Keewatin, Minnesota

About Keewatin

Set in the northeastern part of Minnesota, Keewatin is a tiny community, home to 968 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Keewatin holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 2.62 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 369 residents per square mile.

📰 Keewatin News Today

• Keewatin Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 24
• Weather Forecast and Conditions for Keewatin, Minnesota - The Weather Channel | Weather.com The Weather Channel · Jul 19
• Barbara "Barb" J. Vogtlin Obituary Feb 17, 2026 Dougherty Funeral Home | Hibbing, MN · Feb 17
• Isaiah Stephan Moore Obituary Sep 8, 2026 Bauman Family Funeral Homes · Sep 15
• Lorraine Curto Obituary Apr 24, 2026 - Patton-Schad Funeral Home Patton-Schad Funeral Home · Apr 24

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📰 Local News

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What Makes Keewatin Unique

• The only place in America named Keewatin — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in northeastern Minnesota, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Minnesota — one of 915 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 10 miles.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Hanna Mining Company Train Cabose · Attraction

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏫 Schools in Keewatin

• Keewatin-Nashwauk Elementary School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

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