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BrandsvoldMN

A town of 270.

Population
270
residents
Median home value
$247K
Census ACS
Household income
$96K
median
Median age
40.4
years
Jobs based here
15
A commuter town
Small town

270 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
QueenRosebudFosstonKingHill RiverQueenRosebudFosstonKingHill RiverBrandsvold

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H 65° · L 58°

Upcoming events

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The data

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Brandsvold

Most working residents leave Brandsvold for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Fosston (30%), Crookston (7%) and Bagley (5%). Half commute less than 17 miles.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Brandsvold0%
Fosston30%
Crookston7%
Bagley5%
Erskine4%
17 mi
median commute distance
15
jobs based in Brandsvold
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Natural hazards

Low risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 32% of U.S. communities.

32risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
32Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesDrought
8
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Brandsvold has cold winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 79°, a January night drops to -3°.

79°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter1–20°
Spring29–51°
Summer54–77°
Fall33–52°
Sep 26
typical first frost
May 15
typical last frost
+1.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
79°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Brandsvold is

Brandsvold beats the Minnesota average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 14.

32 measures vs. Minnesota
1 better17 too close to call14 worse
What stands outBrandsvoldMN
More adults treating high blood pressure81.3%76.1%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth15.2%8.9%
Essentia Health Fosston
6.3 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors

4.9% of Brandsvold is conserved land

1.6 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves.

4.9%conserved
Map of Brandsvold: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below
4.9%
conserved · 1,090 of 22,255 acres
1.6 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Brandsvold Wildlife Management Area—144
2. Hill River Wildlife Management Area—130
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Brandsvold for work

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

30% → Fosston Fosston 30% 7% → Crookston Crookston 7% 5% → Bagley Bagley 5% 4% → Erskine Erskine 4% 4% → Bemidji Bemidji 4% 4% → Medina Medina 4% Brandsvold · 0% stay
15jobs based in Brandsvold
0%of working residents work in town
17 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Brandsvold

Township in Minnesota, United States

Brandsvold Township is a township in Polk County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 241 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Grand Forks-ND-MN Metropolitan Statistical Area. Brandsvold Township was named for a Norwegian settler.

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Population
253
Area
35 sq mi
Elevation
1,368 ft

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