Nora Township is a township in Clearwater County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 423 at the 2020 census. Nora Township was named for Knut Nora, a pioneer farmer and native of Norway.

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Most working residents leave Nora for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Bemidji (24%), Bagley (18%) and La Prairie (4%). Half commute less than 23 miles.

Bemidji

24%

Bagley

18%

La Prairie

Duluth

0%Work in townlive and work in Nora 23 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 9Jobs based herea commuter town

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Health in Nora

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1better than MN·17worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 14 are too close to call.

Conditions 8▼ 4 close Habits 2▼ 2 close Care 1▲ 1▼ 5 close Mind 2▼ 3 close Everyday needs 4▼ 0 close

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79.7%More adults treating high blood pressureMN 76.1% · better 15%More older adults who have lost all their teethMN 8.9% · worse

Care nearby

Sanford Bagley Medical CenterBagley · 4.9 mi · ER · rural critical access

Scenic Rivers Health ServicesNorthome · 57.3 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 56621, 56676 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Nora →

Natural hazards in Nora

Low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 20% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves🌪️ Tornadoes

0Does Nora flood?no paid flood claims on record 4Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Nora MapNora vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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Nora has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 78°, a January night drops to -3°, and about 52 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

20° / 1°Winter

50° / 28°Spring

76° / 54°Summer

51° / 33°Fall

How much snow does Nora get?About 52 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Sep 27, with the last in spring around May 18.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.7° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Nearest: Bagley LibraryBagley · 5 miles · 31 hrs a week

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Nora Moose Creek Falk Minerva Copley

EMoose Creek WFalk SMinerva NCopley

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