Housing data for Pembina Township, MN

Pembina Township, MN has an estimated 660 residents and 244 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

It is a township in Mahnomen County.

36.5% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $600 a month.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
660 (±87)
Housing units
244 (±35)
Households that rent
36.5%
Median gross rent
$600
Residents since 2015–2019
−12.4%

What stands out in Pembina Township

Households that rent: 36.5% (±6.2 points) in Pembina Township, higher than in Mahnomen County (26.7%).

Homes built before 1980: 47.2% (±9.7 points) in Pembina Township, lower than in Mahnomen County (57.7%).

Housing in Pembina Township at a glance

  • Median rent: $600 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Rent by bedrooms: $738 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Rent burden: 34.2% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Renters and owners: 36.5% of households rent
  • Income and affordability: $59,191 median household income
  • Home values: $174,400 median home value
  • Homeowner costs: $1,071 median monthly cost with a mortgage
  • Property taxes: $1,556 median real estate taxes a year
  • Types of homes: 18.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
  • Bedrooms: 78.2% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
  • Age of homes: 47.2% of homes were built before 1980
  • Vacancy rate: 7.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Heating fuel: 31.1% heat with propane
  • Commute and cars: 17.9 minutes average trip to work
  • Growth: −12.4% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • How long people stay: 10.0% moved in since 2020
  • Crowding and facilities: 6.9% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)

Pembina Township against Mahnomen County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
Pembina TownshipMahnomen CountyMinnesotaUnited States
Residents660 (±87)5,358 (exact)5,739,445 (exact)334,922,499
Housing units244 (±35)2,547 (±28)2,545,030 (±1,535)143,775,355
Households that rent36.5% (±6.2 points)26.7% (±2.1 points)27.8% (±0.2 points)34.8%
Median gross rent$600 (±$393)$696 (±$67)$1,280 (±$7)$1,413
Median household income$59,191 (±$2,670)$59,441 (±$3,445)$89,062 (±$409)$80,734
Median home value$174,400 (±$18,816)$161,900 (±$5,793)$329,300 (±$903)$332,700
Median real estate taxes (a year)$1,556 (±$209)$1,509 (±$89)$3,357 (±$10)$3,119
Built before 198047.2% (±9.7 points)57.7% (±3.3 points)52.1% (±0.3 points)49.7%
Average commute17.9 minutes (±4.5)20.4 minutes (±1.4)22.7 minutes (±0.1)26.4 minutes
Households with broadband78.1% (±7.3 points)85.5% (±1.5 points)91.6% (±0.1 points)91.0%
Median age of residents33.2 years (±2.9)35.4 years (±0.4)38.8 years (±0.1)38.9 years

Pembina Township covers 36.3 square miles of land, about 18 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).

How Pembina Township has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
2015–20192020–2024Amount of changeVerdict
Residents753 (±87)660 (±87)−12.4%Not a measurable change
Housing units266 (±19)244 (±35)−8.3%Not a measurable change
Median gross rent$478 (±$122)$600 (±$393)+25.5%No measurable change after inflation
Median home value$126,900 (±$26,032)$174,400 (±$18,816)+37.4%No measurable change after inflation
Median household income$45,125 (±$9,174)$59,191 (±$2,670)+31.2%No measurable change after inflation
Median owner cost with a mortgage$1,208 (±$169)$1,071 (±$391)−11.3%No measurable change after inflation
Median real estate taxes$1,266 (±$149)$1,556 (±$209)+22.9%No measurable change after inflation
Households that rent49.4% (±5.9 points)36.5% (±6.2 points)−12.9 percentage pointsMeasurable decrease
Rental vacancy rate2.4% (±3.2 points)7.0% (±6.8 points)+4.6 percentage pointsNot a measurable change

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Crime reported to police in Mahnomen County

Pembina Township has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Mahnomen County as a whole.

In 2025, the police departments that report for Mahnomen County recorded 378 violent and 359 property crimes per 100,000 residents.

A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.

ZIP codes in Pembina Township

ZIP Code Tabulation Areas that cover this place (2020–2024 estimates)
ZIP codeShare of the ZIP’s land in this placeResidentsMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household income
5655715%2,758$752$143,800$57,731

A ZIP code is a mail route rather than a boundary, so the Census Bureau publishes figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas built from census blocks; the share column says how much of each one’s land lies in this place.

Places near Pembina Township

Nearest places with Census figures, by straight-line distance
PlaceDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueHouseholds that rent
Mahnomen3.8 mi$753$83,20043.9%
Popple Grove Township4.5 mi—$165,6009.8%
Fossum Township6.0 mi—$172,1004.2%
Rosedale Township6.2 mi—$223,10011.6%
Waubun6.6 mi$650$77,90026.8%
Marsh Creek Township7.4 mi$975$205,00015.6%
Flom Township8.0 mi$100 or less$107,50016.9%
Lake Grove Township8.1 mi—$237,5005.6%

Places in Minnesota most like Pembina Township

PlaceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
Motley$653$152,800$47,22236.4%
Deerwood$711$225,000$62,98140.7%
New York Mills$727$166,300$56,87541.4%
Menahga$734$155,500$58,03639.2%
Breckenridge$515$144,500$58,96330.8%
Wadena$684$160,800$56,08041.9%

Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across Minnesota.

HUD Fair Market Rent for Pembina Township, fiscal year 2027

Mahnomen County, MN, dollars a month
Studio1 bedroom2 bedrooms3 bedrooms4 bedrooms
$706$775$1,014$1,270$1,544

HUD income limits for Pembina Township, fiscal year 2026

Mahnomen County, MN, annual household income
Household sizeExtremely low (30%)Very low (50%)Low (80%)
1 person$20,600$34,300$54,900
2 people$23,550$39,200$62,750
3 people$27,320$44,100$70,600
4 people$33,000$49,000$78,400
5 people$38,680$52,950$84,700
6 people$44,360$56,850$90,950
7 people$50,040$60,800$97,250
8 people$55,720$64,700$103,500

These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Mahnomen County, MN, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $76,300.

A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Pembina Township

How many renters are there in Pembina Township?

Pembina Township has an estimated 80 (±16) renting households, 36.5% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in Pembina Township?

The median household income in Pembina Township is $59,191 (±$2,670) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the average home value in Pembina Township, MN?

The Census Bureau publishes the median: $174,400 (±$18,816) for owner-occupied homes in Pembina Township (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the average mortgage payment in Pembina Township?

The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Pembina Township, MN is $1,071 (±$391) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.

How much are property taxes in Pembina Township?

The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Pembina Township, MN is $1,556 (±$209) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes are in Pembina Township?

Pembina Township, MN has an estimated 244 (±35) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is Pembina Township growing?

In Pembina Township, the number of residents went from 753 in 2015–2019 to 660 in 2020–2024 (−12.4%), not a measurable change.

What ZIP codes are in Pembina Township?

The ZIP code that covers Pembina Township is 56557.

What is the median rent in ZIP code 56557?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 56557 is $752 (±$97) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Pembina township, Mahnomen County, Minnesota (county subdivision:50218, in state:27 county:087).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M

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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

Figures last updated on .

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