Profile for Tower, Minnesota, MN

Nearby parks & recreation: Bear Head Lake State Park

Tower attractions: Casino

Record low: The state's lowest temperature on record was reported here on Feb. 2, 1996, at -60 degrees

Listed places near Tower

Cemeteries (3)

Communities (5)

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• Tower population
• Ancestry of people in Tower
• Housing in Tower
• Income in Tower
• Marital status of adults in Tower
• Place of birth of people in Tower
• Residence in 1995, of people in Tower
• School enrollment & education levels in Tower
• Transportation & commute times in Tower
• Saint Louis County data
• Fastest-growing counties in Minnesota
• State data - Minnesota
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Tower demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Saint Louis County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, Duluth area jobs, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 55790 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

• Saint Louis County government

12% of Tower residents report German ancestry, and 4% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Tower ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Tower
• Cemeteries in Saint Louis County
• Libraries in or near Tower

Post a query on a message board:

• Saint Louis County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - MN data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• Tower museums
• Tower historic sites
• Tower area parks

• Add a local cemetery to our listings
• Tower area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Saint Louis County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Minnesota cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Tower
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Saint Louis County

• Tower business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Minnesota
• Local ordinances in Minnesota

• Crime in Saint Louis County
• Arrests in Saint Louis County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Minnesota
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Tower was $17,169, compared with $21,587 nationally.

• Banks
• Building permits
• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Saint Louis County economic census
• Saint Louis County economic summary
• Saint Louis County employment growth
• Saint Louis County unemployment rate
• Minnesota economic data

11% of Tower residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Tower
• Colleges in Minnesota
• Learning Disabilities Association in Minnesota
• Schools in or near Tower
• School districts in or near Tower
• Yearbooks (old) of Minnesota high schools

• Movies playing in or near Tower

• Air pollution in Saint Louis County
• Diesel soot in Saint Louis County
• Land contamination in Saint Louis County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Minnesota
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Recycling info for Saint Louis County
• Toxic chemical releases in Saint Louis County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Minnesota

• ePodunk festival listings
• Minnesota county fairs
• Minnesota festivals (Minnesota tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Tower

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Tower
• Geocaches in Minnesota

• Saint Louis County government
• Minnesota state government
• Driver's licenses
• Motor vehicles
• Passports
• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• Ancestry & family history
• Business
• Demographics
• Health
• Moving
• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Tower medical services & health statistics

• Saint Louis County historical society
• Local historical societies in Minnesota
• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Tower
• Historic sites in Minnesota
• Museums in or near Tower
• Museums in Minnesota
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Saint Louis County genealogy forum

Median rent in Tower, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $314.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $613.

• Research Tower Apartments
• Find Foreclosure in Tower
• Homes for sale in Tower
• Find a Tower Realtor
• Get free moving quotes
• Free home valuation
• Check Minnesota mortgage rates
• Property and neighborhood reports
• Mortgage calculator

• Jobs in the Tower area
• Job services in Minnesota
• Minimum wage laws by state

• Libraries near Tower

• Minnesota statewide library catalog

• Census map of Tower area
• Historic maps of MN cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of Minnesota
• Topographic map of Tower

Newspapers in Tower include Ely Timberjay

• Daily newspapers in or near Tower
• AM radio stations in or near Tower
• Commercial FM radio stations in or near Tower
• Public & educational radio stations in or near Tower
• TV stations in or near Tower
• Media ownership in the Tower area
• Search historic newspaper articles
• Search recent news archives in Minnesota

• American Legion post locator
• Veterans of Foreign Wars post locator

• Check daily newspapers in or near Tower
• Search obituaries in Minnesota
• Recent death notices - selected MN newspapers

• Chambers of commerce in Minnesota
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Kiwanis clubs in Minnesota
• Lions clubs in Minnesota
• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Tower
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Tower

• Parks near Tower
• National forests in Minnesota
• Ski areas near Tower
• Ski areas in Minnesota
• State parks in Minnesota

• Find friends & family

• Find a local animal shelter
• Report animal cruelty

• Aerial photo of Tower
• Historic photos of U.S. cities
• Panoramic photos of Minnesota communities
• Photo collection - Minnesota communities
• Photos of Minnesota places
• Post cards of Minnesota communities

Saint Louis County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Tower political report.

• Minnesota Democratic party
• Minnesota Republican party
• Saint Louis County elections board
• Minnesota elections board

• ZIP codes (by street address)
• ZIP codes (by city)
• ZIP code reverse lookup (find cities in a ZIP code)

• Churches, other places of worship in or near Tower
• Total membership by faith, in Saint Louis County

• Chowhound message boards for MN

The average commute time for Tower workers is 18 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Tower travel guide
• Airports near Tower
• Hotels near Tower
• Minnesota tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in Minnesota
• Wildlife refuges in Minnesota

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