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	2023	2028
Nashwauk	931	967	1,148	1,309

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Population by Age

Population	2023
0-4	54
5-9	60
10-14	63
15-19	56
20-24	46
25-29	58
30-34	84
35-39	64
40-44	67
45-49	50
50-54	68
55-59	76
60-64	101
65-69	82
70-74	77
75-79	60
80-84	38
85+	44
18+	935
Median Age	47

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Population by Race

Nashwauk	2023
Total	1,148.00
White Alone	92.07%
Black Alone	0.26%
American Indian Alone	1.05%
Asian Alone	0.78%
Pacific Islander Alone	0%
Some Other Race	0%
Two or More Races	5.84%
Hispanic Origin	2.09%
Diversity Index	18.40

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Growth Rate

Nashwauk	2023 - 2028
Population	2.66%
Households	2.76%
Families	2.72%
Median Household Income	2%
Per Capita Income	3%

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Housing

Households

Population	2000	2010	2023	2028
Households	429	453	522	598
Housing Units	471	555	621	693
Owner Occupied Units			370	433
Renter Occupied Units			152	165
Vacant Units			99	95

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Home Value

Nashwauk	2023	2028
Median Home Value	$139,516	$179,112
Average Home Value	$181,081	$210,219
<$50,000	57	41
$50,000 - $99,999	79	36
$100,000 - $149,999	62	51
$150,000 - $199,999	45	152
$200,000 - $249,999	16	20
$250,000 - $299,999	50	56
$300,000 - $399,999	47	57
$400,000 - $499,999	3	3
$500,000 - $749,999	6	10
$1,000,000 +	2	2

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Housing Year Built

Year Range	Houses Built
2010 or Later	8
2000-2009	77
1990-1999	37
1980-1989	21
1970-1979	58
1960-1969	33
1950-1959	86
1940-1949	50
1939 or Before	188

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Income

Nashwauk	2023	2028
Median Household	$64,897	$72,100
Average Household	$82,084	$92,879
Per Capita	$37,325	$42,432

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Household Income

Nashwauk	2023
<$15,000	36
$15,000 - $24,999	41
$25,000 - $34,999	44
$35,000 - $49,999	68
$50,000 - $74,999	105
$75,000 - $99,999	67
$100,000 - $149,999	121
$150,000 - $199,999	26
$200,000+	14

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Employees

Commute

Category	Commuters
Workers 16+	514
In-County Residents	293
Out-of-County Residents	221
Drive Alone	385
Carpooled	42
Public Transport	0
Work at Home	47
Motorcycle	0
Bicycle	0
Walked	40
Other	0
Less than 5 minutes	56
5-9 minutes	71
10-14 minutes	17
15-19 minutes	76
20-24 minutes	83
25-29 minutes	13
30-34 minutes	46
35-39 minutes	15
40-44 minutes	26
45-59 minutes	23
60-89 minutes	8
90+ minutes	32
Average Travel Time	0

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Employees by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Employees	509
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt	0
Mining	0
Utilities	0
Construction	73
Manufacturing	11
Wholesale Trade	1

Retail Trade	51
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers	1
Furn & Home Furnish Str	0
Electronics & Appl Store	0
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip	2
Food & Beverage Stores	21
Health/Pers Care Stores	2
Gasoline Stations	21
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	43
Legal Services	0
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises	0
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt	4
Educational Services	88
HealthCare/Social Assist	70
Arts/Entertainment/Rec	3

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

Other Srv excl Pub Admin	20
Auto Repair/Maintenance	3
Public Administration Emp	70

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Educational Attainment (25+)

Nashwauk	2023
<9th Grade	10
Some High School	39
GED	57
Graduated High School	279
Some College/No Degree	159
Associates Degree	175
Bachelor's Degree	121
Graduate Degree	29

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Businesses

Businesses by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Businesses	67
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt Bus	0
Mining Bus	0
Utilities Bus	0
Construction Bus	3
Manufacturing Bus	2
Wholesale Trade Bus	1

Retail Trade Bus	11
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	3
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	1

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

Other Srv excl Pub Admin Bus	8
Auto Repair/Maintenance Bus	1
Public Administration Bus	11