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O'Brien TownshipMN

A town of 44.

Population
44
2025 Census estimate · −4.3% since 2020
Median home value
$228K
Census ACS
Household income
$108K
median
Median age
40.5
years
Land area
36 sq mi

Is O'Brien Township a good place to live?

Among 274 Minnesota towns, just 1 have a higher share of households owning their home than O'Brien Township. O'Brien Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

44 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Hagali Township · 3 miNebish Township · 6 miLangor Township · 6 miDurand Township · 7 miQuiring Township · 8 miHines Township · 9 mi
Nebish TownshipQuiring TownshipLangor TownshipHagali TownshipNebish TownshipQuiring TownshipLangor TownshipHagali TownshipO'Brien Township
Getting set up

Moving to O'Brien Township: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in O'Brien Township, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerBeltrami Electric Coop15.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet1 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have O'Brien Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsBlackduck 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 hereBeltrami County AuditorBeltrami County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jan 2024
ZIP codes56683, 5663056683 60% · 56630 40%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 O'Brien Township.

Natural hazards

O'Brien Township faces a very low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 81% of U.S. communities.

19risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
19Very low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold waves
2
federal disasters paid out here
Full pageO'Brien Township’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesVery low riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters2 federal disasters · Paid out in O'Brien TownshipGet ready0.5 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Four seasons and pleasant summers in O'Brien Township

O'Brien Township has cold winters and pleasant summers. O'Brien Township’s July high is 78°F, below both Minnesota’s towns (82°F) and U.S. towns (85°F).

78°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter1–21°
Spring28–51°
Summer54–76°
Fall33–52°
Oct 4
typical first frost
May 12
typical last frost
+1.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
78°
typical summer high
Full pageO'Brien Township’s climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 78°, January lows -3°Rain & snow25″ of rain a year · Rain a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+1.7° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy O'Brien Township is

O'Brien Township beats the Minnesota average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 13. 28% of adults feel lonely in O'Brien Township, below both the Minnesota town median (30%) and the median of U.S. towns (33%). 17% of O'Brien Township adults smoke cigarettes.

O'Brien TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)28%30%33%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)17%14%14%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)31%30%36%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)36%31%35%
32 measures vs. Minnesota
1 better18 too close to call13 worse
What stands outO'Brien TownshipMN
More adults treating high blood pressure79.3%76.1%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth13.2%8.9%
Sanford Bemidji Medical Center
20.1 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
Full pageO'Brien Township’s health reportOpen the page
Everyday habitsMore smokersHospitals & doctors nearby20.1 miles to an ER · Sanford Bemidji Medical CenterHow adults are doingMore adults in frequent physical distressEvery CDC estimateBetter than MN on 1 of 32

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

Outdoors

Conserved land covers 1% of O'Brien Township

3.4 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves. The trail density in O'Brien Township is 0.1 miles per square mile.

1%conserved
O'Brien TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Miles of trail per square mile0.1 miles per square mile0.50.4
Conserved land1%4.7%4.3%
1%
conserved · 226 of 22,772 acres
3.4 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Full pageO'Brien Township’s outdoors pageOpen the page
Trail map3.4 miles of trail, mappedPick a walkPick a walkConserved land1% conserved · 226 acres protectedQuestions“Where can I hike in O'Brien Township?”

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about O'Brien Township

15pages on O'Brien Township
The big questions
HealthBetter than MN on 1 of 32 CDC measuresCost of livingWork & commute$108K median household incomeNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 19% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
Outdoors3 mi of trails · 1% conserved landPlacesLibraryBlackduck Public LibraryCollegesRed Lake Nation College is 13 mi away
The story
Town Hall & politicsClimate78° summer highs
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of O'Brien Township

Red Lake Nation CollegeCommunity college · Public · Red Lake13 mi$6,640 in-state tuition

About 0 of every 100 O'Brien Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

About O'Brien Township

Township in Minnesota, United States

O'Brien Township is a township in Beltrami County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 47 as of the 2020 census. O'Brien Township was named for William O'Brien, a lumberman.

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

Area
36 sq mi
Elevation
1,273 ft

Questions about O'Brien Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is O'Brien Township, MN a good place to live?

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