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BearvilleMN

A town of 186. Nearly 23.3% of it is conserved land.

Population
186
residents
Median home value
$308K
Census ACS
Household income
$72K
median
Median age
56.0
years
Jobs based here
9
A commuter town

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Small town

186 people, and everyone knows the way

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H 58° · L 41°

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Bearville

Most working residents leave Bearville for work: only 3% work in town. The top destinations are Hibbing (17%), Grand Rapids (9%) and Bigfork (7%). Half commute less than 30 miles.

3%work in town

Where working residents work

In Bearville3%
Hibbing17%
Grand Rapids9%
Bigfork7%
Duluth7%
30 mi
median commute distance
9
jobs based in Bearville
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Outdoors

23.3% of Bearville is conserved land

36 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves.

23.3%conserved
Map of Bearville: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below
23.3%
conserved · 10,786 of 46,386 acres
36 mi
of trails · 0.5 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. George Washington State Forest4.8 mi10,508
2. Peloquin Wildlife Management Area0.7 mi323
3. McCarthy Beach State Park0.3 mi168
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Bearville has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 78°, a January night drops to -3°, and about 64 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

64″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter1–21°
Spring27–51°
Summer53–76°
Fall33–51°
Sep 15
typical first frost
Jun 1
typical last frost
+2.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Bearville is

Bearville beats the Minnesota average on 6 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 13.

32 measures vs. Minnesota
6 better13 too close to call13 worse
What stands outBearvilleMN
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity7.5%9.3%
Fewer binge drinkers15.1%17.8%
More adults with heart disease9.8%5.9%
Bigfork Valley Hospital
23.2 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 →
Natural hazards

Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 56% of U.S. communities.

56risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
56Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold waves
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
A commuter town

97% of working residents leave Bearville for work

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

17% → Hibbing Hibbing 17% 9% → Grand Rapids Grand Rapids 9% 7% → Bigfork Bigfork 7% 7% → Duluth Duluth 7% 5% → Effie Effie 5% 3% → Cohasset Cohasset 3% Bearville · 3% stay
9jobs based in Bearville
3%of working residents work in town
30 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Bearville

Township in Minnesota, United States

Bearville Township is a township in Itasca County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 202 at the 2020 census. State Highway 65 (MN 65) serves as a main route in the township.

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

Population
202
Area
73 sq mi
Elevation
1,414 ft

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