Leading Employers
Lake County has a growing industrial base that includes mining, wood products manufacturing, metal fabricating, and industrial machinery production. Its excellent rail, highway, and seaway transportation system is ideal for delivery of raw materials and distribution of finished products.
Advances in telecommunications have recently made Lake County an attractive site for high-end customer service centers and back office operations. Its attractive location on the scenic north shore of Lake Superior ensures a steady stream of customers for retail, hospitality and specialty businesses.
Lake County has a progressive economic development community and many incentives and services to assist new and expanding companies.
| Leading Employers lake | ||||||
| NAICS Code | Company | City | Function | Product / Service | Employees (FTE) | Union |
| 2122 | Northshore Mining | Silver Bay | Mining
|
Metal Ore Mining
|
514 | No |
| 6111 | Lake Superior School District | Two Harbors | Educational Services
|
Elementary & Secondary Schools
|
375 | Yes |
| 6221 | Lakeview Memorial Hospital | Two Harbors | Health Care and Social Assistance
|
General Medical & Surgical Hospitals
|
152 | Yes |
| 9231 | Minnesota Veterans Home | Silver Bay | Public Administration
|
Administration of Human Resource Programs
|
115 | Yes |
| 3339 | Stanley Black & Decker LaBounty | Two Harbors | Manufacturing
|
Other General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing
|
110 | No |
| 3212 | Louisiana-Pacific | Two Harbors | Manufacturing
|
Veneer, Plywood, and Engineered Wood Product Manufacturing
|
106 | Yes |
| 3332 | Two Harbors Machine Shop | Two Harbors | Manufacturing
|
Industrial Machinery Manufacturing
|
87 | Yes |
| 6211 | SuperiorHealth Center and Pharmacy | Two Harbors | Health Care and Social Assistance
|
Offices of Physicians - Health and Personal Care Stores
|
65 | Yes |
| 6111 | Silver Bay Public Schools | Silver Bay | Educational Services
|
Elementary & Secondary Schools
|
60 | Yes |
| 5412 | API Outsourcing | Two Harbors | Professional, Scientific and Technical Services
|
Accounting, Tax Prep., Bookkeeping, & Payroll Services
|
59 | No |
| 3332 | Northshore Manufacturing | Two Harbors | Manufacturing
|
Industrial Machinery Manufacturing
|
30 | Yes |
| 3329 | Northshore Steel | Two Harbors | Manufacturing
|
Other Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing
|
30 | Yes |
| 4451 | Zup's Big Dollar | Silver Bay | Retail Trade
|
Grocery Stores
|
26 | Yes |
| 4821 | Canadian National Railway | Proctor | Transportation and Warehousing
|
Rail Transportation
|
21 | Yes |
| 7211 | Cove Point Lodge | Beaver Bay | Accommodation and Food Services
|
Traveler Accommodation
|
20 | Yes |
| 3159 | Granite Gear | Two Harbors | Manufacturing
|
Apparel Accessories and Other Apparel Manufacturing
|
20 | No |
| 6211 6221 |
St. Luke's | Duluth | Health Care and Social Assistance
|
Offices of Physicians - General Medical & Surgical Hospitals
|
11 | Yes |
| 5415 | PureDriven | Two Harbors | Professional, Scientific and Technical Services
|
Custom Computer Programming Services
|
9 | No |
| 4461 | SuperiorHealth Center Pharmacy | Silver Bay | Health Care and Social Assistance
|
Health & Personal Care Stores
|
4 | No |
