Soudan, Minnesota

Soudan
Soudan
Location of the community of Soudan
within Breitung Township, Saint Louis County
Coordinates: 47°48′57″N 92°14′16″W / 47.81583°N 92.23778°W / 47.81583; -92.23778
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountySaint Louis
TownshipBreitung Township
Area
  Total
0.68 sq mi (1.76 km2)
  Land0.68 sq mi (1.76 km2)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
1,437 ft (438 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
385
  Density566.18/sq mi (218.61/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
55782
Area code218
GNIS feature ID662492

Soudan is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Breitung Township, Saint Louis County, Minnesota, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 385.

The community is located immediately east of the city of Tower on Minnesota State Highway 1 and Minnesota State Highway 169.

It is the home of McKinley Park, a park and campground operated by Breitung Township, named in honor of former President of the United States, William McKinley, who was in office from 1897 to 1901.

The Soudan Underground Mine State Park is located nearby. The park contains the University of Minnesota's Soudan Underground Laboratory which houses detectors, including MINOS, over 700 meters below the surface of the Earth. Both the mine and the underground laboratory are open for tours.

It has a post office with the ZIP code 55782.