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Greenwood Township, St. Louis County, Minnesota
Greenwood Township, St. Louis County, township, in St. Louis County, Minnesota. Greenwood Township, St. Louis County had 1,030 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 0.7% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 1,041 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 975 (±145). GEOID 2713725928.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
1,030
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 1,041 · ACS 2020-2024: 975 ±145
Median household income
$88,906
±$8,756 (90% margin)
Minnesota: $89,062
Median home value
$493,900
±$42,033 (90% margin)
Minnesota: $329,300
Median gross rent
$667
±$316 (90% margin)
Minnesota: $1,280
Where is Greenwood Township, St. Louis County and what county is it in?
Greenwood Township, St. Louis County is a township in St. Louis County, Minnesota. It covers 58.1 square miles of land, 18 residents per square mile in 2020.
Greenwood Township, St. Louis County is in the Duluth, MN-WI metropolitan statistical area, which takes in 3 counties (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Greenwood Township, St. Louis County, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 1,030 people lived in Greenwood Township, St. Louis County on July 1, 2025, down 0.7% since 2020, while Minnesota grew 2.2%. The 2020 Census counted 1,041 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 975 (±145).
| Measure | Greenwood Township, St. Louis County | St. Louis County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 975±145 | 200,123 | no clear change |
| Households | 422±47 | 87,115 | −93 |
| Average household size | 2.31±0.22 | 2.20 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 1,686±107 | 104,263 | no clear change |
Greenwood Township, St. Louis County's population since 2000
From 905 in 2000 to 1,030 in 2025: up 13.8%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Greenwood Township, St. Louis County as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.
Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Greenwood Township, St. Louis County?
The median resident of Greenwood Township, St. Louis County is 63.8 years old; 13.8% are under 18 and 46.7% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 69.1%, then non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native residents at 17.5%.
| Measure | Greenwood Township, St. Louis County | St. Louis County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 63.8±2.3 | 41.2 | +7.8 |
| Under 18 years | 13.8%±4.8 pts | 18.6% | – |
| 65 years and over | 46.7%±5.4 pts | 21.4% | – |
| Male | 52.9%±3.8 pts | 50.3% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 4.6%±5.1 pts | 1.9% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 69.1%±7.8 pts | 89.5% | +13.8 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±2.3 pts | 1.6% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±2.3 pts | 1.0% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 17.5%±4.2 pts | 1.5% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±2.3 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 3.2%±1.4 pts | 4.1% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 5.5%±6.5 pts | 0.3% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 1.2%±0.9 pts | 1.9% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 1.1%±0.9 pts | 3.2% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 7.9%±2.7 pts | 7.3% | – |
| With a disability | 21.3%±6.4 pts | 15.6% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 2.4%±1.3 pts | 4.1% | no clear change |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 96.9%±1.5 pts | 95.1% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 38.9%±5.8 pts | 33.6% | +10.0 pts |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 13.2%±3.6 pts | 12.2% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 86.1%±7.0 pts | 86.2% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 0.9%±0.9 pts | 2.4% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Greenwood Township, St. Louis County earn?
Half of Greenwood Township, St. Louis County's 422 households earn less than $88,906 a year (±$8,756), against $70,069 in St. Louis County and $89,062 in Minnesota. In 2015-2019 it was $79,505 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 11.6% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Greenwood Township, St. Louis County | St. Louis County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $88,906±$8,756 | $70,069 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $122,761±$15,597 | $93,368 | – |
| Per capita income | $56,544±$6,245 | $41,302 | +$12,925 |
| People below the poverty line | 11.6%±5.5 pts | 13.2% | no clear change |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 42.9%±23.6 pts | 12.5% | no clear change |
| Households receiving SNAP | 4.7%±2.5 pts | 10.2% | – |
| Households with a computer | 95.5%±3.1 pts | 94.1% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 92.4%±3.3 pts | 88.6% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Greenwood Township, St. Louis County?
Owners occupy 88.6% of Greenwood Township, St. Louis County's occupied homes and renters 11.4%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $493,900 by its owner (±$42,033). The median renter pays $667 a month including utilities, and 23.9% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.
| Measure | Greenwood Township, St. Louis County | St. Louis County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $493,900±$42,033 | $221,400 | +$73,372 |
| Median gross rent | $667±$316 | $1,013 | −$647 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 23.9%±14.4 pts | 41.6% | – |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $2,045±$275 | $1,558 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 88.6%±3.8 pts | 71.2% | +11.3 pts |
| Renter-occupied homes | 11.4%±3.8 pts | 28.8% | – |
| Housing units | 1,686±107 | 104,263 | no clear change |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 0.0%±5.8 pts | 0.9% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 7.5%±8.8 pts | 4.4% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 96.1%±0.9 pts | 73.2% | – |
| Mobile homes | 1.7%±0.8 pts | 3.8% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.2%±0.3 pts | 0.8% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 8.7%±2.6 pts | 5.1% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 4.0%±1.8 pts | 28.4% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 4.3%±2.3 pts | 8.0% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How do people in Greenwood Township, St. Louis County work and get to work?
62.3% of Greenwood Township, St. Louis County's workers drive alone and 24.6% work from home. The average trip to work takes 29.9 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 3.6%.
| Measure | Greenwood Township, St. Louis County | St. Louis County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 48.8%±6.2 pts | 61.2% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 3.6%±2.1 pts | 4.6% | no clear change |
| Drove alone to work | 62.3%±9.2 pts | 74.1% | – |
| Carpooled | 9.9%±4.3 pts | 7.6% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.5%±0.7 pts | 1.8% | – |
| Walked | 1.5%±1.7 pts | 3.6% | – |
| Worked from home | 24.6%±9.0 pts | 11.2% | +14.8 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 29.9 min±4.2 | 19.9 min | +11.0 min |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What census tracts are in Greenwood Township, St. Louis County?
No census tract lies mostly in Greenwood Township, St. Louis County; 2 tracts reach into it (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 155.02St. Louis County | 1,125 | $74,625 |
| Tract 155.01St. Louis County | 1,402 | $74,688 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Greenwood Township, St. Louis County) · Census block assignment files
How does Greenwood Township, St. Louis County compare with other places in Minnesota?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Greenwood Township, St. Louis County is the 7,523rd-most populous of the 16,079 U.S. towns and townships that have one and the 205th-most populous of 1,772 in Minnesota.
Greenwood Township, St. Louis County ranks 286th of 558 places in Minnesota with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population, July 2025 estimate | 205th | 1,772 |
| Growth 2020-2025 (PEP) | 399th | 556 |
| Residents per square mile | 559th | 562 |
| Median household income | 286th | 558 |
| Per capita income | 87th | 562 |
| Median home value | 43rd | 559 |
| Median gross rent | 441st | 465 |
| Poverty rate | 122nd | 461 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 146th | 559 |
| Median age | 1st | 561 |
| Owner-occupied share | 225th | 561 |
| Work from home | 49th | 525 |
| Travel time to work | 98th | 562 |
Greenwood Township, St. Louis County's figures with every place in Minnesota (CSV)
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Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Greenwood Township, St. Louis County?
13 of the 57 figures for Greenwood Township, St. Louis County on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections
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