Remer TownshipMN
A town of 206.
Is Remer Township a good place to live?
56% of the land in Remer Township is conserved, where Minnesota’s towns sit at 4.7% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. Chippewa National Forest, at 11,437 acres with 12.7 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Remer Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
206 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Remer Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Remer 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 Remer Township.
Open space protected for good: nearly a third of Remer Township
In 2 parks and preserves, walkers have 17 miles of trail. Remer Township’s density of trails is 0.5 miles per square mile, against 0.5 in Minnesota’s towns and 0.4 across U.S. towns.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Chippewa National Forest | 12.7 mi | 11,437 |
| 2. Big Rice Wildlife Management Area, Access Unit | — | 48 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
A older population than Minnesota as a whole
People 65 and older are 35% of residents (17% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 22% of residents (38% statewide). Remer Township has grown 4% since 2020, to 206 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. The midpoint age in the town is 43.4 years. A bachelor’s degree or higher: a third of adults 25 and older, vs 39% across Minnesota.
| Remer Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 43.4 years | 39.9 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 33% | 33% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 34% and 74% women
The Census survey reached too few of Remer Township’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±19.9 points. Across Minnesota, 49.9% of residents are women.
| Remer Township | MN | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 8.6% | 12.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 7.5% | 10.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 21.4% | 8.8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 5.9% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 9.6% | 13.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 6.4% | 11.6% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 5.9% | 12.9% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 14.4% | 10.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 20.3% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 6% | 6.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 28.2% | 23.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 28.2% | 19.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 5.1% | 11.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 30.8% | 25.6% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 1.7% | 13.8% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 200, single groups can be off by several points
Low risk in Remer Township, with inland flooding at the top
In Remer Township, the FEMA hazard score is 25 of 100. Expected losses in Remer Township break down as 58% from inland flooding and 28% from cold waves.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Remer Township: snowy winters and pleasant summers
July afternoons reach 79°, January nights drop to -1° and about 48 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The average trip to work in Remer Township is longer than in the typical Minnesota or U.S. town
Remer Township’s typical household income comes in at $46,000. It had 61 jobs in 2023, up 46 from 2013. For residents in the town, the share who live below the poverty line is 20%. The top destinations are Remer (23%), Crooked Lake Township (9%) and Grand Rapids (6%).
| Remer Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 37 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 20% | 7% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $46,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Remer Township stands out in Minnesota and nationally, with fewer of its adults who feel lonely
Among 272 Minnesota towns, just 7 have a higher share of adults who had a checkup this year than Remer Township. Remer Township: 15% of adults report frequent physical distress. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Remer Township is ahead of Minnesota on 4 and behind on 15. Two figures for adults in the town: 41% have high blood pressure, 15% have diabetes.
| Remer Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 30% | 33% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 31% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 10% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 12% | 14% |
| What stands out | Remer Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer lonely adults | 26.1% | 31.2% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 82.8% | 76.1% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9.8% | 5.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Remer Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Remer Township; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Remer Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
Questions about Remer Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Remer Township, MN a good place to live?
Remer Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.