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A town of 1,393. Healthier than 83% of U.S. towns.

Population
1,393
+7% since 2010
Median home value
$427K
Census ACS
Household income
$125K
median
Median age
52.4
years
Jobs based here
113
A commuter town

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Small town

1,393 people, and everyone knows the way

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Health

Healthier than 83% of U.S. towns

Fredenberg beats the Minnesota average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0.

A−Health Grade
32 measures vs. Minnesota
5 better27 too close to call0 worse
What stands outFredenbergMN
Fewer uninsured adults5.3%7.5%
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity6.9%9.3%
St. Lukes Hospital
14.5 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: dental, mental health
79th
percentile among MN towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Fredenberg

Most working residents leave Fredenberg for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Duluth (53%), Hermantown (9%) and Superior (4%). Half commute less than 14 miles.

2%work in town

Where working residents work

In Fredenberg2%
Duluth53%
Hermantown9%
Superior4%
Canosia3%
14 mi
median commute distance
113
jobs based in Fredenberg
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Fredenberg has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 78°, a January night drops to -2°, and about 90 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

90″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter2–22°
Spring26–50°
Summer51–75°
Fall32–52°
Sep 27
typical first frost
May 21
typical last frost
+1.9°
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 flooding
2
paid flood claims since 2022
3
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Outdoors

0.9% of Fredenberg is conserved land

18 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves.

0.9%conserved
Map of Fredenberg: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below
0.9%
conserved · 196 of 22,878 acres
18 mi
of trails · 0.5 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Riverlands State Forest1.3 mi621
2. Cloquet Valley State Forest—11
3. Fredenberg Community Park—4
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town

98% of working residents leave Fredenberg for work

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

53% → Duluth Duluth 53% 9% → Hermantown Hermantown 9% 4% → Superior Superior 4% 3% → Canosia Canosia 3% 2% → Cloquet Cloquet 2% 2% → Gnesen Gnesen 2% Fredenberg · 2% stay
113jobs based in Fredenberg
2%of working residents work in town
14 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Fredenberg

Township in Minnesota, United States

Official town website ↗

Fredenberg Township is a township in Saint Louis County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 1,431 at the 2020 census. Lavaque Road (County Road 48) serves as a main route in the township. Other routes include Fish Lake Road, Beaver River Road, and Taft Road.

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

Population
1,431
Area
36 sq mi
Elevation
1,348 ft

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