Moving to Middle River, Minnesota

Population: 319. Estimated population in July 2024: 314 (-1.6% change)
Males: 150 (47.0%), Females: 169 (53.0%)

Marshall County

Zip code: 56737

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.3 years
Median household income: $23,929
Median house value: $29,400

Population by Race

Races in Middle River:

• White Non-Hispanic (98.7%)
• Two or more races (1.3%)
• American Indian (0.6%)

Ancestries: Norwegian (56.1%), Swedish (11.3%), Polish (10.0%), German (8.2%), Irish (6.3%), United States (5.0%).

Elevation: 780 feet

Land area: 0.5 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Middle River

• High school or higher: 84.6%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 13.1%
• Graduate or professional degree: 3.3%
• Unemployed: 18.9%
• Mean travel time to work: 26.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Middle River city

• Never married: 26.0%
• Now married: 43.8%
• Separated: 1.2%
• Widowed: 10.9%
• Divorced: 18.2%

0.9% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +35 (+12.3%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Middle River:

• NORTHWEST MEDICAL CENTER (about 22 miles; THIEF RIVER FALLS, MN)
• ROSEAU AREA HOSPITAL AND HOMES INC (about 39 miles; ROSEAU, MN)
• NORTH VALLEY HEALTH CENTER (about 44 miles; WARREN, MN)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Middle River:

• THIEF RIVER FALLS REGIONAL (about 27 miles; THIEF RIVER FALLS, MN; Abbreviation: TVF)
• GRAND FORKS INTL (about 78 miles; GRAND FORKS, ND; Abbreviation: GFK)
• BEMIDJI-BELTRAMI COUNTY (about 107 miles; BEMIDJI, MN; Abbreviation: BJI)

Other public-use airports nearest to Middle River:

• KARLSTAD MUNI (about 28 miles; KARLSTAD, MN; Abbreviation: 23D)
• GRYGLA MUNI – MEL WILKENS FIELD (about 40 miles; GRYGLA, MN; Abbreviation: 3G2)
• PINEY PINECREEK BORDER (about 41 miles; PINECREEK, MN; Abbreviation: 48Y)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Middle River:

• UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA-MAIN CAMPUS (about 73 miles; GRAND FORKS, ND; Full-time enrollment: 9,935)
• MINNESOTA STATE UNIVERSITY-MOORHEAD (about 109 miles; MOORHEAD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 6,400)
• CONCORDIA COLLEGE AT MOORHEAD (about 109 miles; MOORHEAD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,771)
• NORTHWEST TECHNICAL COLLEGE-BEMIDJI (about 110 miles; BEMIDJI, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,761)
• BEMIDJI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 110 miles; BEMIDJI, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,562)
• NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 117 miles; FARGO, ND; Full-time enrollment: 8,836)
• NORTH DAKOTA STATE COLLEGE OF SCIENCE (about 152 miles; WAHPETON, ND; Full-time enrollment: 2,176)

Public primary/middle schools in Middle River:

• GREENBUSH-MIDDLE RIVER JR. (Students: 108; Location: 335 4TH ST.; Grades: 06 – 08)
• MIDDLE RIVER EL. (Students: 86; Location: 335 4TH ST.; Grades: KG – 05)