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ZempleMN

A town of 77.

Population
77
2025 Census estimate · +1.3% since 2020
Median home value
$48K
Census ACS
Household income
$103K
median
Median age
67.1
years

Is Zemple a good place to live?

Zemple has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

77 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Deer River · 1 miMorse Township · 4 miDeer River Township · 5 miCohasset · 8 miTorrey Township · 8 miOteneagen Township · 9 mi
Morse TownshipDeer RiverDeer River TownshipMorse TownshipDeer RiverDeer River TownshipZemple
Getting set up

Moving to Zemple: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Zemple, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerMinnesota Power15.9¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet3 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Zemple’s trash rules yet
SchoolsDeer River 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 hereItasca County CourthouseItasca County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP code5663656636 100%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 Zemple.

Natural hazards

Zemple faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

In Zemple, the natural-hazard score from FEMA is 26 of 100. 44% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by cold waves at 42%. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 74% of U.S. communities.

26risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
26Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold waves
Full pageZemple’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesLow riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters13 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet ready0.4 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Zemple has snowy winters and pleasant summers

Zemple’s typical July afternoon high is 79°F.

60″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter2–22°
Spring28–52°
Summer54–77°
Fall34–52°
Oct 1
typical first frost
May 16
typical last frost
+2.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageZemple’s climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 79°, January lows -2°Rain & snow60″ of snow a winter · 27 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+2.3° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

More of Zemple’s adults have diabetes than in the typical Minnesota or U.S. town

The share of adults in Zemple who get no exercise outside work is 29%, against 23% in Minnesota’s towns and 25% across U.S. towns. Of the 272 Minnesota towns we compare, none has a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Zemple. Among adults locally, 39% have obesity. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Zemple is ahead of Minnesota on 1 and behind on 17.

ZempleMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)16%10%12%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)20%14%14%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)40%31%35%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)16%12%14%
32 measures vs. Minnesota
1 better14 too close to call17 worse
What stands outZempleMN
More adults treating high blood pressure80.1%76.1%
More adults with COPD8.9%5.4%
Essentia Health Deer River
1.6 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: dental, mental health
Full pageZemple’s health reportOpen the page
Everyday habitsMore smokersHospitals & doctors nearby1.6 miles to an ER · Essentia Health Deer RiverHow adults are doingMore adults in fair or poor healthEvery CDC estimateBetter than MN on 1 of 32

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

Housing

A home in Zemple sells for about $85K at the median

Zemple: 97% of households live in a home they own.

$85Kmedian sale price
1
homes sold in April
Full pageZemple’s housing & cost-of-living pageOpen the page
Prices over the yearsPrices over the yearsYears of income to buyA typical home costs 0.8 years of incomeRentsRentsVs. the neighbors3 bordering towns

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Zemple

15pages on Zemple
The big questions
HealthBetter than MN on 1 of 32 CDC measuresCost of livingWork & commute$103K median household incomeNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 26% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
PlacesAttractions5 nearby · Forest History Center 12 miLibraryGrand Rapids Area LibraryColleges
The story
Town Hall & politicsClimate79° summer highs · 60″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Zemple; the nearest are

Leech Lake Tribal CollegeCommunity college · Public · Cass Lake40.8 mi$4,850 in-state tuitionBemidji State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Bemidji52.1 mi$10,237 in-state tuition

About 0 of every 100 Zemple residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

Questions about Zemple

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Zemple, MN a good place to live?

Zemple has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.