Bear Park TownshipMN
A town of 169.
Is Bear Park Township a good place to live?
The biggest park or preserve is Ranum Wildlife Management Area, at 179 acres. Bear Park Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
169 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Bear Park Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Bear Park Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Bear Park Township.
Bear Park Township has 0.4 jobs per working resident, so most workers leave town for work
1.4% of Bear Park Township working residents work locally. The typical journey to work for Bear Park Township comes to 27 minutes, above both the Minnesota town median (23 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). The top destinations are Mahnomen (14%), Fargo (9%) and Ada (7%). Its income of the median household comes in at $75,000.
| Bear Park Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 1.4% | 9.8% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $75,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 9.5% | 7% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Four seasons and pleasant summers: that is Bear Park Township’s year
July afternoons reach 80° and January nights drop to -2°.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A larger share of adults in Bear Park Township have diabetes than in the typical Minnesota or U.S. town
The share of adults in Bear Park Township who have obesity is 38%, above both Minnesota’s towns (35%) and U.S. towns (35%). 37% of adults have high blood pressure locally. Of 32 CDC measures, Bear Park Township beats the Minnesota average on 1 and trails it on 13.
| Bear Park Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 10% | 12% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 31% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 23% | 25% |
| What stands out | Bear Park Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.4% | 76.1% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.2% | 5.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Moderate risk in Bear Park Township, with cold waves at the top
Of the losses FEMA expects in Bear Park Township, 29% come from cold waves and 27% from inland flooding. FEMA expects less storm and flood damage locally than in nearly three fifths of U.S. communities. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Bear Park Township after 5 declared disasters, most recently in 2023.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Bear Park Township keeps 0.8% of its land conserved
In 1 park or preserve, walkers have 0.7 miles of trail.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Ranum Wildlife Management Area | — | 179 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Bear Park Township
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Bear Park Township
About 2 of every 100 Bear Park Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
99% of working residents leave Bear Park Township for work
Where Bear Park Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Bear Park Township
Township in Minnesota, United States
Bear Park Township is a township in Norman County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 209 at the 2000 census. Bear Park Township was organized in 1881.
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- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,204 ft
Questions about Bear Park Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Bear Park Township, MN a good place to live?
Bear Park Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.