JenkinsMN
A town of 508. A regional job hub with 411 jobs.
What makes Jenkins stand out
The thing Jenkins does most differently from other towns.
508 people, and everyone knows the way
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Jenkins’s report card
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Jenkins. Another town gets a different order.
Most working residents commute out of Jenkins
Most working residents leave Jenkins for work: only 4% work in town. The top destinations are Crosslake (11%), Brainerd (8%) and Baxter (7%). Half commute less than 21 miles.
Where working residents work
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Jenkins has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 80°, a January night drops to 0°, and about 39 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Typical low → high °F
High risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 61% of U.S. communities.
How healthy Jenkins is
Jenkins beats the Minnesota average on 9 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3.
| What stands out | Jenkins | MN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 8.5% | 11.4% |
| Fewer adults in fair or poor health | 12.8% | 16% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 11.6% | 8.9% |
Homes in Jenkins sell for about $460K
The median sale price was $460,000 in April 2026.
Every workday, about 401 people come to Jenkins for work
Where Jenkins’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Jenkins
City in Minnesota, United States
Jenkins is a city in Crow Wing County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 490 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Brainerd Micropolitan Statistical Area.
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- Population
- 470
- Area
- 4.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,263 ft
- Area code
- 218