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Minnesota›Wadena County

NimrodMN

A town of 81, settled in 1887.

Is Nimrod a good place to live?

3% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Nimrod, below both Minnesota’s towns (33%) and U.S. towns (29%). Nimrod has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

81 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Orton TownshipLyons TownshipOrton TownshipLyons TownshipNimrod
Getting set up

Moving to Nimrod: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerMinnesota Power15.9¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet1 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Nimrod’s trash rules yet
SchoolsSebeka 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 hereWadena County CourthouseWadena County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2023
ZIP code5647756477 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 Nimrod.

Climate

Nimrod has snowy winters and pleasant summers

Nimrod has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. At 80°F, Nimrod’s July high is against 82°F in Minnesota’s towns and 85°F across U.S. towns.

51″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter3–22°
Spring30–52°
Summer56–77°
Fall35–53°
Sep 25
typical first frost
May 14
typical last frost
+1.8°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Nimrod is

Nimrod beats the Minnesota average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9. 28% of Nimrod adults get no exercise outside work.

NimrodMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)28%23%25%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)30%30%36%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)12%10%12%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)75%75%79%
32 measures vs. Minnesota
1 better22 too close to call9 worse
What stands outNimrodMN
More adults treating high blood pressure79.1%76.1%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth14.9%8.9%
Astera Health
18.1 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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

Natural hazards

Moderate risk in Nimrod, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 54% of U.S. communities.

46risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
46Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Outdoors

Nimrod has set aside 0% of its land for conservation

0.4 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.

0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 641 acres
0.4 mi
of trails · 0.4 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Stigman’s Mound Park—2

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Nimrod

16pages on Nimrod
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Nimrod; the nearest are

Questions about Nimrod

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Nimrod, MN a good place to live?

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