Ogema Township is a township in Pine County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 298 at the 2000 census. Ogema is a name derived from the Ojibwe language ogimaa meaning "chief".

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Most working residents leave Ogema for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Hinckley (19%), Kathio (11%) and Pine City (5%). Half commute less than 54 miles.

Hinckley

19%

Kathio

11%

Pine City

Cloquet

1%Work in townlive and work in Ogema 54 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 7Jobs based herea commuter town

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Health in Ogema

Compared with Minnesota

21worse than MN

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 11 are too close to call.

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

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15.8%More older adults who have lost all their teethMN 8.9% · worse 8.8%More adults with COPDMN 5.4% · worse 21.1%More smokersMN 13.1% · worse

Care nearby

Essentia Health SandstoneSandstone · 20.4 mi · ER · rural critical access

Northlakes - MinongMinong · 31.5 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 55037, 55072 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Ogema →

Natural hazards in Ogema

Low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 31% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves

0Does Ogema flood?no paid flood claims on record 3Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Ogema MapOgema vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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Ogema has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to 2°, and about 53 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

25° / 6°Winter

53° / 30°Spring

78° / 55°Summer

55° / 35°Fall

How much snow does Ogema get?About 53 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Sep 30, with the last in spring around May 11.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+2.1° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Nearest: Larsen Family Public LibraryWebster · 12.1 miles · 48 hrs a week

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