About Esko
Esko is a small unincorporated community in northeastern Minnesota.
Esko holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 4.86 square miles.
📰 Esko News Today
- Esko Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 22
- 1 dead, 1 in critical condition after single-vehicle crash north of Esko Northern News Now · Jun 28
- Experience Esko Fun Days this Week WDIO.com · Aug 5
- Superior Boys Varsity Basketball @ Esko MaxPreps · Aug 8
- Jane Marie Liupakka Obituary May 1, 2026 Altogether Funeral · May 1
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Esko Unique
- The only place in America named Esko — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Positioned in northeastern Minnesota, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 7 miles.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Esko
- Eskomo Pies — pizza
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Esko Historical Society Museum · Museum
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Esko
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Esko
- LINCOLN SECONDARY
- WINTERQUIST ELEMENTARY
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateMinnesota
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area4.86 sq mi
Coordinates46.7100, -92.3721