Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 179, settled in 1899.
Among 274 Minnesota towns, just 6 have a higher age of the median resident than Tenstrike. The biggest park or preserve is Buena Vista State Forest, at 1,979 acres. Tenstrike has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 250 in 1910, 186 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1939 and 2 maps from 1972 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Tenstrike, 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.
Ordered by what stands out in Tenstrike.
The top destinations are Bemidji (42%), Blackduck (4%) and Red Lake (4%). Commuting out is the norm in Tenstrike: 1% of working residents work locally. The town’s average trip to work stands at 30 minutes, where Minnesota’s towns sit at 23 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Its income of the median household stands at $59,000.
| Tenstrike | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 30 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $59,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.1% | 9.8% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 9.2% | 7% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Tenstrike’s rent at the middle of the market stands at $845 a month. Typical home values rose 4.3% in the year to September 2026. Just over three quarters of Tenstrike households live in a home they own, against 75% in Minnesota’s towns and 73% across U.S. towns.
| Tenstrike | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $845 a month | $1,196 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 76% | 75% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
The midsummer high for Tenstrike comes to 78°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
On the CDC’s 32 measures, Tenstrike is ahead of Minnesota on 4 and behind on 5. 15% of adults report frequent mental distress locally.
| Tenstrike | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 30% | 33% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 30% | 36% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 16% | 17% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 35% | 35% |
| What stands out | Tenstrike | MN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 5.7% | 7.5% |
| Fewer lonely adults | 26.6% | 31.2% |
| More adults with arthritis | 29.7% | 22.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected losses in Tenstrike break down as 71% from inland flooding and 14% from cold waves. On expected storm and flood damage, Tenstrike sits below 56% of U.S. communities. Federal aid has come to Tenstrike households in 3 declared disasters; the latest was in 2009.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Only 8 of the 273 Minnesota towns we compare have a lower share of conserved land than Tenstrike. There are 1.4 miles of trail across 3 parks and preserves. Its trail network density is 0.3 miles per square mile.
| Tenstrike | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.1% | 4.7% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.3 miles per square mile | 0.5 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Buena Vista State Forest | 0.8 mi | 1,979 |
| 2. City Park | — | 4 |
| 3. Chippewa National Forest | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Tenstrike; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Tenstrike residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
Where Tenstrike’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
City in Minnesota, United States
Tenstrike is a city in Beltrami County, Minnesota, United States. As of the 2020 census, Tenstrike had a population of 186. It is 21 miles northeast of Bemidji.
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Tenstrike has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.