Jones TownshipMN
A town of 262.
Is Jones Township a good place to live?
Among 274 Minnesota towns, just 3 have a higher share of homes lived in by their owners than Jones Township. 11% of the land in Jones Township is conserved, where Minnesota’s towns sit at 4.7% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. The biggest place to walk is Mississippi Headwaters State Forest, 2,236 acres with 2.9 miles of trail. Jones Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
262 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Jones Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Jones 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 Jones Township.
More than half of Jones Township’s working residents commute to Bemidji
The median commute is under 13 miles. Employers in Jones Township shed 66 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 16. The top destinations are Bemidji (52%), Cass Lake (3%) and Bagley (3%).
| Jones Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 7.5% | 7% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Jones Township, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
The July high in Jones Township is 79°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Jones Township has a low natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
On expected storm and flood damage, Jones Township sits below 63% of U.S. communities. FEMA puts three fifths of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 21% to cold waves. One declared disaster, in 2009, has brought federal aid to Jones Township households.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Conserved land covers 10.8% of Jones Township
17 miles of trail wind through 1 park or preserve. Jones Township’s concentration of trails stands at 0.5 miles per square mile, against 0.5 in Minnesota’s towns and 0.4 across U.S. towns.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Mississippi Headwaters State Forest | 2.9 mi | 2,236 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
How healthy Jones Township is
In Jones Township, 31% of adults sleep under 7 hours. 29% of adults feel lonely locally.
| Jones Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 33% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 30% | 36% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 75% | 75% | 79% |
| What stands out | Jones Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More smokers | 16.3% | 13.1% |
| More adults with COPD | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| More adults with arthritis | 26.7% | 22.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Jones Township
Colleges nearby
3 within 15 miles of the center of Jones Township
About 2 of every 100 Jones Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
100% of working residents leave Jones Township for work
Where Jones Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Jones Township
Township in Minnesota, United States
Jones Township is the southwesternmost township in Beltrami County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 271 as of the 2020 census. Jones Township was named for an early settler.
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- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,414 ft
Questions about Jones Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Jones Township, MN a good place to live?
Jones Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.