Nebish TownshipMN
A town of 277, settled in 1898.
Is Nebish Township a good place to live?
The biggest park or preserve is Buena Vista State Forest, at 242 acres. Nebish Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
277 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Nebish Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Nebish 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 Nebish Township.
Nebish Township has a very low natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
Of the losses FEMA expects in Nebish Township, 67% come from inland flooding and 17% from cold waves. FEMA expects less storm and flood damage in the town than in 81% of U.S. communities. Households here have drawn federal disaster aid in 2 declared disasters, most recently in 2009.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Nebish Township has 0.1 jobs per working resident, so most workers leave town for work
In Nebish Township, 13% of residents live below the poverty line, against 7% in Minnesota’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. For Nebish Township, the average commute is 32 minutes. The top destinations are Bemidji (35%), Blackduck (19%) and Summit Township (4%).
| Nebish Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 32 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 13% | 7% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $79,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The median age in Nebish Township is higher than in most of Minnesota or the rest of the country
17% of residents are under 18 in Nebish Township. This Minnesota town is shrinking: down 3.5% since 2020, to 277 residents (2025 estimate). People 65 and older are 28% of residents (17% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 11% of residents (22% statewide). College graduates make up nearly a third of adults 25 and older, against 39% across Minnesota.
| Nebish Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 56.3 years | 39.9 years | 40.5 years |
| Under 18 | 17% | 23% | 22% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 36% and 56% women
The Census survey reached too few of Nebish Township’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±10.1 points. Across Minnesota, 49.9% of residents are women.
| Nebish Township | MN | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 8.1% | 12.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 9.3% | 10.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 2.5% | 8.8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 8.9% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 13.1% | 13.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 7.2% | 11.6% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 22.9% | 12.9% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 20.3% | 10.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 7.6% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 12.7% | 6.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 28% | 23.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 17.5% | 19.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 9.5% | 11.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 22.8% | 25.6% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 9.5% | 13.8% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 300, single groups can be off by several points
Nebish Township: four seasons and pleasant summers
July afternoons reach 78° and January nights drop to -3°.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Nebish Township is
The share of adults in Nebish Township who smoke cigarettes: 18%. Of 32 CDC measures, Nebish Township beats the Minnesota average on 1 and trails it on 11. In Nebish Township, 28% of adults feel lonely, below both the Minnesota town median (30%) and the median of U.S. towns (33%).
| Nebish Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 30% | 33% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 14% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 31% | 35% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 35% | 35% |
| What stands out | Nebish Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 79.3% | 76.1% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 14% | 8.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Nebish Township keeps 0.3% of its land conserved
Among 273 Minnesota towns, just 10 have a lower share of conserved land than Nebish Township. 3.9 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. Also worth knowing: in Nebish Township, the density of trails is 0.1 miles per square mile.
| Nebish Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.3% | 4.7% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.5 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Buena Vista State Forest | — | 242 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Nebish Township
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Nebish Township
About 4 of every 100 Nebish Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
100% of working residents leave Nebish Township for work
Where Nebish Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Nebish Township
Township in Minnesota, United States
Nebish Township is a township in Beltrami County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 279 as of the 2020 census. Nebish is derived from the Ojibwe-language word meaning "tea".
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- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,375 ft
Questions about Nebish Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Nebish Township, MN a good place to live?
Nebish Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.