Ely Minnesota Area Code

One area code covers Ely: 218.

The code covering Ely

Area codes covering Ely, Minnesota, with what each one primarily serves.
Area code	Primarily serves	In service
218	Duluth	1947

Scope the codes matched to Ely. Source geoinfo-dataset (full_dataset) ZIP→NPA (2018 snapshot) and LocalCallingGuide NPA list (2026-07 NPA list). Updated 16 July 2026. Overlay relationships come from the numbering-plan authority; the place match is computed.

Which part of town has which code

Ely has a single code, so there is nothing to divide — every local line carries 218.

ZIP codes for the same city

Postal geography is organised separately from telephone geography, so Ely’s 1 ZIP code do not map onto the codes above. They are listed in full, with the county each falls in, on the postal side of the site.

Ely Minnesota ZIP codes →

Nearby places with different codes

These are the closest places to Ely whose area codes are not the same set. If you are near one of them, a local number may carry a code that is not on the list above.

The nearest places to Ely covered by a different set of area codes.
City	Distance	Their area codes
Bruno Minnesota area codes	119 mi	218, 320
Askov Minnesota area codes	127 mi	320
Finlayson Minnesota area codes	128 mi	320
Sandstone Minnesota area codes	132 mi	320
Hinckley Minnesota area codes	140 mi	320
Isle Minnesota area codes	144 mi	320
Garrison Minnesota area codes	145 mi	218, 320
Wahkon Minnesota area codes	146 mi	320

Straight-line distance between place reference points, not driving distance.