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ArboMN

A town of 959.

Population
959
−0.6% since 2010
Median home value
$264K
Census ACS
Household income
$71K
median
Median age
57.2
years
Jobs based here
18
A commuter town
Small town

959 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Arbo

Most working residents leave Arbo for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Grand Rapids (52%), Duluth (6%) and Cohasset (4%). Half commute less than 8 miles.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Arbo0%
Grand Rapids52%
Duluth6%
Cohasset4%
Hibbing2%
8 mi
median commute distance
18
jobs based in Arbo
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Arbo has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 79°, a January night drops to -2°, and about 60 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

60″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter2–22°
Spring28–52°
Summer53–76°
Fall33–52°
Sep 24
typical first frost
May 17
typical last frost
+2.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards

Low risk, with cold waves at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 37% of U.S. communities.

37risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
37Low riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland floodingStrong wind
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Outdoors

11.2% of Arbo is conserved land

15 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves.

11.2%conserved
11.2%
conserved · 2,609 of 23,390 acres
15 mi
of trails · 0.4 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Prairie Lake Deer Yard Wildlife Management Area0.5 mi584
2. Gunn Park—20
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Health

How healthy Arbo is

Arbo beats the Minnesota average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9.

32 measures vs. Minnesota
1 better22 too close to call9 worse
What stands outArboMN
More adults treating high blood pressure79.2%76.1%
More adults with heart disease7.8%5.9%
Grand Itasca Clinic and Hospital
7.2 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Arbo for work

Where Arbo’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

52% → Grand Rapids Grand Rapids 52% 6% → Duluth Duluth 6% 4% → Cohasset Cohasset 4% 2% → Hibbing Hibbing 2% 2% → Deer River Deer River 2% 2% → Minneapolis Minneapolis 2% Arbo · 0% stay
18jobs based in Arbo
0%of working residents work in town
8 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Arbo

Township in Minnesota, United States

Arbo Township is a township in Itasca County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 862 at the 2020 census. Arbo Township was named for John Arbo, an early settler.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Population
862
Area
37 sq mi
Elevation
1,299 ft

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