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Minnesota›Beltrami County

Hamre TownshipMN

A town of 19, settled in 1904.

Is Hamre Township a good place to live?

32% of the land in Hamre Township is conserved, above both the Minnesota town median (4.7%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). The biggest park or preserve is Hamre Wildlife Management Area, at 4,480 acres. Hamre Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

19 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Steenerson TownshipLee TownshipSpruce Grove TownshipSteenerson TownshipLee TownshipSpruce Grove TownshipHamre Township
Getting set up

Moving to Hamre Township: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Hamre Township, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerRoseau Electric CoopEIAHIFLD · EIA
Internet1 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Hamre Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsGrygla Public School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
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.gov
Who runs elections hereBeltrami County AuditorBeltrami County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jan 2024
ZIP code5672756727 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 Hamre Township.

Outdoors

Nearly a third of Hamre Township is conserved land

Hamre Township’s trail network density is 0.1 miles per square mile, below both Minnesota’s towns (0.5) and U.S. towns (0.4). Count the trails in 7 parks and preserves and they come to 3.9 miles. Parks and preserves here: 7, covering 12,655 acres.

32%conserved
32%
conserved · 7,301 of 22,829 acres
3.9 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Gun-dog Wildlife Management Area1.7 mi1,343
2. Hamre Wildlife Management Area—4,480
3. Wolf Trail Wildlife Management Area—3,293

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Climate

Four seasons and pleasant summers: that is Hamre Township’s year

In Hamre Township, the typical July afternoon high is 79°F.

79°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter0–20°
Spring28–50°
Summer53–77°
Fall32–52°
Sep 20
typical first frost
May 24
typical last frost
+1.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
79°
typical summer high

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

Hamre Township faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

Of the losses FEMA expects in Hamre Township, 68% come from inland flooding and 10% from cold waves. FEMA expects more storm and flood damage in the town than in 63% of U.S. communities.

63risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
63High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesWildfire

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

How healthy Hamre Township is

Among adults in Hamre Township, 19% say their health is fair or poor. CDC measures, 32 in all: Hamre Township beats Minnesota on 1 and trails on 15. 37% of adults here have high blood pressure; 17% smoke cigarettes.

Hamre TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)29%30%33%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)37%31%35%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)17%14%14%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)39%35%35%
32 measures vs. Minnesota
1 better16 too close to call15 worse
What stands outHamre TownshipMN
More adults treating high blood pressure79.7%76.1%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth14.9%8.9%
Sanford Thief River Falls Medical Center
38.3 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Hamre Township

16pages on Hamre Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Hamre Township; the nearest are

About Hamre Township

Township in Minnesota, United States

Hamre Township is a township in Beltrami County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 19 as of the 2020 census. A large share of the early settlers being natives of Hamre Municipality in Norway, caused the name to be selected.

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

Area
36 sq mi
Elevation
1,204 ft

Questions about Hamre Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Hamre Township, MN a good place to live?

Hamre Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.