Floodwood, Minnesota

About Floodwood

Floodwood is a tiny community in northeastern Minnesota, home to 517 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Officially, Floodwood is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 1.73 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 299 residents per square mile.

📰 Floodwood News Today

• Kenzie Kiminski Star Tribune · Aug 13
• Dennis Arne Juusola Duluth News Tribune · Jun 8
• Steve J. Schreder Obituary Mar 20, 2026 Dougherty Funeral Home | Hibbing, MN · Mar 20
• Public meeting held in Floodwood for proposed transmission line project WDIO.com · Apr 7
• Michael C. Heikkila Obituary (2026) - Floodwood, MN - Nelson Funeral Care - Cloquet Legacy obituary · May 30

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Floodwood Unique

• The only place in America named Floodwood — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in northeastern Minnesota, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Minnesota — one of 915 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 17 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Floodwood

• Floodwood Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Floodwood

• FLOODWOOD ALT. LEARNING PROGRAM
• FLOODWOOD ELEMENTARY
• FLOODWOOD SECONDARY

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Floodwood

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