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Floodwood, MN
City in St. Louis County, Minnesota.
Population
497
Land area
1.7sq mi
People per sq mi
287
ZIP codes
0
Floodwood and its ZIP codes
Floodwood at a glance
- Floodwood is about 4 times as dense as Minnesota as a whole.
Local data for Floodwood, MN
Counts from official public data
Economy and federal money
Jobs, pay, income and spending are for St. Louis County. PPP loans are for Floodwood.
Unemployment rate
4.8%
Sep 2026, +0.7 pts in a year
Average annual pay
$62,615
95,078 jobs, 2025
Income per person
$61,867
BEA, 2024
Federal spending
$2.7B
FY 2026, $13,363 per person
Environment and hazard risk
Floodwood, MN, from FEMA, NOAA and EPA
Natural hazard risk
Relatively Moderate
Top: cold wave
Storm events since 1996
2,085
Countywide, mostly thunderstorm wind
Flood insurance policies
290
0.3% of homes, county
July high / Jan low
77° / -4°F
28.1 inches of rain a year
Health statistics
Share of adults in Floodwood, MN, CDC PLACES estimates
Obesity
38.6%
U.S. 33.3% +5.3 pts
Diabetes
13.5%
U.S. 12.1% +1.4 pts
Smoking
20.1%
U.S. 12.8% +7.3 pts
Uninsured (18-64)
8.4%
U.S. 11.1% -2.7 pts
Cities near Floodwood
| Name | Distance | Land area (sq mi) |
|---|---|---|
| MeadowlandsCity | 13 mi | 0.4 |
| BrookstonCity | 15 mi | 0.5 |
| CromwellCity | 17 mi | 1.8 |
| WrightCity | 18 mi | 1.5 |
| GoodlandCensus-designated place | 19 mi | 0.1 |
| MahnomenCensus-designated place | 21 mi | 1.3 |
| Big LakeCensus-designated place | 21 mi | 2.1 |
| WarbaCity | 22 mi | 3.2 |
| TamarackCity | 22 mi | 3.5 |
| CloquetCity | 25 mi | 35.2 |
| ScanlonCity | 28 mi | 0.9 |
| MahtowaCensus-designated place | 29 mi | 10.6 |
| McGregorCity | 29 mi | 2.1 |
| EskoCensus-designated place | 30 mi | 4.9 |
Frequently asked questions
- What county is Floodwood, MN in?
- Floodwood is in St. Louis County, Minnesota.
- What is the population of Floodwood, MN?
- About 497 people live in Floodwood, based on American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
- What cities are near Floodwood?
- Nearby places include Meadowlands (13 mi), Brookston (15 mi), Cromwell (17 mi), Wright (18 mi), Goodland (19 mi).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau (TIGER/Line boundaries, American Community Survey) · Data as of 12/31/2023