MahnomenMN
A town of 195.
Is Mahnomen a good place to live?
61% of residents live below the poverty line in Mahnomen, against 7% in Minnesota’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Of the 274 Minnesota towns we compare, none has a lower midpoint age than Mahnomen. Mahnomen has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
195 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Mahnomen: who provides what
Mahnomen is unincorporated, so St. Louis County and regional agencies provide most services.
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 Mahnomen.
About two in five of Mahnomen’s working residents commute to Cloquet
The average trip to work for Mahnomen comes to 19 minutes, below both Minnesota’s towns (23 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). The top destinations are Cloquet (38%), Duluth (12%) and Grand Rapids (4%).
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Snowy winters and pleasant summers: that is Mahnomen’s year
Mahnomen’s typical July afternoon high comes in at 78°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Top of a high hazard risk in Mahnomen: inland flooding
Mahnomen’s risk rating from FEMA is 67 of 100. Of the losses FEMA expects in the town, 89% come from inland flooding.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Compared with most of Minnesota and the rest of the country, more of Mahnomen’s adults report frequent mental distress
Among 272 Minnesota towns, just 6 have a lower share of adults who had a checkup this year than Mahnomen. Two fifths of Mahnomen adults feel lonely. No town among the 272 in Minnesota we compare has a higher share of adults who sleep under 7 hours than Mahnomen. CDC measures, 32 in all: Mahnomen beats Minnesota on 2 and trails on 22.
| Mahnomen | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 14% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 16% | 17% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 30% | 36% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 30% | 33% |
| What stands out | Mahnomen | MN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 4.7% | 8.5% |
| Fewer adults with high cholesterol | 25.6% | 33.4% |
| More adults without reliable transportation | 19.3% | 7.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Mahnomen
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Mahnomen
About 2 of every 100 Mahnomen residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
100% of working residents leave Mahnomen for work
Where Mahnomen’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Mahnomen
Census-designated place in Minnesota, US
Mahnomen is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Brevator Township, Saint Louis County, Minnesota, United States. Its population was 239 as of the 2010 census. Mahnomen is located in the southern portion of Brevator Township near Cloquet. The community is located between Brookston and Cloquet. The Saint Louis River flows through the community. The center of Mahnomen is generally considered at the intersection of Mahnomen Road and Brookston Road.
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- Area
- 1.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,283 ft
Questions about Mahnomen
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Mahnomen, MN a good place to live?
Mahnomen has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.