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Ely, Minnesota

City in St. Louis County, Minnesota · ZIP 55731

  • St. Louis County
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 3 public schools
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  • 3,214 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 1,735Households
  • $46,042Median household income
  • $150,800Median home value
  • 3Public schools
  • 1ZIP codes

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Population, 2000 to 2020−12.2%
3.2k3.4k3.6k3.8k2000: 3,72420002010: 3,46020102020: 3,26820203,7243,268
Population of Ely at each census
CensusPopulation
20003,724
20103,460
20203,268

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Ely
Under $50k52.3%
$50k to $100k27.3%
$100k to $150k13.4%
$150k to $200k6.7%
$200k and over0.2%

Median household income $46,042 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Ely
Owner occupied
1,108 units
Renter occupied
627 units
Vacancy rate
14.1%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Ely compared with its county and state
Ely compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureElySt. Louis CountyMinnesota
Population3,239200,0565,713,716
Median household income$46,042$69,455$87,556
Median age50.741.338.6
Median home value$150,800$208,500$305,500
Bachelor’s degree or higher34.1%32.5%38.8%
Foreign-born residents3.1%2.1%8.6%
Owner-occupied homes63.9%72.0%72.4%
Mean commute to work14.7 minutes20.1 minutes23.1 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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Public schools in Ely, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
WASHINGTON ELEMENTARYPublicPre-K–5ELY PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
Memorial Middle SchoolPublic6–8ELY PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOLPublic9–12ELY PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT

Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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