Town guide

Hamre, Minnesota

Hamre is a township in Beltrami County, Minnesota, home to about 55 people across 36 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 56727.

Population552 per sq mi
Median home value$262,500Census, as estimated by owners

ZIP codes in Hamre

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns
Grygla, MN56727 —/sq ft

Mostly Grygla; part is in Hamre

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Around Hamre

Distances

Nearest major airportMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)263 miles away
Closer regional airportThief River Falls Regional Airport (TVF)30 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Minneapolis, MN257 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL592 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Hamre; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Hamre

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Hamre had 19 residents in the 2020 census, up 27% since 2000.

It’s the 2548th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.

Beltrami County grew from 11,030 residents in 1900 to 46,228 in 2020.

Hamre population by census2000: 15, 2010: 13, 2020: 19152000132010192020

Beltrami County, 1900–2020

Beltrami County population, 1900 to 20201900: 11,030, 1910: 19,337, 1920: 27,079, 1930: 20,707, 1940: 26,107, 1950: 24,962, 1960: 23,425, 1970: 26,373, 1980: 30,982, 1990: 34,384, 2000: 39,650, 2010: 44,442, 2020: 46,22811K’00’1027K’20’3026K’40’5023K’60’7031K’80’9040K’00’1046K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 78°F in summer, and winter lows average -5°F. About 24.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near HamreJan: high 15°F, low -5°F, 0.7 in; Feb: high 19°F, low -2°F, 0.6 in; Mar: high 33°F, low 14°F, 1.2 in; Apr: high 50°F, low 28°F, 1.4 in; May: high 65°F, low 40°F, 2.7 in; Jun: high 73°F, low 50°F, 3.9 in; Jul: high 78°F, low 53°F, 3.8 in; Aug: high 76°F, low 51°F, 3.1 in; Sep: high 67°F, low 43°F, 2.8 in; Oct: high 52°F, low 31°F, 2.2 in; Nov: high 34°F, low 17°F, 1 in; Dec: high 21°F, low 3°F, 0.9 in15°-5°Jan0.719°-2°Feb0.633°14°Mar1.250°28°Apr1.465°40°May2.773°50°Jun3.978°53°Jul3.876°51°Aug3.167°43°Sep2.852°31°Oct2.234°17°Nov1.021°3°Dec0.9Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Goodridge 12 Nnw, MN weather station (11 miles away).

Jobs in Beltrami County

16,073 jobs at 1,250 businesses in Beltrami County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Beltrami CountyHealth care and social assistance: 4,231 jobs; Retail trade: 3,298 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 2,143 jobs; Construction: 1,398 jobs; Manufacturing: 1,016 jobs; Other services: 753 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 494 jobs; Professional services: 443 jobsHealth care and social assistance 26% Retail trade 21% Hotels and restaurants 13% Construction 9% Manufacturing 6% Other services 5% Transportation and warehousing 3% Professional services 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Sanford Thief River Falls Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Thief River Falls28.1 miles
  • Lifecare Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Roseau37.2 miles
  • Red Lake HospitalGeneral hospital · no emergency room · Redlake40.4 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

Places in and around Hamre

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Grygla City Campground and Park · 1 acres0.9 mi

Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Hamre

Public schools here are run by Grygla Public School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Grygla ElementaryGryglaPre-K–668Public1.0 mi
Grygla SecondaryGrygla7–1267Public1.0 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Grygla, Valley, Lee Township (Beltrami County), Benville, Spruce Grove Township (Beltrami County), Eckvoll, Steenerson, North Beltrami UT, Veldt, Espelie, Minnie and Upper Red Lake UT.

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