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StarMN

A town of 61.

Population
61
residents
Median home value
$181K
Census ACS
Household income
$60K
median
Median age
64.8
years
Jobs based here
3
A commuter town
Small town

61 people, and everyone knows the way

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Natural hazards

Very high risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 95% of U.S. communities.

95risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
95Very high riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingDrought
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Star

Most working residents leave Star for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Thief River Falls (50%), North (13%) and Goodridge (4%). Half commute less than 25 miles.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Star0%
Thief River Falls50%
North13%
Goodridge4%
Bemidji4%
25 mi
median commute distance
3
jobs based in Star
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Star has cold winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 79°, a January night drops to -4°.

79°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter0–19°
Spring28–51°
Summer54–77°
Fall33–52°
Sep 20
typical first frost
May 24
typical last frost
+1.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
79°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Star is

Star beats the Minnesota average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 10.

32 measures vs. Minnesota
0 better22 too close to call10 worse
What stands outStarMN
More adults with COPD6.6%5.4%
More smokers16%13.1%
More adults with obesity40.4%33.5%
Sanford Thief River Falls Medical Center
24.5 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors

0% of Star is conserved land

6.7 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves.

0%conserved
Map of Star: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below
0%
conserved · 0 of 22,970 acres
6.7 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Star for work

Where Star’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

50% → Thief River Falls Thief River Falls 50% 13% → North North 13% 4% → Goodridge Goodridge 4% 4% → Bemidji Bemidji 4% 2% → Grygla Grygla 2% 2% → Nevis Nevis 2% Star · 0% stay
3jobs based in Star
0%of working residents work in town
25 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Star

Township in Minnesota, United States

Star Township is a township in Pennington County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 147 at the 2000 census. The name Star Township alludes to L'Étoile du Nord, the state motto of Minnesota.

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

Population
101
Area
36 sq mi
Elevation
1,171 ft

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