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BeattyMN

A town of 349.

Population
349
residents
Median home value
$462K
Census ACS
Household income
$79K
median
Median age
66.7
years
Jobs based here
51
A commuter town
Small town

349 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 Beatty

Most working residents leave Beatty for work: only 5% work in town. The top destinations are Cook (17%), Orr (8%) and Virginia (6%). Half commute less than 23 miles.

5%work in town

Where working residents work

In Beatty5%
Cook17%
Orr8%
Virginia6%
Hibbing6%
23 mi
median commute distance
51
jobs based in Beatty
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Beatty has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 78°, a January night drops to -5°, and about 61 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

61″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter-1–20°
Spring26–51°
Summer51–76°
Fall32–51°
Oct 1
typical first frost
May 12
typical last frost
+2.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Beatty is

Beatty beats the Minnesota average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 13.

32 measures vs. Minnesota
3 better16 too close to call13 worse
What stands outBeattyMN
More adults treating high blood pressure83.2%76.1%
More adults getting a yearly checkup79.3%74.8%
More adults with heart disease9.6%5.9%
Cook Hospital
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 inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 49% of U.S. communities.

49risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
49Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold waves
3
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Outdoors

0.5% of Beatty is conserved land

40 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves.

0.5%conserved
0.5%
conserved · 268 of 50,627 acres
40 mi
of trails · 0.5 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Kabetogama State Forest5.9 mi7,202
2. Superior National Forest—121
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town

95% of working residents leave Beatty for work

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

17% → Cook Cook 17% 8% → Orr Orr 8% 6% → Virginia Virginia 6% 6% → Hibbing Hibbing 6% 5% → Duluth Duluth 5% 5% → Camp 5 Camp 5 5% Beatty · 5% stay
51jobs based in Beatty
5%of working residents work in town
23 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Beatty

Township in Minnesota, United States

Beatty Township is a township in Saint Louis County, Minnesota, United States. Beatty Township bears the name of a family of pioneer settlers. The population was 418 at the 2020 census. Saint Louis County Road 24 (Vermilion Drive) serves as a main route in the township. The unincorporated community of Wakemup is located within Beatty Township. Cook is nearby. Beatty Township is located along part of Lake Vermilion.

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

Population
418
Area
80 sq mi
Elevation
1,378 ft

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