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Welcome to Wright ...

The city of Wright is located in Carlton County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Wright, you might consider that their post office opened in 1892.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Wright has a population of 127 people<2> (see below for details).

Wright is 1,300 feet [396 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Code for Wright: 218

The ZIP code for Wright: 55798<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Wright had an population of 127 people (or an increase of 36.56% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Wright had a population of 127 people. This makes Wright the county's 12th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 127 people, the population of Wright increased 36.56% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 93 people).

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

Communities Also Named Wright ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 34 communities that are also named Wright - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas (2), British Columbia, Florida, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky (2), Louisiana, Michigan (2), Mississippi, New Mexico, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Quebec, South Carolina, Tennessee (2), Texas (3), Utah, Virginia (2), West Virginia and Wyoming.

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

Communities near Wright ...

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

  • Moose Lake
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Barnum
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Floodwood
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • McGregor
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Cromwell
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Kettle River
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Tamarack
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Tamarack is located in Aitkin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tamarack
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 94 people
  • Automba
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Automba is located in Carlton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Automba
  • Minnewawa
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Minnewawa is located in Aitkin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnewawa
  • Libby
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Libby is located in Aitkin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libby

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wright ...

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

Adding Wright to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Wright post office opened in 1892.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Wright.

Footnotes ...

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