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Bear ParkMN

A town of 190.

Population
190
residents
Median home value
$215K
Census ACS
Household income
$75K
median
Median age
37.0
years
Jobs based here
29
A commuter town
Small town

190 people, and everyone knows the way

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

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63°
Light Rain and Fog/Mist
H 69° · L 53°

Upcoming events

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The data

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Bear Park

Most working residents leave Bear Park for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Mahnomen (14%), Fargo (9%) and Ada (7%). Half commute less than 24 miles.

1%work in town

Where working residents work

In Bear Park1%
Mahnomen14%
Fargo9%
Ada7%
Detroit Lakes7%
24 mi
median commute distance
29
jobs based in Bear Park
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Bear Park has cold winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 80°, a January night drops to -2°.

80°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter2–20°
Spring30–51°
Summer55–78°
Fall34–53°
Sep 28
typical first frost
May 7
typical last frost
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
80°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Bear Park is

Bear Park beats the Minnesota average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 13.

32 measures vs. Minnesota
1 better18 too close to call13 worse
What stands outBear ParkMN
More adults treating high blood pressure80.4%76.1%
More adults with COPD8.2%5.4%
Mahnomen Health Center
12.9 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 →
Natural hazards

Moderate risk, with cold waves at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 41% of U.S. communities.

41risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
41Moderate riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland floodingDrought
5
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Outdoors

0.8% of Bear Park is conserved land

0.7 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.

0.8%conserved
0.8%
conserved · 179 of 23,052 acres
0.7 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Ranum Wildlife Management Area—179
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Bear Park for work

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

14% → Mahnomen Mahnomen 14% 9% → Fargo Fargo 9% 7% → Ada Ada 7% 7% → Detroit Lakes Detroit Lakes 7% 6% → Wild Rice Wild Rice 6% 4% → Twin Valley Twin Valley 4% Bear Park · 1% stay
29jobs based in Bear Park
1%of working residents work in town
24 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Bear Park

Township in Minnesota, United States

Bear Park Township is a township in Norman County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 209 at the 2000 census. Bear Park Township was organized in 1881.

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

Population
172
Area
36 sq mi
Elevation
1,204 ft

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