Nashwauk, Minnesota

About Nashwauk

Set in the northeastern part of Minnesota, Nashwauk is a tiny community counting 961 people who proudly call it home.

Nashwauk holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 15.19 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 63 residents per square mile.

📰 Nashwauk News Today

• Zebra mussels discovered in LaRue Mine Pit near Nashwauk Duluth News Tribune · Aug 13
• Gregory M. Kuusisto Obituary Jul 15, 2026 Dougherty Funeral Home | Hibbing, MN · Jul 15
• Grand Rapids woman sentenced in fatal Nashwauk hit-and-run Northern News Now · Aug 4
• Klobuchar tours Mesabi Metallics project in Nashwauk Mesabi Tribune · Apr 7
• Photo Gallery: Iron Range celebrates the Fourth of July in all weather KAXE · Jul 6

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Nashwauk Unique

• The only place in America named Nashwauk — 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 7 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Nashwauk

• Mucho Si — mexican

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Nashwauk

• O'Brien Reservoir Recreation Area reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Nashwauk

• NASHWAUK SECONDARY
• NASHWAUK-KEEWATIN ALP

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Nashwauk

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