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Welcome to Nashwauk ...

The city of Nashwauk is located in Itasca County<1>.

The pronunciation of Nashwauk: NASH-wawk<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Nashwauk, you might consider that their post office opened in 1902.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Nashwauk has a population of 954 people<3> (see below for details).

Nashwauk is 1,450 feet [442 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Area Code for Nashwauk: 218

The ZIP code for Nashwauk: 55769<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Nashwauk had an population of 954 people. This is a decrease of 2.95% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 2.03% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Nashwauk had a population of 983 people. This makes Nashwauk the county's 8th most populous community.

The population of Nashwauk represents 0.02% of the population of Minnesota (which has 5,303,925 people), making it the state's 365th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 983 people, the population of Nashwauk increased 5.13% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 935 people).

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

Communities near Nashwauk ...

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

  • Hibbing
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Hibbing is located in Saint Louis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hibbing
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,716 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hibbing <6>
  • Chisholm
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Coleraine
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Buhl
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Buhl is located in Saint Louis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buhl
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 969 people
  • Bovey
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Marble
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • La Prairie
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • La Prairie is located in Itasca County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Prairie
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 661 people
  • Taconite
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Taconite is located in Itasca County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taconite
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 629 people
  • Calumet
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Warba
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)

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 Nashwauk. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Nashwauk.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Nashwauk. 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 Nashwauk.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Nashwauk. See our Newspapers Page for Nashwauk.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Nashwauk ...

Looking for more information about Nashwauk? 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 Nashwauk, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Nashwauk.

Adding Nashwauk to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Nashwauk 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 Nashwauk was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Nashwauk post office opened in 1902.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Nashwauk.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Minnesota's counties, including Itasca, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Nashwauk. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Nashwauk.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Nashwauk - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>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 Nashwauk). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Nashwauk or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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/