District No. 132 School · National Register of Historic Places
Roosevelt Township’s story
Roosevelt Township in pictures
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →Roosevelt TownshipMN
The town has 210 residents and lies in Minnesota.
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District No. 132 School · Photo: Tlkremer · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
210
2025 Census estimate · −4.1% since 2020
Median home value
$226K
Census ACS
Household income
$75K
median
Median age
42.7
years
Jobs based here
46
A commuter town
Is Roosevelt Township a good place to live?
Roosevelt Township’s typical journey to work is 45 minutes, where Minnesota’s towns sit at 23 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Among 274 Minnesota towns, just 6 have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Roosevelt Township. Roosevelt Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
210 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Alaska TownshipBuzzle TownshipSinclair TownshipMaple Ridge TownshipDudley TownshipRoosevelt Township
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Roosevelt Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Roosevelt Township, and how to reach them.
PowerBeltrami Electric Coop15.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet2 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Roosevelt Township’s trash rules yet
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.govWho runs elections hereBeltrami County AuditorBeltrami County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jan 2024
ZIP codes56676, 5665256676 92% · 56652 8%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 Roosevelt Township.
Natural hazards
Natural hazards: very low risk in Roosevelt Township, mostly inland flooding
Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in just over four fifths of U.S. communities. Expected losses in Roosevelt Township break down as 67% from inland flooding and 17% from cold waves.
19risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold waves
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Work & commute
Most of Roosevelt Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.4 jobs for each of them
Jobs based in Roosevelt Township grew to 46 in 2023, 35 more than in 2013. For most workers, Roosevelt Township is a place to come home to: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Bemidji (28%), Blackduck (18%) and Minneapolis (7%).
1%work in town
| Roosevelt Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $75,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 7.3% | 7% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Roosevelt Township1%
Bemidji28%
Blackduck18%
Minneapolis7%
Summit Township4%
25 mi
median commute distance
46
jobs based in Roosevelt Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Who lives here
Young adults are less common in Roosevelt Township than in Minnesota
Since 2020, Roosevelt Township has lost 4.1% of its people, to 210 in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. Adults 18 to 34 are 10% of residents (22% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 47% of residents (38% statewide). 38% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more here.
42.7median age · MN 38.8
| Roosevelt Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 38% | 33% | 29% |
| Median age | 42.7 years | 39.9 years | 40.5 years |
Roosevelt TownshipMinnesotaUnited States
Ages · share of residents
18%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma4%
High school24%
Some college23%
Associate’s12%
Bachelor’s27%
Graduate11%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±5.4 points. Across Minnesota, 49.9% of residents are women.
| Roosevelt Township | MN | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 6.3% | 12.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 17.7% | 10.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 4.7% | 8.8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 5.7% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 18.2% | 13.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 13% | 11.6% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 15.6% | 12.9% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 15.1% | 10.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 3.6% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 3.6% | 6.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 24.1% | 23.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 22.6% | 19.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 11.7% | 11.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 27% | 25.6% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 10.9% | 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
Climate
In Roosevelt Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
July afternoons reach 79° and January nights drop to -3°.
79°summer high
Typical low → high °F
Winter1–21°
Spring28–51°
Summer54–76°
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
Health
How healthy Roosevelt Township is
Roosevelt Township: 29% of adults feel lonely. Only 9 of the 272 Minnesota towns we compare have a higher share of adults who smoke cigarettes than Roosevelt Township.
| Roosevelt Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 14% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 10% | 12% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 33% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 12% | 14% |
32 measures vs. Minnesota
1 better18 too close to call13 worse
| What stands out | Roosevelt Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.3% | 76.1% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 14.5% | 8.9% |
Sanford Bemidji Medical Center
17.8 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Outdoors
In Roosevelt Township, 2.2% of the land is conserved
6.2 miles of trail. Roosevelt Township’s trail density stands at 0.2 miles per square mile.
2.2%conserved
| Roosevelt Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.5 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 2.2% | 4.7% | 4.3% |
2.2%
conserved · 500 of 22,917 acres
6.2 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Roosevelt Township
17pages on Roosevelt Township
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Roosevelt Township
About 1 of every 100 Roosevelt Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Roosevelt Township for work
Where Roosevelt Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
46jobs based in Roosevelt Township
1%of working residents work in town
25 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Roosevelt Township
Township in Minnesota, United States
Roosevelt Township is a township in Beltrami County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 225 as of the 2020 census. Roosevelt Township was named for Theodore Roosevelt, 26th President of the United States.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,391 ft
Questions about Roosevelt Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Roosevelt Township, MN a good place to live?
Roosevelt Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.