PlummerMN
A town of 278, settled in 1903.
Is Plummer a good place to live?
Plummer has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
278 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Plummer: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Plummer, 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 Plummer.
The schools Plummer’s kids attend
Its one school is below. Red Lake County Central Public School runs its public schools. Plummer’s only public school teaches 178 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Lake County Central ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 178 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts
Natural hazards: very high risk in Plummer, mostly inland flooding
On expected storm and flood damage, Plummer sits above four fifths of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects locally, 48% come from inland flooding and 21% from drought.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Zillow puts the typical Plummer home at about $228K
Four fifths of Plummer households live in a home they own, above both the Minnesota town median (75%) and the median of U.S. towns (73%). The median rent for Plummer comes to $810 a month. In the year to September 2026, typical home values climbed 7.1%.
| Plummer | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $810 a month | $1,196 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 80% | 75% | 73% |
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Plummer stands out in Minnesota and nationally, with fewer of its working residents who work locally
8% of Plummer workers do their job from home, below both Minnesota’s towns (14%) and U.S. towns (11%). Employers in Plummer shed 51 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 19. Also worth knowing: in Plummer, 4.9% of residents live below the poverty line. Half the trips to work are shorter than 15 miles.
| Plummer | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 0.8% | 9.8% | 8% |
| Work from home | 8% | 14% | 11% |
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 4.9% | 7% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Snowy winters and pleasant summers: that is Plummer’s year
For Plummer, the July high is 80°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Plummer is
The share of adults in Plummer who binge drink: 17%. 17% of adults in Plummer smoke cigarettes; 31% sleep under 7 hours.
| Plummer | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 35% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 30% | 36% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 23% | 25% |
| What stands out | Plummer | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 7% | 5.4% |
| More smokers | 16.6% | 13.1% |
| More adults with heart disease | 7.3% | 5.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
0% of Plummer is conserved land
Walkers can cover 0.8 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves. The density of trails in Plummer is 0.3 miles per square mile. Parks and preserves in the town: 2, covering 8 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Veterans Memorial Park | — | 5 |
| 2. People's Park | 0.2 mi | 3 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Plummer
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Plummer; the nearest are
About 4 of every 100 Plummer residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
99% of working residents leave Plummer for work
Where Plummer’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Plummer
City in Minnesota, United States
Plummer is a city in Red Lake County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 276 at the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 2.7 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,125 ft
- ZIP code
- 56748
Questions about Plummer
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Plummer, MN a good place to live?
Plummer has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.