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Conserved land0%none recorded
Trails0.8 mi0.3 mi per sq mi
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About Plummer

City in Minnesota, United States
276Population
2.7 sq miArea
1,125 ftElevation

Plummer is a city in Red Lake County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 276 at the 2020 census.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Town numbers

ZIP code56748
Living in Plummer

Housing in Plummer

$225K▲ 8.2% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Plummer home is worth about $225,000, up 8.2% in a year, 36% below the Minnesota typical home.

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Most working residents leave Plummer for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Thief River Falls (37%), Oklee (10%) and Red Lake Falls (5%). Half commute less than 15 miles.

Thief River Falls
37%
Oklee
10%
Red Lake Falls
5%
Crookston
5%
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Health in Plummer

Compared with Minnesota

7worse than MN

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 25 are too close to call.

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Care nearby

Sanford Thief River Falls Medical CenterThief River Falls · 15.8 mi · ER · rural critical access
Spectra Health Dental ClinicGrand Forks · 45.7 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careShortage · county-wide
DentalNo shortage
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Plummer · CMS · HRSAHealth in Plummer →

Natural hazards in Plummer

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Very high

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 80% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌵 Drought🥶 Cold waves
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Climate in Plummer

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Plummer has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 80°, a January night drops to -3°, and about 50 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

19° / 1°Winter
51° / 29°Spring
78° / 55°Summer
52° / 33°Fall
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School Grade A-

The public schools Plummer’s kids attend outperform 79% of Minnesota’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

DistrictRED LAKE COUNTY CENTRAL PUBLIC SCHSchools1

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Nearest: Red Lake Falls Public LibraryRed Lake Falls · 11 miles · 27 hrs a week
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