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BrevatorMN

A town of 1,064.

Population
1,064
−4.3% since 2010
Median home value
$243K
Census ACS
Household income
$85K
median
Median age
43.7
years
Jobs based here
159
A commuter town
Small town

1,064 people, and everyone knows the way

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Brevator

Most working residents leave Brevator for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Duluth (39%), Cloquet (16%) and Hermantown (6%). Half commute less than 16 miles.

1%work in town

Where working residents work

In Brevator1%
Duluth39%
Cloquet16%
Hermantown6%
Superior3%
16 mi
median commute distance
159
jobs based in Brevator
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Brevator has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 78°, a January night drops to -1°, and about 71 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

71″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter3–22°
Spring27–50°
Summer51–76°
Fall32–52°
Sep 23
typical first frost
May 26
typical last frost
+2.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards

High risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 67% of U.S. communities.

67risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
67High riskLowerHigher
Inland flooding
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Health

Healthier than 49% of U.S. towns

Brevator beats the Minnesota average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 12.

B−Health Grade
32 measures vs. Minnesota
0 better20 too close to call12 worse
What stands outBrevatorMN
More older adults who have lost all their teeth11.7%8.9%
More smokers17%13.1%
More adults with COPD6.7%5.4%
Community Memorial Hospital
5.7 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
18th
percentile among MN towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors

0.4% of Brevator is conserved land

7.1 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.

0.4%conserved
0.4%
conserved · 87 of 22,716 acres
7.1 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Riverlands State Forest—1,140
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Brevator for work

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

39% → Duluth Duluth 39% 16% → Cloquet Cloquet 16% 6% → Hermantown Hermantown 6% 3% → Superior Superior 3% 2% → Grand Lake Grand Lake 2% 2% → Proctor Proctor 2% Brevator · 1% stay
159jobs based in Brevator
1%of working residents work in town
16 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Brevator

Township in Minnesota, United States

Brevator Township is a township in Saint Louis County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 1,214 at the 2020 census. U.S. Highway 2 and State Highway 33 (MN 33) are two of the main routes in the township. Highway 2 runs east–west through the northern portion of the township. Highway 33 runs north–south through the eastern portion of the township. A portion of Brevator Township is located within the Fond du Lac Indian Reservation.

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

Population
1,214
Area
36 sq mi
Elevation
1,224 ft

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