Northome (unorganized territory), Minnesota

Northome is an unorganized territory in Koochiching County, Minnesota, United States. The term "unorganized territory" is used by the United States Census Bureau to designate a portion of a county that is not included in any legally established minor civil division for the purpose of presenting statistical data. The population was 496 at the 2000 census.

The name is derived from the city of Northome, which along with the city of Mizpah are the only municipalities within the geographical extent of the territory. The area encompassed by the statistical entity covers the southwestern corner of Koochiching County, with the exception of the two cities.

The territory had included several former townships, such as Bridgie, Engelwood, Forest Grove, and Wildwood, all of which were dissolved in 1950. In Koochiching County, township rights and responsibilities were assumed by the county.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the unorganized territory has a total area of 297.3 square miles (770.0 km²), of which 296.0 square miles (766.6 km²) of it is land and 1.3 square miles (3.4 km²) of it (0.44%) is water.

As of the census of 2000, there were 496 people, 192 households, and 143 families residing in the unorganized territory. The population density was 1.7 people per square mile (0.6/km²). There were 336 housing units at an average density of 1.1/sq mi (0.4/km²). The racial makeup of the unorganized territory was 95.97% White, 3.43% Native American and 0.60% Pacific Islander. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.01% of the population.

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