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NessMN

A town of 46.

Population
46
residents
Median home value
$188K
Census ACS
Household income
$78K
median
Median age
52.7
years
Land area
35 sq mi
Small town

46 people, and everyone knows the way

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

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Fog
H 69° · L 50°

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Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Ness has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 78°, a January night drops to -2°, and about 56 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

56″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter2–22°
Spring27–51°
Summer51–76°
Fall32–52°
Sep 18
typical first frost
May 29
typical last frost
+2.1°
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
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Health

How healthy Ness is

Ness beats the Minnesota average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 18.

32 measures vs. Minnesota
1 better13 too close to call18 worse
What stands outNessMN
More adults treating high blood pressure81.2%76.1%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth15.4%8.9%
Community Memorial Hospital
22.7 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors

4.9% of Ness is conserved land

2.0 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.

4.9%conserved
Map of Ness: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below
4.9%
conserved · 1,097 of 22,367 acres
2.0 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Riverlands State Forest—77
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →

About Ness

Township in Minnesota, United States

Ness Township is a township in Saint Louis County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 68 at the 2020 census. Saint Louis County Road 29 (CR 29) passes through the northwest corner of Ness Township. County Road 5 (CR 5) runs north–south through the middle of the township.

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Population
68
Area
35 sq mi
Elevation
1,270 ft

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