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Nickerson

A township of 162 people in Pine County, Minnesota

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Conserved land79%37,247 of 47,256 acres

Trails80 mi1.1 mi per sq mi

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1Nemadji State Forest78.1 mi of trails · 37,090 acres Directions

2Jackie Berger Memorial Park1 acres

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About Nickerson

Unincorporated community in Minnesota, United States

1,152 ftElevation

Nickerson is an unincorporated community in Nickerson Township, Pine County, Minnesota, United States. The community is located between Sandstone and Duluth along State Highway 23 (MN 23); near the boundary line for Pine and Carlton counties. The Nemadji River flows through the community. The Nemadji State Forest is nearby. The communities of Duquette, Kerrick and Holyoke are all near Nickerson.

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Health in Nickerson

Compared with Minnesota

2better than MN·12worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 18 are too close to call.

Conditions 8▼ 4 close Habits 2▼ 2 close Care 2▲ 5 close Mind 2▼ 3 close Everyday needs all close

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80.4%More adults treating high blood pressureMN 76.1% · better 88.4%More adults getting cholesterol checkedMN 85.3% · better 7.7%More adults with COPDMN 5.4% · worse

Care nearby

Essentia Health Moose LakeMoose Lake · 18.1 mi · ER · rural critical access

Lake Superior Community Health Center White Pine ClinicCarlton · 20.6 mi · sliding-scale fees

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CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 55712, 55749, 55756 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Nickerson →

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