Profile for Wright, Minnesota, MN
Send us your Wright photos:
Sponsored Ads
Wright is a city in Carlton County, in the Duluth metro area.
The community was named for George B. Wright, survey and developer
[NOTE: This is not the only community in Minnesota named Wright. For links to other places called Wright, MN, see the Duplicate Names box at right.]
The latitude of Wright is 46.669N. The longitude is -93.006W.
It is in the Central Standard time zone. Elevation is 1,306 feet.The estimated population, in 2003, was 94.
Local
$39,375National
$41,994
Source: 2000 census, U.S. Census BureauFor more census details and comparisons, see our Wright demographic reports
Local jobs
Post a job
HOUSING:
Find Foreclosure
Local homes for sale
LODGING:
Nearby hotels
PEOPLE:
Wright family histories
RECORDS:
Birth, marriage & death
Court, land & probate
Military
Listed places near Wright
Top- Wright population
- Ancestry of people in Wright
- Housing in Wright
- Income in Wright
- Marital status of adults in Wright
- Place of birth of people in Wright
- Residence in 1995, of people in Wright
- School enrollment & education levels in Wright
- Transportation & commute times in Wright
- Carlton 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 Wright demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Carlton County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 55798 ZIP code.
(Also see local map below.)
20% of Wright residents report German ancestry, and 10% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Wright ancestry & family history guide.
- Cemeteries in or near Wright
- Cemeteries in Carlton County
- Genealogy page (MN GenWeb) for Carlton County
- Libraries in or near Wright
Post a query on a message board:
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
- Add a local cemetery to our listings
- Wright area cemeteries
- Cemeteries in Carlton County
- Cemetery record compendium
- Minnesota cemetery message boards
- National database of cemetery records
- Veteran grave locator
- Communities near Wright
- Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
- Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
- Communities in Carlton 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 Wright was $14,715, compared with $21,587 nationally.
- Banks
- Building permits
- Current labor force
- Wage estimates
- Carlton County economic census
- Carlton County economic summary
- Carlton County employment growth
- Carlton County unemployment rate
- Minnesota economic data
11% of Wright residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.
- Colleges in or near Wright
- Colleges in Minnesota
- Learning Disabilities Association in Minnesota
- Schools in or near Wright
- School districts in or near Wright
- Yearbooks (old) of Minnesota high schools
- Air pollution in Carlton County
- Diesel soot in Carlton County
- Land contamination in Carlton County
- Nature Conservancy projects in Minnesota
- Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
- Toxic chemical releases in Carlton County
- Water levels & streamflow conditions in Minnesota
- ePodunk festival listings
- Minnesota county fairs
- Minnesota festivals (Minnesota tourism department)
- Send us festival info for Wright
- Carlton 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
- Historic sites in or near Wright
- Historic sites in Minnesota
- Museums in or near Wright
- Museums in Minnesota
- National Historic Landmark search
- Search the Library of Congress
- Search the National Register for historic properties
- Post history questions in Carlton County genealogy forum
Median rent in Wright, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $375. Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $629.
- Find Foreclosure in Wright
- Homes for sale in Wright
- Find a Wright Realtor
- Get free moving quotes
- Free home valuation
- Check Minnesota mortgage rates
- Property and neighborhood reports
- Mortgage calculator
- Census map of Wright area
- Historic maps of MN cities - Library of Congress
- Historic maps of Minnesota
- Topographic map of Wright
- Daily newspapers in or near Wright
- AM radio stations in or near Wright
- Commercial FM radio stations in or near Wright
- Public & educational radio stations in or near Wright
- TV stations in or near Wright
- Media ownership in the Wright area
- Search historic newspaper articles
- Search recent news archives in Minnesota
- Check daily newspapers in or near Wright
- 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 Wright
- Rotary club search
- Volunteer opportunities in or near Wright
- Parks near Wright
- National forests in Minnesota
- Ski areas near Wright
- Ski areas in Minnesota
- State parks in Minnesota
- Aerial photo of Wright
- Historic photos of U.S. cities
- Panoramic photos of Minnesota communities
- Photo collection - Minnesota communities
- Photos of Minnesota places
- Post cards of Minnesota communities
Carlton County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Wright political report.
- ZIP codes (by street address)
- ZIP codes (by city)
- ZIP code reverse lookup (find cities in a ZIP code)
The average commute time for Wright workers is 42 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.
- Monthly averages & records
- Major storms (searchable by county)
- National weather map
