Town guide

Nesbit, Minnesota

Nesbit is a township in Polk County, Minnesota, home to about 182 people across 36 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 56721, 56722 and 56723.

Homes sold for a median of $187 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 3 were seller’s markets.

Population1825 per sq mi
Median home value$340,900Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$187Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking13%Median of 3 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Nesbit

3 ZIP codes, 3 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Nesbit

Distances

Nearest major airportMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)271 miles away
Closer regional airportGrand Forks International Airport (GFK)14 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Minneapolis, MN265 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL614 miles away

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

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

Who represents Nesbit

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

Nesbit had 111 residents in the 2020 census, down 15% since 2000.

It’s the 1933rd largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.

Polk County grew from 35,429 residents in 1900 to 31,192 in 2020.

Nesbit population by census2000: 130, 2010: 99, 2020: 11113020009920101112020

Polk County, 1900–2020

Polk County population, 1900 to 20201900: 35,429, 1910: 36,001, 1920: 37,090, 1930: 36,019, 1940: 37,734, 1950: 35,900, 1960: 36,182, 1970: 34,435, 1980: 34,844, 1990: 32,498, 2000: 31,369, 2010: 31,600, 2020: 31,19235K’00’1037K’20’3038K’40’5036K’60’7035K’80’9031K’00’1031K’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 80°F in summer, and winter lows average -1°F. About 22.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 49 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near NesbitJan: high 15°F, low -1°F, 0.5 in; Feb: high 20°F, low 3°F, 0.6 in; Mar: high 34°F, low 17°F, 0.9 in; Apr: high 52°F, low 31°F, 1.2 in; May: high 67°F, low 44°F, 3 in; Jun: high 76°F, low 55°F, 4.1 in; Jul: high 80°F, low 59°F, 3.6 in; Aug: high 79°F, low 57°F, 3 in; Sep: high 70°F, low 47°F, 2.4 in; Oct: high 53°F, low 35°F, 2 in; Nov: high 35°F, low 20°F, 0.8 in; Dec: high 21°F, low 6°F, 0.7 in15°-1°Jan0.520°3°Feb0.634°17°Mar0.952°31°Apr1.267°44°May3.076°55°Jun4.180°59°Jul3.679°57°Aug3.070°47°Sep2.453°35°Oct2.035°20°Nov0.821°6°Dec0.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Grand Forks Univ (Nws), ND weather station (10 miles away).

Jobs in Polk County

8,944 jobs at 733 businesses in Polk County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Polk CountyHealth care and social assistance: 2,235 jobs; Manufacturing: 1,648 jobs; Retail trade: 1,299 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 927 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 497 jobs; Construction: 468 jobs; Other services: 443 jobs; Wholesale trade: 359 jobsHealth care and social assistance 25% Manufacturing 18% Retail trade 15% Hotels and restaurants 10% Transportation and warehousing 6% Construction 5% Other services 5% Wholesale trade 4%

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

Health care

79 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Nesbit’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Altru HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Grand Forks8.5 miles
  • Riverview HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Crookston14.5 miles
  • North Valley Health CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Warren22.4 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors14
Specialist doctors2
Dentists7
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants17
Mental health providers12
Physical and occupational therapists23
Optometrists3
Chiropractors1
Pharmacies3

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Nesbit

Grocery stores

  • Hugo's7.2 mi
  • Hugo’s Pure Market7.3 mi
  • Hugo's7.3 mi
  • Al Amiin Grocery & Halal Meat7.5 mi

Pharmacies

  • CVS Pharmacy7.6 mi

Libraries

  • East Grand Forks Public Library7.3 mi
  • Grand Forks Public Library7.5 mi

Museums

  • Grand Forks County Historical Society6.5 mi
  • Northern Lights Railroad Museum7.4 mi
  • Heritage Village7.5 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Empire Theatre7.3 mi
  • Firehall Theater7.5 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 Nesbit

Public schools here are run by Fisher Public School District, East Grand Forks Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (6)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Fisher ElementaryFisherPre-K–6123Public7.0 mi
New Heights ElementaryEast Grand ForksPre-K–2499Public7.7 mi
South Point ElementaryEast Grand Forks3–5435Public5.0 mi
Central MiddleEast Grand Forks6–8463Public4.8 mi
Fisher SecondaryFisher7–1299Public7.0 mi
East Grand Forks Senior HighEast Grand Forks9–12608Public7.5 mi
Private schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Riverside Christian SchoolEast Grand ForksPre-K–12209Christian (no specific denomination)6.9 mi
Sacred Heart SchoolEast Grand ForksPre-K–12473Roman Catholic7.0 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with East Grand Forks, Huntsville, Fisher City, Bygland, Grand Forks, Sullivan, Rhinehart, Euclid, Esther, Northland Township (Polk County), Fisher Township, Lowell, Roome, Belgium, Fanny, Keystone, Brandt, Tynsid and Angus.

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