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GnesenMN

A town of 2,018. Healthier than 83% of U.S. towns.

Population

2,018

+14.7% since 2010

Median home value

$452K

Census ACS

Household income

$113K

median

Median age

59.2

years

Jobs based here

140

A commuter town

What makes Gnesen stand out

The thing Gnesen does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

100 U.S. towns● Gnesen

Health

Healthier than 83%

of U.S. towns on CDC estimates

Better than MN on 5 measures, worse on 0.

A growing town

Gnesen has grown 14.7% since 2010

1,683 people in 2010; 2,018 today.

1,6832010

1,9312020

2,018Today

U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 · ACS

Gnesen’s report card

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HealthA−Healthier than 83% of U.S. towns Commute14 miHalf of commuters travel less Climate78°/-1°Summer high · winter low · 90″ snow Hazards45/100Moderate risk of storm & flood damage Outdoors27 miof trails · 3.8% conserved

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Weather

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57°

Cloudy

H 67° · L 47°

Upcoming events

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Health

Healthier than 83% of U.S. towns

Gnesen 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 out	Gnesen	MN
Fewer uninsured adults	5.3%	7.5%
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity	6.9%	9.3%

St. Lukes Hospital

15.7 mi away · emergency room

1 of 3

care shortages: 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 Gnesen

Most working residents leave Gnesen for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Duluth (55%), Superior (6%) and Hermantown (5%). Half commute less than 14 miles.

1%work in town

Where working residents work

In Gnesen1%

Duluth55%

Superior6%

Hermantown5%

Rice Lake5%

14 mi

median commute distance

140

jobs based in Gnesen

A commuter town

jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →

Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Gnesen has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 78°, a January night drops to -1°, 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°

Fall32–51°

Sep 27

typical first frost

May 21

typical last frost

+1.8°

vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →

Natural hazards

Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 45% of U.S. communities.

45risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingCold waves

federal disasters paid out here

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →

Outdoors

3.8% of Gnesen is conserved land

27 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves.

3.8%conserved

3.8%

conserved · 1,754 of 45,722 acres

27 mi

of trails · 0.4 per sq mi

Biggest places to walk	Trails	Acres
1. Cloquet Valley State Forest	2 mi	1,600
2. Riverlands State Forest	—	373

A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Gnesen for work

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

140jobs based in Gnesen

1%of working residents work in town

14 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Gnesen

Township in Minnesota, United States

Official town website ↗

Gnesen Township is a township in Saint Louis County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 1,931 at the 2020 census. Rice Lake Road (County Road 4) serves as a main route in Gnesen Township. Other routes include Normanna Road, Emerson Road, Howard Gnesen Road, Arnold Road, and West Pioneer Road.

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