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Minnesota›Roseau County

Nereson TownshipMN

A town of 52.

Is Nereson Township a good place to live?

The biggest park or preserve is Nereson Wildlife Management Area, at 4,399 acres. Nereson Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

52 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
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Getting set up

Moving to Nereson Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerRoseau Electric CoopEIAHIFLD · EIA
Internet1 providers71% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Nereson Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsBadger 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 hereRoseau County CourthouseRoseau County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2017
ZIP code5671456714 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 Nereson Township.

Natural hazards

High risk in Nereson Township, with inland flooding at the top

Expected losses in Nereson Township break down as 49% from inland flooding and 19% from wildfires. FEMA expects more storm and flood damage locally than in 73% of U.S. communities. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Nereson Township after 7 declared disasters, most recently in 2022.

73risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
73High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingWildfireDrought
7
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Outdoors

19% of Nereson Township is conserved land

Across 1 park or preserve: 9.6 miles of trail. Nereson Township’s trail density stands at 0.3 miles per square mile.

19%conserved
19%
conserved · 4,399 of 23,102 acres
9.6 mi
of trails · 0.3 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Nereson Wildlife Management Area—4,399

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

Climate

Expect four seasons and pleasant summers in Nereson Township

In Nereson Township, the midsummer high is 79°F, below both Minnesota’s towns (82°F) and U.S. towns (85°F).

79°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter-1–18°
Spring28–50°
Summer53–77°
Fall32–51°
+2.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
79°
typical summer high

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Nereson Township is

For adults in Nereson Township, the share who report frequent physical distress is 13%. Two figures for adults locally: 32% sleep under 7 hours, 16% smoke cigarettes.

Nereson TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)29%30%33%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)32%30%36%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)16%14%14%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)75%75%79%
32 measures vs. Minnesota
0 better25 too close to call7 worse
What stands outNereson TownshipMN
More adults with COPD6.8%5.4%
More smokers16%13.1%
More adults with heart disease7.2%5.9%
Lifecare Medical Center
13.9 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Nereson Township

15pages on Nereson Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Nereson Township; the nearest are

About Nereson Township

Township in Minnesota, United States

Nereson Township is a township in Roseau County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 69 at the 2000 census. Nereson Township was named for Knut Neresen, a Norwegian settler.

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

Area
36 sq mi
Elevation
1,125 ft

Questions about Nereson Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Nereson Township, MN a good place to live?

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