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BergenMN

A town of 1,143.

Population
1,143
−9.5% since 2010
Median home value
$389K
Census ACS
Household income
$106K
median
Median age
35.9
years
Jobs based here
123
A commuter town
Small town

1,143 people, and everyone knows the way

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CamdenHelenRich ValleyWinstedCamdenHelenRich ValleyWinstedBergen

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Bergen

Most working residents leave Bergen for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Glencoe (14%), Waconia (7%) and Hutchinson (6%). Half commute less than 18 miles.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Bergen0%
Glencoe14%
Waconia7%
Hutchinson6%
Chaska5%
18 mi
median commute distance
123
jobs based in Bergen
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Bergen has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 5°, and about 50 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

50″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter8–25°
Spring34–55°
Summer59–80°
Fall37–57°
Oct 8
typical first frost
Apr 28
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards

Low risk, with inland flooding 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
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
4
paid flood claims since 1997
5
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Health

Healthier than 54% of U.S. towns

Bergen beats the Minnesota average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2.

B−Health Grade
32 measures vs. Minnesota
0 better30 too close to call2 worse
What stands outBergenMN
More adults with obesity42.7%33.5%
More smokers15.9%13.1%
Glencoe Regional Health
6.3 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
24th
percentile among MN towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors

0.8% of Bergen is conserved land

4.3 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves.

0.8%conserved
0.8%
conserved · 189 of 22,349 acres
4.3 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Bergen for work

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

14% → Glencoe Glencoe 14% 7% → Waconia Waconia 7% 6% → Hutchinson Hutchinson 6% 5% → Chaska Chaska 5% 5% → Eden Prairie Eden Prairie 5% 4% → Lester Prairie Lester Prairie 4% Bergen · 0% stay
123jobs based in Bergen
0%of working residents work in town
18 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Bergen

Township in Minnesota, United States

Bergen Township is a township in McLeod County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 910 at the 2020 census.

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

Population
910
Area
35 sq mi
Elevation
997 ft

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