PembertonMN
A town of 219, settled in 1908.
Is Pemberton a good place to live?
Only 3 of the 274 Minnesota towns we compare have a lower median age than Pemberton. Pemberton has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
219 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Pemberton: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Pemberton, 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 Pemberton.
The median household income in Pemberton is lower than in most of Minnesota or the rest of the country
Pemberton’s median household income is $50,000, below both the Minnesota town median ($90,000) and the median of U.S. towns ($80,000). 13% of residents live below the poverty line in Pemberton. Since 2013, Pemberton has added 29 jobs, to 62 in 2023.
| Pemberton | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $50,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 1% | 9.8% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 13% | 7% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 25 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Homes in Pemberton are worth about $242K, by Zillow’s estimate
The typical Pemberton home is worth about $242,000, up 7.2% in a year, 31% below the Minnesota typical home. Pemberton’s median rent is $1,714 a month, against $1,196 a month in Minnesota’s towns and $1,185 a month across U.S. towns. 90% of Pemberton households own their home.
| Pemberton | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 90% | 75% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,714 a month | $1,196 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Pemberton
Pemberton has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 82°, January nights drop to 6° and about 52 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Inland flooding leads a low hazard risk in Pemberton
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 61% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
| Pemberton | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 18% | 16% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 74% | 75% | 79% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 25% | 23% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 30% | 33% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Pemberton
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Pemberton
About 2 of every 100 Pemberton residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
99% of working residents leave Pemberton for work
Where Pemberton’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Pemberton
City in Minnesota, United States
Pemberton is a city in Blue Earth County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 229 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Mankato-North Mankato Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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Questions about Pemberton
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Pemberton, MN a good place to live?
Pemberton has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.