Tower, Minnesota

Tower, Minnesota
City of Tower
A sunset over Lake Vermilion
A sunset over Lake Vermilion
Motto: 
Lake Vermilions harbor city
Location of the city of Tower within Saint Louis County, Minnesota
Location of the city of Tower
within Saint Louis County, Minnesota
Coordinates: 47°48′25″N 92°16′46″W / 47.80694°N 92.27944°W / 47.80694; -92.27944
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountySaint Louis
IncorporatedMarch 13, 1889
Government
 • MayorDave Setterberg[1]
Area
 • Total2.92 sq mi (7.56 km2)
 • Land2.92 sq mi (7.56 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation1,398 ft (426 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total430
 • Density147.31/sq mi (56.88/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
55790
Area code218
FIPS code27-65272[4]
GNIS feature ID0662661[3]
WebsiteOfficial website

Tower is a city located in Saint Louis County, Minnesota, United States. As of the 2020 census, the city had a total population of 430.[5] State Highways 1 (MN 1), 169 (MN 169), and 135 (MN 135) are three of the main routes in Tower. Tower is located on the southern shore of Lake Vermilion.

  1. ^ "Setterberg appointed as mayor". The Timberjay. Retrieved October 2, 2022.
  2. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
  3. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Tower, Minnesota
  4. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. ^ "2010 Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171) Summary File". American FactFinder. U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 Census. Retrieved April 23, 2011.[dead link]