Nett LakeMN
171 people live in this town in Minnesota.
Is Nett Lake a good place to live?
Nett Lake’s typical journey to work is 12 minutes, against 23 minutes in Minnesota’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Of the 274 Minnesota towns we compare, none has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Nett Lake. Nett Lake has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
171 people, and everyone knows the way
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Nett Lake.
The schools Nett Lake’s kids attend
Its public schools are run by the Nett Lake Public School District.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nett Lake ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 48 | C+ |
NCES · EDFacts
Nett Lake stands out in Minnesota and nationally: a larger share of its residents live below the poverty line
Nett Lake: 4.9% of working residents work locally. Of the 274 Minnesota towns we compare, none has a lower middle household income than Nett Lake. The top destinations are Camp 5 Township (38%), Cook (10%) and Greenwood Township (9%).
| Nett Lake | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 22% | 7% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $39,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 4.9% | 9.8% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Nett Lake has four seasons and pleasant summers
The peak summer temperature locally is 78°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Compared with most of Minnesota and the rest of the country, more of Nett Lake’s adults smoke cigarettes
CDC measures, 32 in all: Nett Lake beats Minnesota on 2 and trails on 22. No town among the 272 in Minnesota we compare has a higher share of adults who sleep under 7 hours than Nett Lake. Add to that, 28% of adults get no exercise outside work here. Among 272 Minnesota towns, just 6 have a higher share of adults who report frequent mental distress than Nett Lake.
| Nett Lake | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 14% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 30% | 36% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 10% | 12% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 11% | 14% |
| What stands out | Nett Lake | MN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 6.7% | 8.5% |
| Fewer adults with high cholesterol | 29.6% | 33.4% |
| More adults without reliable transportation | 14.8% | 7.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Nett Lake faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected losses in Nett Lake break down as 49% from inland flooding and 41% from cold waves. Compared with 57% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage locally is lower.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Nett Lake
Moving to Nett Lake: who provides what
Nett Lake is unincorporated, so Koochiching 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.
95% of working residents leave Nett Lake for work
Where Nett Lake’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Nett Lake; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Nett Lake residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
Questions about Nett Lake
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Is Nett Lake, MN a good place to live?
Nett Lake has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real. 171 people live in this town in Minnesota.
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