Moving Companies in Ely, MN
Ely sits in the remote Arrowhead region, so dedicated local movers are scarce and most crews are dispatched from Duluth or other Iron Range hubs.
| Move type | Typical cost |
|---|---|
| Labor-only, per mover | $50 - $90/hour |
| Average hourly rate | $84.01/hour |
| Total local labor-only job | $364.66 - $708.59 |
| Long-distance, 2-3 bed, ~1,000 mi | ~$4,890 |
Because regional crews have to drive in from Duluth or the Iron Range, that drive time typically gets billed at the standard rate, so confirm it upfront rather than after the job. Long-distance pricing instead runs on shipment weight and mileage, plus fuel surcharges and any packing service you add.
Winter snow and spring thaw can restrict heavy trucks on rural roads around Ely, so check that your street or driveway can handle a large truck before moving day. Cell service is spotty near the Boundary Waters, so give your crew printed directions rather than relying only on GPS.
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Who's moving to Ely, MN
Federal tax-filer migration data for St. Louis County.
52% arrived from elsewhere in Minnesota. Most arrivals are in-state moves, so a regional company will usually cover it — check interstate authority only if you're crossing a state line.
See licensed movers40% of departures went farther than 50 miles. Beyond that range moves are priced by weight and distance, and a state line means the carrier needs interstate authority.
See the full picture — 5-year trend, state flows and top routes
Ely refills from a distance: nearby counties pull households out, and the rest of the country replaces them almost one for one. Head count stayed flat all the same — arriving households are smaller (1.5 people on average) than the ones leaving (1.52), so the city gained homes without gaining residents.
Each bar shows that state's in/out split — rows are ranked by total volume.
Households arriving from another state report $64,976 in average annual income; those relocating from elsewhere in Minnesota report $54,141. Long-distance arrivals are the higher-budget half of the market.
How this works: IRS SOI County-to-County Migration Data, 2022-2023. The IRS compares the address on consecutive tax returns, so every move here is a real filed household. The catch: it publishes annually with about a two-year lag, counts St. Louis County rather than city limits exactly, misses people who don't file a return, and leaves 41% of moves unattributed to a specific county, because flows too small to publish are grouped into regional buckets instead. See the whole state on the Minnesota migration page →
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