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Welcome to Northome ...

The city of Northome is located in Koochiching County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Northome, you might consider that their post office opened in 1903.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Northome has a population of 189 people<2> (see below for details).

Northome is 1,410 feet [430 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Code for Northome: 218

The ZIP code for Northome: 56661<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Northome had an population of 189 people. This is a decrease of 5.5% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 17.83% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Northome had a population of 200 people. This makes Northome the county's 8th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 200 people, the population of Northome decreased 13.04% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 230 people).

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

Communities Also Named Northome ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Minnesota communities named Northome: This one is located in Koochiching County and the other is located in Hennepin County.

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

Communities near Northome ...

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

  • Blackduck
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Kelliher
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Squaw Lake
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Mizpah
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Mizpah is located in Koochiching County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mizpah
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 52 people
  • Funkley
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Funkley is located in Beltrami County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Funkley
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8 people
  • Shooks
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Shooks is located in Beltrami County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shooks
  • Gemmell
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Gemmell is located in Koochiching County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gemmell
  • Dora Lake
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Dora Lake is located in Itasca County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dora Lake
  • Langor
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Langor is located in Beltrami County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langor
  • Wirt
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Wirt is located in Itasca County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wirt

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Northome ...

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

Adding Northome to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Northome 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 Northome was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Northome post office opened in 1903.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Northome.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Minnesota's counties, including Koochiching, 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 Northome.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Northome - 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 Northome). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Northome 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/