minutes	0
40-44 minutes	37
45-59 minutes	29
60-89 minutes	18
90+ minutes	3
Average Travel Time	0

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-18

Employees by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Employees	185
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt	0
Mining	11
Utilities	0
Construction	10
Manufacturing	11
Wholesale Trade	6

Retail Trade	12
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers	0
Furn & Home Furnish Str	0
Electronics & Appl Store	0
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip	0
Food & Beverage Stores	0
Health/Pers Care Stores	0
Gasoline Stations	4
Clothing/Accessory Store	0
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music	0
General Merchandise Str	8

Transportation/Warehouse	2
Information	3

Finance & Insurance	8
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn	8
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv	0
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other	0

Real Estate/Rent/Leasing	1
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv	8
Legal Services	0
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises	0
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt	0
Educational Services	45
HealthCare/Social Assist	2
Arts/Entertainment/Rec	0

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

Other Srv excl Pub Admin	34
Auto Repair/Maintenance	9
Public Administration Emp	24

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-18

Educational Attainment (25+)

Keewatin	2024
<9th Grade	5
Some High School	94
GED	51
Graduated High School	165
Some College/No Degree	167
Associates Degree	119
Bachelor's Degree	78
Graduate Degree	5

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-18

Businesses

Businesses by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Businesses	36
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt Bus	0
Mining Bus	1
Utilities Bus	0
Construction Bus	3
Manufacturing Bus	2
Wholesale Trade Bus	1

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

Transportation/Warehouse Bus	1
Information Bus	1

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

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

Accommodation/Food Srvcs Bus	2
Accommodation Bus	0
Food Srv/Drinking Places Bus	2

Other Srv excl Pub Admin Bus	10
Auto Repair/Maintenance Bus	4
Public Administration Bus	5