RedbyMN
A town in Minnesota, home to 1,495 people.
Is Redby a good place to live?
Redby’s average commute is 11 minutes, below both the Minnesota town median (23 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). No town among the 274 in Minnesota we compare has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Redby. We don’t grade Redby yet; the figures below are still real.
1,495 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Redby: who provides what
Redby is unincorporated, so Beltrami County and regional agencies provide most services.
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 Redby.
The climate in Redby brings four seasons and pleasant summers
The peak summer temperature in Redby is 79°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
More of Redby’s residents live below the poverty line than in the typical Minnesota or U.S. town
Half the trips to work are shorter than 7 miles. Jobs in Redby fell by 24 from 2013 to 2023, to 261. Most working residents leave Redby for work: only 11% work in town. The top destinations are Red Lake (38%), Minneapolis (6%) and Wyandotte Township (4%).
| Redby | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 22% | 7% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 11% | 9.8% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Redby stands out in Minnesota and nationally: a larger share of its adults report frequent mental distress
Redby: 16% of adults binge drink. Of the 272 Minnesota towns we compare, none has a higher share of adults who say their health is fair or poor than Redby. 35% of adults in Redby smoke cigarettes; 50% have obesity.
| Redby | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 16% | 19% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 14% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 50% | 35% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 10% | 12% |
| What stands out | Redby | MN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 4.7% | 8.5% |
| Fewer adults with high cholesterol | 29.4% | 33.4% |
| More adults facing food insecurity | 45.1% | 11.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Redby faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
FEMA puts 54% of Redby’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 29% to cold waves. The town’s FEMA risk score stands at 41 of 100. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 59% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
0% of Redby is conserved land
4.1 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. Parks and preserves in Redby: one, of 4 acres. In Redby, the trail density is 0.6 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Redby City Park | — | 4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Redby
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Redby
About 1 of every 100 Redby residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
About Redby
Census-designated place in Minnesota, US
Redby ( RED-bee) Ojibwe: Madaabiimog) is a census-designated place (CDP) within the Lower Red Lake unorganized territory in Beltrami County, Minnesota, United States. As of the 2020 census, Redby had a population of 1,302. Redby derives its name from nearby Red Lake.
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- Area
- 5.6 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,217 ft
- ZIP code
- 56670
Questions about Redby
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Is Redby, MN a good place to live?
We don’t grade Redby yet; the figures below are still real.