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Lutsen
Lutsen is located in Minnesota
Lutsen
Lutsen
Location in Minnesota
Country United States
State Minnesota
County Cook
Area
 • Total 10.69 sq mi (27.69 km2)
 • Land 10.58 sq mi (27.39 km2)
 • Water 0.12 sq mi (0.30 km2)
Elevation
669 ft (204 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 220
 • Density 20.80/sq mi (8.03/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
55604, 55612
Area code(s) 218
GNIS feature ID 657265
LockportMarket
Lockport Marketplace at Lutsen

Lutsen (/ˈltsən/ LOOT-sən) is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Lutsen Township, Cook County, Minnesota, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 220.

Lutsen is located within the Superior National Forest, on the North Shore of Lake Superior. It is 18 miles southwest of the city of Grand Marais; and 65 miles northeast of the city of Two Harbors. Cascade River State Park and the Superior Hiking Trail are both nearby.

Minnesota Highway 61, formerly part of U.S. Route 61, is the main arterial route in the community. It runs along Lake Superior between Duluth and Grand Portage to the Canadian border.

Economy

Lutsen Mountains Ski Resort is the main economic feature of the community. The community is also home to several resorts.

Climate

Climate data for Lutsen, Minnesota, 1991–2020 normals: 1300ft (396m)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) 17.0
(−8.3)
21.2
(−6.0)
32.6
(0.3)
44.3
(6.8)
58.4
(14.7)
66.3
(19.1)
72.9
(22.7)
70.8
(21.6)
62.3
(16.8)
49.0
(9.4)
34.4
(1.3)
22.3
(−5.4)
46.0
(7.8)
Daily mean °F (°C) 6.9
(−13.9)
10.3
(−12.1)
21.8
(−5.7)
34.4
(1.3)
48.2
(9.0)
57.4
(14.1)
63.5
(17.5)
61.6
(16.4)
53.4
(11.9)
40.8
(4.9)
27.1
(−2.7)
14.8
(−9.6)
36.7
(2.6)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) −3.2
(−19.6)
−0.6
(−18.1)
11.0
(−11.7)
24.4
(−4.2)
38.1
(3.4)
48.5
(9.2)
54.1
(12.3)
52.3
(11.3)
44.4
(6.9)
32.6
(0.3)
19.9
(−6.7)
7.4
(−13.7)
27.4
(−2.6)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 1.39
(35)
0.87
(22)
1.55
(39)
3.06
(78)
3.27
(83)
3.77
(96)
3.61
(92)
3.77
(96)
3.89
(99)
3.88
(99)
2.62
(67)
1.89
(48)
33.57
(854)
Average snowfall inches (cm) 27.1
(69)
13.7
(35)
9.2
(23)
3.8
(9.7)
0.4
(1.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
trace 1.8
(4.6)
14.2
(36)
17.4
(44)
87.6
(222.3)
Source 1: NOAA (1981-2010 precipitation)
Source 2: XMACIS (1991-2005 snowfall)

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
2010 190
2020 220 15.8%
U.S. Decennial Census
2020 Census

Education

All of the county is zoned to Cook County ISD 166.

See also

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