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	2023	2028
Keewatin	1,166	1,072	954	929

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Population by Age

Population	2023
0-4	56
5-9	60
10-14	58
15-19	45
20-24	49
25-29	57
30-34	66
35-39	50
40-44	74
45-49	57
50-54	50
55-59	61
60-64	71
65-69	77
70-74	57
75-79	34
80-84	11
85+	21
18+	752
Median Age	42

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Population by Race

Keewatin	2023
Total	954.00
White Alone	90.88%
Black Alone	0.31%
American Indian Alone	0.73%
Asian Alone	0.31%
Pacific Islander Alone	0.1%
Some Other Race	0.21%
Two or More Races	7.44%
Hispanic Origin	1.26%
Diversity Index	18.90

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Growth Rate

Keewatin	2023 - 2028
Population	-0.53%
Households	-0.32%
Families	-0.43%
Median Household Income	2%
Per Capita Income	3%

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Housing

Households

Population	2000	2010	2023	2028
Households	520	474	436	429
Housing Units	548	544	497	497
Owner Occupied Units			370	368
Renter Occupied Units			66	61
Vacant Units			61	68

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Home Value

Keewatin	2023	2028
Median Home Value	$60,606	$67,368
Average Home Value	$84,392	$99,660
<$50,000	164	151
$50,000 - $99,999	99	95
$100,000 - $149,999	74	69
$150,000 - $199,999	7	7
$200,000 - $249,999	2	2
$250,000 - $299,999	5	9
$300,000 - $399,999	15	31
$400,000 - $499,999	2	2
$500,000 - $749,999	2	2
$1,000,000 +	0	0

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Housing Year Built

Year Range	Houses Built
2010 or Later	0
2000-2009	12
1990-1999	73
1980-1989	60
1970-1979	35
1960-1969	25
1950-1959	115
1940-1949	107
1939 or Before	129

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Income

Keewatin	2023	2028
Median Household	$41,809	$46,598
Average Household	$55,025	$61,864
Per Capita	$25,148	$28,568

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Household Income

Keewatin	2023
<$15,000	36
$15,000 - $24,999	94
$25,000 - $34,999	48
$35,000 - $49,999	74
$50,000 - $74,999	95
$75,000 - $99,999	29
$100,000 - $149,999	48
$150,000 - $199,999	12
$200,000+	0

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Employees

Commute

Category	Commuters
Workers 16+	465
In-County Residents	204
Out-of-County Residents	261
Drive Alone	341
Carpooled	63
Public Transport	9
Work at Home	17
Motorcycle	0
Bicycle	0
Walked	35
Other	0
Less than 5 minutes	24
5-9 minutes	50
10-14 minutes	132
15-19 minutes	68
20-24 minutes	21
25-29 minutes	15
30-34 minutes	63
35-39 minutes	0
40-44 minutes	23
45-59 minutes	36
60-89 minutes	13
90+ minutes	3
Average Travel Time	0

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Employees by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Employees	163
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt	0
Mining	0
Utilities	0
Construction	8
Manufacturing	11
Wholesale Trade	8

Retail Trade	7
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	0
Clothing/Accessory Store	0
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music	0
General Merchandise Str	7

Transportation/Warehouse	2
Information	3

Finance & Insurance	6
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn	6
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv	0
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other	0

Real Estate/Rent/Leasing	0
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	8
Accommodation	0
Food Srv/Drinking Places	8

Other Srv excl Pub Admin	29
Auto Repair/Maintenance	9
Public Administration Emp	26

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Educational Attainment (25+)

Keewatin	2023
<9th Grade	4
Some High School	93
GED	47
Graduated High School	160
Some College/No Degree	176
Associates Degree	109
Bachelor's Degree	90
Graduate Degree	7

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Businesses

Businesses by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Businesses	31
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt Bus	0
Mining Bus	0
Utilities Bus	0
Construction Bus	2
Manufacturing Bus	2
Wholesale Trade Bus	2

Retail Trade Bus	1
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	0
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	0
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	3
Accommodation Bus	0
Food Srv/Drinking Places Bus	3

Other Srv excl Pub Admin Bus	8
Auto Repair/Maintenance Bus	4
Public Administration Bus	5