Why visit Chisholm
Townapedia lists 5 museums and landmarks, 3 parks and trails, 1 place to eat and 1 place to stay in and around town.
Highlights include Bruce Mine Headframe, Chisholm Commercial Historic District and Chisholm Curling Club.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 77°F; January lows average -4°F.
Weather in Chisholm
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Chisholm
Chisholm is a small town in St. Louis County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 4,775 at the 2020 census. The city has been called "The Heart of the Iron Range" due to its location in the middle of the Mesabi Iron Range.
From the Wikipedia article Chisholm, Minnesota (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks5
Bruce Mine Headframe
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.0 mi
Mining relic in Minnesota
Chisholm Commercial Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places
Historic downtown of Chisholm, Minnesota
Parks, trails and playgrounds3
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Restaurants and cafes1
Where to stay1
History
The city was named for its founder, Archibald Mark Chisholm (1862–1933), a mining man and investor from Glengarry County, Ontario, Canada. Chisholm was incorporated in 1901. A post office called Chisholm has been in operation since 1901. With a railroad line to Duluth and plenty of mining work available in and near town, Chisholm's population grew rapidly, and by 1908 it had more than 6,000 people and 500 buildings. On September 5, 1908, a fast-moving forest fire obliterated the town due to dry conditions and the wooden construction of nearly all the town's buildings. Many people escaped by going into the lake. No one died in the fire. Afterward, building codes were enhanced, and by the next summer, more than 70 fireproof buildings had been erected.
From the History section of Chisholm, Minnesota on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship5
Saints Peter and Paul Church-Ukrainian Catholic
Church · National Register of Historic Places
Shopping1
Gas and EV charging2
Schools, colleges and libraries10
Map of Chisholm
28 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 17°F | -4°F | 0.5 in |
| Feb | 22°F | -1°F | 0.5 in |
| Mar | 35°F | 12°F | 0.9 in |
| Apr | 50°F | 25°F | 1.6 in |
| May | 63°F | 36°F | 2.8 in |
| Jun | 72°F | 46°F | 4.4 in |
| Jul | 77°F | 50°F | 3.9 in |
| Aug | 75°F | 48°F | 3.1 in |
| Sep | 66°F | 40°F | 3.1 in |
| Oct | 51°F | 30°F | 2.4 in |
| Nov | 34°F | 17°F | 1.1 in |
| Dec | 21°F | 3°F | 0.6 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Hibbing Chisholm Hibbing Ap (7 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
St. Louis County has had 11 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for floods.
- 2025-05-14: Munger Shaw Fire (Fire)
- 2024-06-28: Severe Storms And Flooding (Flood)
- 2023-07-19: Severe Storms And Flooding (Flood)
- 2022-07-13: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding (Flood)
- 2020-04-07: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Range Regional Airport (HIB) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 7 miles away.
- Buhl 5 mi east, about 8 min by car
- Hibbing 7 mi southwest, about 11 min by car
- Keewatin 11 mi southwest, about 18 min by car
- Mountain Iron 13 mi east, about 20 min by car
- Nashwauk 15 mi southwest, about 25 min by car
- Eveleth 16 mi east, about 25 min by car
- Virginia 17 mi east, about 28 min by car
- Aurora 30 mi east, about 48 min by car
- Grand Rapids 35 mi southwest, about 56 min by car
- Cloquet 56 mi south, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Chisholm City Hall, McGhiever, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bruce Mine Headframe, McGhiever, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Sts Peter & Paul Church, McGhiever, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Downtown Chisholm, Minnesota - Lake Street (37582731971), Tony Webster from Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Minnesota Discovery Center, McGhiever, CC BY-SA 3.0
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