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Minnesota›Beltrami County

Hornet TownshipMN

A town of 203.

Is Hornet Township a good place to live?

Hornet Township’s average trip to work is 40 minutes, against 23 minutes in Minnesota’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Among 274 Minnesota towns, just 1 have a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Hornet Township. Hornet Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

203 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
FunkleyLangor TownshipShooks TownshipSummit TownshipNore TownshipFunkleyLangor TownshipShooks TownshipSummit TownshipNore TownshipHornet Township
Getting set up

Moving to Hornet Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerBeltrami Electric Coop15.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet3 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Hornet Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsBlackduck 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 code5663056630 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 Hornet Township.

Work & commute

Hornet Township stands out in Minnesota and nationally: a larger share of its residents live below the poverty line

23% of residents live below the poverty line in Hornet Township, above both Minnesota’s towns (7%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Hornet Township’s median household income is $61,000. Most working residents leave Hornet Township for work: only 0% work in town.

0%work in town
Hornet TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Below the poverty line23%7%9.6%
Median household income$61,000$90,000$80,000

Where working residents work

In Hornet Township0%
Bemidji26%
Blackduck15%
Kelliher10%
Cass Lake2%
27 mi
median commute distance
2
jobs based in Hornet Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

A typical July afternoon in Hornet Township is cooler than in most of Minnesota or the rest of the country

The July high in Hornet Township is 78°F. Hornet Township has cold winters and pleasant summers.

78°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter-0–21°
Spring27–51°
Summer53–76°
Fall32–51°
Sep 26
typical first frost
May 16
typical last frost
+1.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
78°
typical summer high

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

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

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 63% of U.S. communities.

63risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
63High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesWildfire
2
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

How healthy Hornet Township is

Hornet Township beats the Minnesota average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 17. 18% of Hornet Township adults smoke cigarettes.

Hornet TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)18%14%14%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)29%30%33%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)37%31%35%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)28%23%25%
32 measures vs. Minnesota
1 better14 too close to call17 worse
What stands outHornet TownshipMN
More adults treating high blood pressure79.8%76.1%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth13.8%8.9%
Sanford Bemidji Medical Center
29.6 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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

Outdoors

8.5% of Hornet Township is conserved land

3.2 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves.

8.5%conserved
Hornet TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Miles of trail per square mile0.1 miles per square mile0.50.4
Conserved land8.5%4.7%4.3%
8.5%
conserved · 1,913 of 22,467 acres
3.2 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Hornet Township

15pages on Hornet Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Hornet Township; the nearest are

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Hornet Township for work

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

26% → Bemidji Bemidji 26% 15% → Blackduck Blackduck 15% 10% → Kelliher Kelliher 10% 2% → Cass Lake Cass Lake 2% 2% → Walker Walker 2% 2% → Warroad Warroad 2% Hornet Township · 0% stay
2jobs based in Hornet Township
0%of working residents work in town
27 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Hornet Township

Township in Minnesota, United States

Hornet Township is a township in Beltrami County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 209 as of the 2020 census.

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

Area
36 sq mi
Elevation
1,342 ft

Questions about Hornet Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Hornet Township, MN a good place to live?

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