Turtle River TownshipMN
The town has 1,194 residents and lies in Minnesota.
Is Turtle River Township a good place to live?
Turtle River Township’s best subject grades are an A− for civic life and a B for incomes; its weakest is a C− for walkability. Only 10 of the 275 Minnesota towns we compare have a lower January low than Turtle River Township. Homes are expensive, about $348K for a typical one and 5 times the Bemidji area’s $69K median household income. The biggest place to walk is Buena Vista State Forest, 13,387 acres with 12 miles of trail. Only 19 of Minnesota’s 574 towns score lower on history. Turtle River Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Turtle River Township has grown 11% since 2010
1,085 counted in 2010 and 1,226 in 2020; an estimated 1,194 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
How Turtle River Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Minnesota), ordered by how far Turtle River Township is from typical.
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Moving to Turtle River Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Turtle River 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 Turtle River Township.
About half of Turtle River Township’s working residents commute to Bemidji
3.9% of residents live below the poverty line in Turtle River Township, below both the Minnesota town median (7%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). This Minnesota town had 14 jobs in 2023, down 59 from 2013. Also worth knowing: its mean commuting time is 19 minutes. The top destinations are Bemidji (50%), Blackduck (3%) and Grand Rapids (3%).
| Turtle River Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 19 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Work from home | 7.2% | 14% | 11% |
| Below the poverty line | 3.9% | 7% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $94,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expect snowy winters and pleasant summers in Turtle River Township
In Turtle River Township, the July high is 79°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Turtle River Township is healthier than 58% of U.S. towns
73% of adults had a checkup this year in the town, against 75% in Minnesota’s towns and 79% across U.S. towns. Turtle River Township: 17% of adults report frequent mental distress. Among adults locally, 27% have been diagnosed with depression and 31% sleep under 7 hours.
| Turtle River Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 73% | 75% | 79% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 25% | 23% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 30% | 36% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| What stands out | Turtle River Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 12% | 8.9% |
| More adults without reliable transportation | 8.8% | 7.1% |
| More adults facing food insecurity | 14% | 11.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Conservation land takes up 5.9% of Turtle River Township
Count the trails in 3 parks and preserves and they come to 18 miles. Parks and preserves in Turtle River Township: 3, covering 13,638 acres.
| Turtle River Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 5.9% | 4.7% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.5 miles per square mile | 0.5 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Buena Vista State Forest | 12 mi | 13,387 |
| 2. Hobson Memorial Forest | 4 mi | 247 |
| 3. Chippewa National Forest | — | 4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Moderate risk in Turtle River Township, with inland flooding at the top
Federal aid has come to Turtle River Township households in 2 declared disasters; the latest was in 2001. On expected storm and flood damage, Turtle River Township sits below 56% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects locally, 71% come from inland flooding and 14% from cold waves.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Turtle River Township
Colleges nearby
4 within 15 miles of the center of Turtle River Township
About 4 of every 100 Turtle River Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
1,194 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
About Turtle River Township
City in Minnesota, United States
Turtle River is a town in Beltrami County, Minnesota, United States. As of the 2020 census, Turtle River had a population of 88. The elevation is 1,332 ft (406m). It is approximately 17 miles northeast of Bemidji, where most community services are available. Turtle River consists of two stores, a restaurant, a gas station, and a church.
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- Area
- 1.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,332 ft
- Area code
- 218
Questions about Turtle River Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Turtle River Township, MN expensive?
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C.