THIS GREENBUSH RESIDENT'S HOBBY IS BUILDING WINDMILLS, 1973
Greenbush’s story
134 years in pictures
The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 1973.
- 1892Greenbush is settled
GreenbushMN
A town of 675, settled in 1892.
1 bordering townMap →
Photo: Tony Webster from Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
675
2025 Census estimate · −0.9% since 2020
Typical home
$192K
+1.3% in a year
Household income
$60K
median
Median age
38.7
years
Jobs based here
207
A commuter town
Is Greenbush a good place to live?
Greenbush’s January low is -5°F, below both Minnesota’s towns (6°F) and U.S. towns (22°F). Greenbush’s density of trails is 1.0 miles per square mile, against 0.5 in Minnesota’s towns and 0.4 across U.S. towns. Greenbush has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
675 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Hereim TownshipGreenbush
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Greenbush: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Greenbush, and how to reach them.
PowerOtter Tail Power11.3¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterGreenbush water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet2 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Greenbush’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 hereRoseau County CourthouseRoseau County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2017
ZIP code5672656726 100%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 Greenbush.
Housing
Homes in Greenbush are worth about $192K, by Zillow’s estimate
For Greenbush, the rent at the middle of the market is $824 a month. Among households here, 85% are owner-occupiers. In the year to September 2026, typical home values climbed 1.3%.
$192KZillow home value
| Greenbush | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 85% | 75% | 73% |
| Median rent | $824 a month | $1,196 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Greenbush$192K
Minnesota$349K
+1.3%
value change, 1 year
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Schools
The schools Greenbush’s kids attend
Public schools: the Greenbush Middle River Schools. Its two schools are below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greenbush ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 120 | B− |
| Greenbush-Middle River SecondaryLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12 | Grades 7–12 | 102 | B |
NCES · EDFacts
Work & commute
Most of Greenbush’s workers commute out: the town has 0.6 jobs for each of them
Only just over a tenth of working residents stay in Greenbush for work; the rest commute out. For Greenbush, the average trip to work is 22 minutes. Between 2013 and 2023, jobs in Greenbush dropped by 131, to 207. The top destinations are Roseau (15%), Deer Township (11%) and Thief River Falls (10%).
12%work in town
| Greenbush | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $60,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 6% | 7% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 12% | 9.8% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Greenbush12%
Roseau15%
Deer Township11%
Thief River Falls10%
Badger5%
22 mi
median commute distance
207
jobs based in Greenbush
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazards
Greenbush has a high natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
The FEMA risk score in Greenbush is 73 of 100. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Greenbush once, in 2009. FEMA puts 49% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 19% to wildfires.
73risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingWildfireDrought
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
79°summer high
Typical low → high °F
Winter-0–18°
Spring28–50°
Summer54–77°
Fall32–51°
+2.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
79°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Greenbush is
Against the Minnesota average, Greenbush comes out ahead on 1 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 4. For adults here, the share who report frequent mental distress is 15%.
| Greenbush | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 33% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 16% | 17% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 30% | 36% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 77% | 75% | 79% |
32 measures vs. Minnesota
1 better27 too close to call4 worse
| What stands out | Greenbush | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.8% | 76.1% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.9% | 8.5% |
Lifecare Medical Center
21.5 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 975 acres
1.5 mi
of trails · 1 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Legion Park | — | 12 |
| 2. Welcome Park | 0.2 mi | 6 |
| 3. North End Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Greenbush
17pages on Greenbush
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Greenbush; the nearest are
Northland Community and Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · Thief River Falls39.8 mi$6,289 in-state tuitionUniversity of Minnesota-CrookstonUniversity or college · Public · Crookston65.1 mi$13,288 in-state tuition
About 2 of every 100 Greenbush residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
A commuter town
88% of working residents leave Greenbush for work
Where Greenbush’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
207jobs based in Greenbush
12%of working residents work in town
22 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Greenbush
City in Minnesota, United States
Greenbush is a city in Roseau County, Minnesota, United States. As of the 2020 census, Greenbush had a population of 682. Minnesota State Highways 11 and 32 are two of the main arterial routes in the community.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 1.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,076 ft
- ZIP code
- 56726
- Area code
- 218
Questions about Greenbush
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Greenbush, MN a good place to live?
Greenbush has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.