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Biwabik, Minnesota: commercial real estate data.
Biwabik is a Census city of 966 people across 8.76 square miles of land, in St. Louis County. Median household income is $67,917, 81.2 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Biwabik
What Biwabik is
- Census place typecity
- Land area8.76 sq mi
- Water area1.17 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land110 plus or minus 24
- County holding the largest share of its areaSt. Louis County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Biwabik
How many people live in Biwabik
- Population966 plus or minus 211
- Median age45.1 plus or minus 11.5
- Population under 18202 plus or minus 66
- Share under 1820.9 percent plus or minus 5.0
- Population 65 and over198 plus or minus 49
- Share 65 and over20.5 percent
- Households420
- Family households227 plus or minus 63
- Share of households that are families54.0 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Biwabik
Income and work in Biwabik
- Median household income$67,917
- Per capita income$35,336
- Civilian labor force452 plus or minus 109
- Employed426 plus or minus 107
- Unemployed26 plus or minus 19
- Unemployment rate5.8 percent plus or minus 4.0
- Adults 25 and over700
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher98.1 percent plus or minus 25.5
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher30.9 percent plus or minus 8.1
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree11.6 percent plus or minus 5.1
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Biwabik
- Housing units505
- Occupied units420
- Vacant units85 plus or minus 48
- Vacancy rate16.8 percent plus or minus 9.0
- Owner occupied341 plus or minus 78
- Renter occupied79 plus or minus 36
- Ownership rate81.2 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$111,200
- Median gross rent, monthly$749 plus or minus $193
- Annual rent as a share of median income13.2 percent plus or minus 3.9
- Single family units413
- Share single family81.8 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more87 plus or minus 41
- Share in buildings of two or more17.2 percent plus or minus 7.4
- Mobile homes5 plus or minus 5
- Median year structure built1953
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Biwabik gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute352 plus or minus 88
- Commuting under 15 minutes119 plus or minus 48
- Share commuting under 15 minutes33.8 percent plus or minus 10.7
- Commuting 30 minutes or more45 plus or minus 27
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more12.8 percent plus or minus 6.9
- Drove alone64.4 percent
- Carpooled8.8 percent plus or minus 5.9
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked11.7 percent plus or minus 6.9
- Worked from home14.1 percent plus or minus 9.1
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Biwabik
SBA loans in Biwabik (504)
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$354,000
- Average approval$354,000
- Median approval$354,000
- Largest approval$354,000
- Jobs supported6
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Biwabik, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Biwabik
Flood risk in Biwabik
- NFIP communityCity of Biwabik
- NFIP community number270418
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date03/25/25(M)
The City of Biwabik participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 270418 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
St. Louis County, not Biwabik
St. Louis County context, not Biwabik figures
- Establishments in St. Louis County5,360
- Covered employment, St. Louis County95,504
- Average annual pay, St. Louis County$60,452
- Housing units permitted, St. Louis County637
Every figure in this section is published for St. Louis County as a whole and is not a measurement of Biwabik.
All St. Louis County figures →
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Biwabik questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Biwabik, Minnesota?
966, in 420 households. Biwabik city covers 8.76 square miles of land, which is 110 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Biwabik in?
St. Louis County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Biwabik?
$67,917. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $111,200. Median gross rent is $749 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Biwabik in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Biwabik appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Biwabik, city of, community 270418, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Biwabik figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for St. Louis County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Biwabik.
Is zoning published for Biwabik?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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