The Northland


Leading Employers

Diverse industries are thriving in the Northland, thanks to its wealth of natural resources, strong transportation and telecommunications infrastructure, progressive business climate, affordable real estate, competitively priced energy and skilled workers.

Historically dominant industries include mineral production, forest products, transportation and health care, but there is a growing base of companies involved in aviation, electronics, plastics, precision machining, technology and back office operations.

Economic developers work closely with businesses to identify opportunities for "clustering" customers and suppliers to gain greater efficiency, stability and profitability.



Key Industries:

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Leading Employers
NAICS Code Company City Function Product / Service Employees (FTE) Union
6211
6221		 Essentia Health Duluth
Health Care and Social Assistance
Offices of Physicians - General Medical & Surgical Hospitals
 5341 Yes
9211 St. Louis County Duluth
Public Administration
Executive, Legislative, & other General Government Support
 1956 Yes
6113 University of Minnesota Duluth Duluth
Educational Services
Colleges, Universities & Professional Schools
 1700 Yes
6211
6221		 St. Luke's Duluth
Health Care and Social Assistance
Offices of Physicians - General Medical & Surgical Hospitals
 1602 Yes
2122 Minnesota Taconite (USS) Mountain Iron
Mining
Metal Ore Mining
 1500 Yes
6111 Duluth Public Schools Duluth
Educational Services
Elementary & Secondary Schools
 1426 Yes
2211 ALLETE Duluth
Utilities
Electric Power Generation, Transmission, & Distribution
 1419 Yes
5241 United Healthcare Duluth
Finance and Insurance
Health Care Management
 1368 No
9281 Duluth Air National Guard Base Duluth
Public Administration
National Security
 1068 No
7132 Black Bear Casino Resort & Golf Course Carlton
Arts, Entertainment and Recreation
Gambling Industries
 907 No
3221 Boise Inc. International Falls
Manufacturing
Pulp Mills
 880 Yes
9211 Fond du Lac Reservation Cloquet
Public Administration
Executive, Legislative, & other General Government Support
 879 No
9211 City of Duluth Duluth
Public Administration
Executive, Legislative, & other General Government Support
 850 Yes
9211 US Government Duluth
Public Administration
Executive, Legislative, & other General Government Support
 850 Yes
6219 Benedictine Health System Duluth
Health Care and Social Assistance
Ambulatory Health Care Services
 829 Yes
6221 Fairview University Medical Center-Mesabi Hibbing
Health Care and Social Assistance
General Medical & Surgical Hospitals
 786 Yes
4831 Great Lakes Transportation Duluth
Transportation and Warehousing
Great Lakes Water Transportation
 776 Yes
6111 Superior School District Superior
Educational Services
Elementary & Secondary Schools
 742 Yes
2122 Hibbing Taconite Hibbing
Mining
Metal Ore Mining
 720 Yes
3221 Sappi Fine Paper North America Cloquet
Manufacturing
Pulp, Paper and Paperboard Mills
 720 Yes
6111 Grand Rapids Public Schools Grand Rapids
Educational Services
Elementary & Secondary Schools
 600 Yes
6233 AccessNorth Hibbing
Health Care and Social Assistance
Community Care Facilities for the Elderly
 590 No
6113 College of St. Scholastica Duluth
Educational Services
Colleges, Universities & Professional Schools
 570 Yes
3364 Cirrus Aircraft Duluth
Manufacturing
Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing
 565 No
6211 Integrity Health Network Duluth
Health Care and Social Assistance
Offices of Physicians
 525 Yes
6221 Grand Itasca Clinic & Hospital Grand Rapids
Health Care and Social Assistance
General Medical & Surgical Hospitals
 515 Yes
2122 Northshore Mining Silver Bay
Mining
Metal Ore Mining
 514 No
2122 United Taconite Eveleth
Mining
Metal Ore Mining
 502 Yes
3221 UPM/Blandin Paper Company Grand Rapids
Manufacturing
Pulp, Paper and Paperboard Mills
 500 Yes
4861
4862		 Enbridge Energy Partners Superior
Transportation and Warehousing
Provides Pipeline Transportation of Crude Oil or Natural Gas
 494 Yes
4821 Canadian National Railway Proctor
Transportation and Warehousing
Rail Transportation
 472 Yes
6113 Fond du Lac Tribal & Community College Cloquet
Educational Services
Colleges, Universities & Professional Schools
 459 No
6113 University of Wisconsin Superior Superior
Educational Services
Colleges, Universities & Professional Schools
 450 Yes
4911 US Post Office Duluth
Public Administration
Transportation and Warehousing
Postal Service
 449 Yes
6221 Virginia Regional Medical Center Virginia
Health Care and Social Assistance
General Medical & Surgical Hospitals
 443 Yes
4521 Walmart Supercenter Superior
Retail Trade
Department Stores
 442 No
7132 Fortune Bay Resort Casino Tower
Arts, Entertainment and Recreation
Gambling Industries
 430 No
5615 Delta Air Lines Reservation Center Chisholm
Administrative, Support, Waste Management and Remediation Services
Travel Arrangement and Reservation Services
 426 Yes
4821 Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway Superior
Transportation and Warehousing
Rail Transportation
 425 Yes
4521 Walmart Hibbing
Retail Trade
Department Stores
 425 No
6233 Five Star Living Duluth 403 No
5221 Wells Fargo Duluth
Finance and Insurance
Depository Credit Intermediation
 402 No
6111 Cloquet Public Schools Cloquet
Educational Services
Elementary & Secondary Schools
 400 Yes
6233 Ecumen (dba Lakeshore/Bayshore) Duluth
Health Care and Social Assistance
Community Care Facilities for the Elderly
 400 Yes
7221 Grandma's Restaurants Duluth
Accommodation and Food Services
Full-Service Restaurants
 400 No
4842 Halvor Lines Superior
Transportation and Warehousing
Specialized Freight Trucking
 400 Yes
6111 Hibbing Public Schools Hibbing
Educational Services
Elementary & Secondary Schools
 400 Yes
4481 maurices Duluth
Retail Trade
Clothing Stores
 400 No
6113 Lake Superior College Duluth
Educational Services
Colleges, Universities & Professional Schools
 380 Yes
6111 Lake Superior School District Two Harbors
Educational Services
Elementary & Secondary Schools
 375 Yes