Pembina TownshipMN
A town of 630.
Is Pembina Township a good place to live?
33% of residents are under 18 in Pembina Township, against 23% in Minnesota’s towns and 22% across U.S. towns. Among 274 Minnesota towns, just 4 have a higher share of residents below the poverty line than Pembina Township. Mahnomen County Fairgrounds Historic District is on the National Register of Historic Places. Pembina Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
630 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Pembina Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Pembina Township, 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 Pembina Township.
Inland flooding leads a very low hazard risk in Pembina Township
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 81% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Pembina Township has 0.3 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Pembina Township for work: only 2% work in town. Pembina Township’s average trip to work is 18 minutes, below both the Minnesota town median (23 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). The median household income in Pembina Township is $59,000.
| Pembina Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 18 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $59,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.9% | 9.8% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Pembina Township has four seasons and pleasant summers
Pembina Township has cold winters and pleasant summers. Pembina Township’s July high is 80°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Pembina Township stands out in Minnesota and nationally, with more of its adults who say their health is fair or poor
29% of Pembina Township adults say their health is fair or poor. No town among the 272 in Minnesota we compare has a higher share of adults who report frequent physical distress than Pembina Township. 20% of Pembina Township adults report frequent mental distress.
| Pembina Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 16% | 19% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 14% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 10% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 12% | 14% |
| What stands out | Pembina Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 79.2% | 76.1% |
| More adults facing food insecurity | 25.5% | 11.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Pembina Township has set aside 1.3% of its land for conservation
3.9 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves.
| Pembina Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.5 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 1.3% | 4.7% | 4.3% |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Pembina Township
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Pembina Township
About 1 of every 100 Pembina Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
98% of working residents leave Pembina Township for work
Where Pembina Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Pembina Township
Township in Minnesota, United States
Pembina Township is a township in Mahnomen County, Minnesota in the United States. The population was 471 at the 2000 census. It contains part of the census-designated place of Riverland. Pembina is a name derived from a Native American language meaning a type of cranberry.
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- Area
- 37 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,211 ft
Questions about Pembina Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Pembina Township, MN a good place to live?
Pembina Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.