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	2025	2030
Keewatin	1,164	1,068	964	949

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-25

Population by Age

Population	2025
0-4	50
5-9	53
10-14	49
15-19	66
20-24	45
25-29	62
30-34	69
35-39	54
40-44	50
45-49	62
50-54	44
55-59	61
60-64	77
65-69	67
70-74	63
75-79	48
80-84	24
85+	20
18+	771
Median Age	43

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-25

Population by Race

Keewatin	2025
Total	964.00
White Alone	90.66%
Black Alone	0.31%
American Indian Alone	0.73%
Asian Alone	0.31%
Pacific Islander Alone	0.21%
Some Other Race	0.21%
Two or More Races	7.57%
Hispanic Origin	1.45%
Diversity Index	19.60

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-25

Growth Rate

Keewatin	2025 - 2030
Population	-0.31%
Households	-0.37%
Families	-0.61%
Median Household Income	1%
Per Capita Income	2%

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-25

Housing

Households

Population	2000	2010	2025	2030
Households	522	475	435	427
Housing Units	550	546	500	500
Owner Occupied Units			326	318
Renter Occupied Units			109	109
Vacant Units			65	73

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-25

Home Value

Keewatin	2025	2030
Median Home Value	$72,222	$76,250
Average Home Value	$97,661	$121,698
<$50,000	117	143
$50,000 - $99,999	88	30
$100,000 - $149,999	78	61
$150,000 - $199,999	20	19
$200,000 - $249,999	4	5
$250,000 - $299,999	2	4
$300,000 - $399,999	8	41
$400,000 - $499,999	3	14
$500,000 - $749,999	4	1
$1,000,000 +	1	0

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-25

Housing Year Built

Year Range	Houses Built
2010 or Later	0
2000-2009	14
1990-1999	65
1980-1989	43
1970-1979	39
1960-1969	27
1950-1959	171
1940-1949	72
1939 or Before	132

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-25

Income

Keewatin	2025	2030
Median Household	$52,602	$56,416
Average Household	$60,567	$66,561
Per Capita	$27,330	$29,949

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-25

Household Income

Keewatin	2025
<$15,000	43
$15,000 - $24,999	66
$25,000 - $34,999	42
$35,000 - $49,999	48
$50,000 - $74,999	101
$75,000 - $99,999	48
$100,000 - $149,999	76
$150,000 - $199,999	11
$200,000+	0

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-25

Employees

Commute

Category	Commuters
Workers 16+	540
In-County Residents	246
Out-of-County Residents	291
Drive Alone	385
Carpooled	82
Public Transport	8
Work at Home	22
Motorcycle	0
Bicycle	0
Walked	43
Other	0
Less than 5 minutes	43
5-9 minutes	51
10-14 minutes	136
15-19 minutes	92
20-24 minutes	26
25-29 minutes	12
30-34 minutes	58
35-39 minutes	0
40-44 minutes	51
45-59 minutes	34
60-89 minutes	15
90+ minutes	0
Average Travel Time	0

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-25

Employees by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Employees	176
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt	0
Mining	10
Utilities	0
Construction	10
Manufacturing	11
Wholesale Trade	5

Retail Trade	9
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	5

Transportation/Warehouse	2
Information	3

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

Real Estate/Rent/Leasing	2
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	6
Accommodation	0
Food Srv/Drinking Places	6

Other Srv excl Pub Admin	39
Auto Repair/Maintenance	15
Public Administration Emp	19

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-25

Educational Attainment (25+)

Keewatin	2025
<9th Grade	5
Some High School	81
GED	40
Graduated High School	151
Some College/No Degree	180
Associates Degree	144
Bachelor's Degree	95
Graduate Degree	5

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-25

Businesses

Businesses by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Businesses	35
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	1
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn Bus	1
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