Bejou, Minnesota, 2007
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Bejou TownshipMN
A town of 67.
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Photo: Myotus · CC BY 4.0
Population
67
2025 Census estimate · −4.3% since 2020
Median home value
$206K
Census ACS
Household income
$86K
median
Median age
27.8
years
Land area
0 sq mi
Is Bejou Township a good place to live?
Among 274 Minnesota towns, just 3 have a lower median age than Bejou Township. The biggest park or preserve is Bejou Wildlife Management Area, at 1,920 acres. Bejou Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
67 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Bear Park TownshipMarsh Creek TownshipGregory TownshipWinger TownshipBejou Township
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Bejou Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Bejou Township, and how to reach them.
PowerWild Rice Electric Coop14.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet3 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Bejou Township’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn Minnesota you can register online until 21 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (received 21 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereMahnomen County CourthouseMahnomen County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP codes56516, 5659256516 85% · 56592 15%Census 2020
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 Bejou Township.
Natural hazards
The biggest natural risk in Bejou Township is inland flooding, at a very low overall level
The risk rating from FEMA for Bejou Township comes to 19 of 100, against 40 of 100 in Minnesota’s towns and 44 of 100 across U.S. towns. FEMA puts just over two fifths of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 22% to cold waves. Households in the town have drawn federal disaster aid in 6 declared disasters, most recently in 2023.
19risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesDrought
6
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
In Bejou Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
July afternoons reach 79° and January nights drop to -3°.
79°summer high
Typical low → high °F
Winter1–20°
Spring29–51°
Summer55–78°
Fall33–53°
Sep 28
typical first frost
May 7
typical last frost
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
79°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
Bejou Township stands out in Minnesota and nationally: a larger share of its adults have diabetes
In Bejou Township, 17% of adults report frequent physical distress, and 21% smoke cigarettes. Of the 272 Minnesota towns we compare, none has a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Bejou Township. Among adults in the town, 41% have obesity, where Minnesota’s towns sit at 35% and U.S. towns at 35%. A quarter of adults have been diagnosed with depression in the town.
| Bejou Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 10% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 12% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 14% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 23% | 25% |
32 measures vs. Minnesota
1 better11 too close to call20 worse
| What stands out | Bejou Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 81.7% | 76.1% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.4% | 5.4% |
Mahnomen Health Center
10.4 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Outdoors
Conservation land takes up 8.1% of Bejou Township
The density of trails in Bejou Township is 0.1 miles per square mile. There are 1.9 miles of trail across 4 parks and preserves.
8.1%conserved
| Bejou Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.5 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 8.1% | 4.7% | 4.3% |
8.1%
conserved · 1,936 of 23,794 acres
1.9 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Bejou Wildlife Management Area | — | 1,920 |
| 2. Nelson Prairie WPA | — | 1,572 |
| 3. Loncrace Wildlife Management Area | — | 246 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Bejou Township
16pages on Bejou Township
The big questions
Out and about
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Bejou Township
College town 19 of every 100 Bejou Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
About Bejou Township
City in Minnesota, United States
Bejou ( BEE-zhoo) is a city in Mahnomen County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 84 at the 2020 census. It is contained wholly within the White Earth Indian Reservation.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 0.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,220 ft
- ZIP code
- 56516
- Area code
- 218
Questions about Bejou Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Bejou Township, MN a good place to live?
Bejou Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.