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Pembina township, Minnesota

Pembina township profile, demographic data, and geographic information.

Pembina township is a geographic entity located in Mahnomen County, Minnesota. As of official census estimates, it has a reported population of 630. The land area covers 36.33 sq mi. [1]

Demographics & Population

Demographic Metric Estimate / Count Margin of Error Survey Period / Source
Total Population (2025 PEP Estimate) 630 — 2025 / Census
Median Age 33.2 yrs ±2.9 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Total Households 219 ±35 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Source: U.S. Census Bureau (PEP, ACS 5-Year).

Housing & Real Estate Profile

Housing Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Total Housing Units 244 ±35
Occupied Housing Units 219 ±35
Vacant Housing Units 25 ±10
Median Home Value $174,400 ±$18,816
Median Gross Rent $600 ±$393
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Economy & Workforce

Economic Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Median Household Income $59,191 ±$2,670
Per Capita Income $28,430 ±$4,228
Poverty Rate 21.5% ±7.4%
Population Below Poverty Level 142 ±52
Unemployment Rate 9.2% ±4.1%
Civilian Labor Force, Employed 228 ±39
Broadband Internet Rate 78.1% ±4.4%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Local Government & Public Administration

Authoritative general-purpose local government units serving this area U.S. Census Bureau GUS (2026) / GMAF
Government Unit Unit Type Jurisdiction Role Contact / Address
TOWNSHIP OF PEMBINA
GUS Population: 643 (2024)
ID: 128949
Township Official Local Government
Contact: GREG KETTNER PEMBINA TWP CHAIR
1326 230TH ST, MAHNOMEN MN 56557
GUS Population: 5,296 (2024)
ID: 106732
County Official County Government
Contact: COUNTY AUDITOR
PO BOX 379, MAHNOMEN MN 56557-0379

Education

Listing 10 local institutions (NCES 2024-2025) External reference via K12Guides
Institution Type Grades Location
Regular School Nearby KG-12 White Earth, MN
Alternative School Nearby 06-12 MAHNOMEN, MN
Regular School Nearby PK-06 MAHNOMEN, MN
Regular School Nearby 07-12 MAHNOMEN, MN
Regular School Nearby PK-06 TWIN VALLEY, MN
Regular School Nearby 07-12 TWIN VALLEY, MN
Regular School Nearby PK-03 OGEMA, MN
Regular School Nearby KG-06 ULEN, MN
Regular School Nearby 07-12 ULEN, MN
Regular School Nearby 04-06 WAUBUN, MN
Source: k12guides.com.

Community Facilities & Infrastructure

Displaying 5 civic institutions across 2 datasets queried CMS • IPEDS • IMLS
Facility Name Category Relationship Address / Location Contact
White Earth Tribal and Community College
College 4.3 mi away 2250 College Road, Mahnomen, MN, 56557
2189350417
MAHNOMEN LIBRARY
Library 3.7 mi away 203 S MAIN ST, MAHNOMEN, MN, 56557
(218) 935-2843
FERTILE LIBRARY
Library 22.4 mi away 101 S MILL ST, FERTILE, MN, 56540
(218) 945-6137
ADA LIBRARY
Library 23.7 mi away 107 4TH AVE E, ADA, MN, 56510
(218) 784-4480
FOSSTON LIBRARY
Library 24.7 mi away 403 FOSS AVE N, FOSSTON, MN, 56542
(218) 435-1320
Distances calculated from authoritative source coordinates. Source: CMS, IMLS, NCES IPEDS.

Climate & Weather Observations

NOAA Monthly Climate Normals

Observation Station: Climate data reflects NOAA 1991–2020 standard normals recorded at MAHNOMEN, MN US, located 3.9 miles from Pembina township. Local microclimates, topography, and elevation may cause municipal conditions to differ.
Month High (°F) Low (°F) Mean (°F) Precip (in) Snow (in)
January 15.2° -2.5° 6.3° 0.79" —
February 21.3° 1.5° 11.4° 0.73" —
March 34.4° 15.2° 24.8° 1.08" —
April 51.9° 29.9° 40.9° 1.71" —
May 66.0° 43.3° 54.6° 3.15" —
June 74.2° 53.5° 63.8° 4.72" —
July 78.5° 57.6° 68.1° 3.76" —
August 78.1° 55.0° 66.5° 3.44" —
September 69.2° 46.6° 57.9° 2.76" —
October 53.5° 34.4° 43.9° 2.26" —
November 34.1° 19.5° 26.8° 0.96" —
December 21.5° 5.6° 13.6° 1.05" —
Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020).

Local Weather Forecast

Weather forecast data is currently unavailable in the local cache.

Nearby Cities & Communities

Listing adjacent communities by spatial proximity (miles) Proximity discovery
Community Name Classification Distance Population
Mahnomen city City 3.8 mi —
Riverland CDP CDP 4.7 mi —
Waubun city City 6.6 mi —
Beaulieu CDP CDP 10.1 mi —
Midway CDP CDP 11.2 mi —
Twin Valley city City 11.8 mi —

Sources & Data Provenance

  1. Geographic Classification & Identifiers: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer (2026) and TIGER/Line Shapefiles. GEOID: 2708750218. • Official Source Dataset →
  2. Socioeconomic & Housing Metrics: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates and Population Estimates Program (PEP). Margin of Error (MOE) intervals are reported where published; suppressed values are never estimated or replaced with false zeros.
  3. Civic Directory Datasets: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS Hospital Directory), National Center for Education Statistics (NCES IPEDS Postsecondary Directory), and Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS Public Libraries Survey). Airport landing facilities are provided by airport-data.com.
  4. Weather & Climate Observations: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 and National Weather Service (NWS) point forecasts.