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Welcome to Floodwood ...

The city of Floodwood is located in Saint Louis County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Floodwood, you might consider that their post office opened in 1890.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Floodwood has a population of 529 people<2> (see below for details).

Floodwood is 1,240 feet [378 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Floodwood lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Floodwood: 218

The ZIP code for Floodwood: 55736<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Floodwood had an population of 529 people. This is an increase of 0.19% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 5.17% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Floodwood had a population of 528 people. This makes Floodwood the county's 18th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 528 people, the population of Floodwood increased 4.97% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 503 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Floodwood.

Communities Also Named Floodwood ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Floodwood - they are located in Michigan, New York and Ohio.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Floodwood.

Communities near Floodwood ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Floodwood.

  • Cromwell
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Brookston
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Meadowlands
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Meadowlands is located in Saint Louis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowlands
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
  • Wright
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Island
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Island is located in Saint Louis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island
  • Wawina
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Wawina is located in Itasca County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wawina
  • Alborn
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Alborn is located in Saint Louis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alborn
  • Jacobson
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Swan River
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Goodland
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Goodland is located in Itasca County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodland

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Floodwood. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Floodwood.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Floodwood. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Floodwood.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Floodwood. Our list includes 5 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Floodwood.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Floodwood ...

Looking for more information about Floodwood? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Floodwood, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Floodwood.

Adding Floodwood to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Floodwood in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Floodwood was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Floodwood post office opened in 1890.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Floodwood.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Minnesota's counties, including Saint Louis, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Floodwood.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Floodwood - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Floodwood). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Floodwood or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/