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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.

Small town

1,495 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Red LakeRed LakeRedby
Getting set up

Moving to Redby: who provides what

Redby is unincorporated, so Beltrami County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerBeltrami Electric Coop15.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterRedby/Red Lake water system2 health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet1 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesBeltrami CountyBeltrami County provides services here
SchoolsRed Lake 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 codes56670, 5667156670 96% · 56671 4%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 Redby.

Climate

The climate in Redby brings four seasons and pleasant summers

The peak summer temperature in Redby is 79°F.

79°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter1–21°
Spring28–51°
Summer54–77°
Fall33–52°
Oct 4
typical first frost
May 12
typical last frost
+1.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
79°
typical summer high

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Work & commute

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%).

11%work in town
RedbyMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Below the poverty line22%7%9.6%
Working residents who work in town11%9.8%8%

Where working residents work

In Redby11%
Red Lake38%
Minneapolis6%
Wyandotte Township4%
Little Rock4%
7 mi
median commute distance
261
jobs based in Redby
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Health

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.

RedbyMinnesota townsU.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%
32 measures vs. Minnesota
2 better1 too close to call29 worse
What stands outRedbyMN
Fewer adults who have had cancer4.7%8.5%
Fewer adults with high cholesterol29.4%33.4%
More adults facing food insecurity45.1%11.4%
Sanford Bemidji Medical Center
25.2 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: dental, mental health

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

Natural hazards

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.

41risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
41Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold waves

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Outdoors

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.

0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 4,787 acres
4.1 mi
of trails · 0.5 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Redby City Park—4

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Redby

14pages on Redby
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Redby

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.

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

Area
5.6 sq mi
Elevation
1,217 ft
ZIP code
56670

Questions about Redby

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Redby, MN a good place to live?

We don’t grade Redby yet; the figures below are still real.