Northome, Minnesota

About Northome

Northome, MN is a tiny community located in northern Minnesota counting 154 people who proudly call it home.

Northome holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 1.46 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 105 residents per square mile.

📰 Northome News Today

• Dream Cabins: Northome log home spotlighted by National Geographic coming to market The Business Journals · Jun 21
• Paul Max Jourdan Obituary (2026) - Northome, MN - Cease Family Funeral Home - Blackduck Legacy obituary · Aug 3
• Northome/Kelliher Football Schedule MaxPreps · Jul 29
• Girls basketball: Kelliher/Northome, MIB, Rock Ridge represent Northland at state KAXE · Mar 9
• Air Quality Forecast for Northome, Minnesota 56661 - The Weather Channel | weather.com The Weather Channel · Jun 7

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Northome Unique

• The only place in America named Northome — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in northern 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.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 10 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Northome

• Black Bear Drive Inn
• Jourdan Family Restaurant
• Powerhouse Bar & Grill 4.6(96)·$$
• Shining Light Cafe — american

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Northome

• Boy Scout Point reviews ★
• Dishpan Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Northome

• NORTHOME ELEMENTARY
• NORTHOME SECONDARY

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Northome

🏘️ Nearby Communities