Pokegama, Minnesota

Township in Pine County · population 2,825 (2020 Census)

Median home: $316,000
Household income: $77,888
Jan low / Jul high: -1° / 79°
Snow a year: 45 in
Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950: 6
Median age: 51.0

Pokegama is a township of 2,825 people in Pine County, Minnesota. The median home is worth $316,000, close to the typical Minnesota town ($301,800). It ranks more of a college town than 76% of Minnesota towns, quieter than 75% of Minnesota towns, better for a vacation home than 72% of Minnesota towns.

Pokegama in our rankings:

How Pokegama ranks

Percentile among Minnesota towns with at least 500 people on The Town Files lifestyle rankings. 50 is typical for the state; 90 means better than 90% of Minnesota towns.

The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025).

Homes and cost of living

The median home in Pokegama is worth $316,000, close to the typical Minnesota town ($301,800). Homes cost about 4.1 times the median household income of $77,888, which is more affordable than 20% of Minnesota towns. Median rent is $1,810 a month. 89.1% of households own their home.

Census ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024. "Typical town" = median of Minnesota towns with 500+ people.

Housing	Pokegama	Typical Minnesota town
Median home value	$316,000	$301,800
Median rent	$1,810	$991
Median household income	$77,888	$87,375
Home value ÷ income	4.1×	3.4×
Homeownership	89.1%	88.6%
Median year built	1979	1979
Seasonal / vacation homes	22.4%	—

Who lives in Pokegama

People	Pokegama	Typical Minnesota town
Median age	51.0	42.7
Age 65 and over	21.7%	20.0%
Under 18	18.3%	—
Bachelor's degree or higher	18.1%	26.2%
Below the poverty line	8.7%	6.9%
Veterans	6.3%	—
Born outside the U.S.	1.3%	—
Work from home	8.9%	11.1%
Average commute	37.1 min	24.5 min
Homes with broadband	89.1%	90.2%

Weather in Pokegama

July highs average 79.4°F and January lows -0.9°F. About 33.0 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 44.8 inches of snow (typical Minnesota town: 47.0 in). Expect about 5 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 183 nights at or below freezing.

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals: average daily high and low by month; precipitation and snowfall in inches. Temperatures from the Hinckley station (9.2 mi away).

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

6 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Pokegama since 1950, compared with 14 for the typical Minnesota town. The strongest, an F1, struck on June 18, 2001 about 9.4 miles from the town center. The most recent was on June 18, 2001.

NOAA Storm Events Database, tornado tracks (start to end point) passing within 10 miles of the town center, 1950–2026.

Hail of 1 inch or larger has been reported within 10 miles 50 times; the largest was 3.00 inches on July 19, 2019.

Severe weather in Pine County since 1996

NOAA Storm Events Database, Pine County, 1996–2026 (all event types recorded since 1996). 2 deaths recorded.

Pine County has been included in 15 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1953, most often for fire, flood, drought.

Declared	Incident	Declaration
July 19, 2023	Flood	DR-4722: Severe Storms And Flooding
August 9, 2022	Severe Storm	DR-4666: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
April 7, 2020	Biological	DR-4531: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020	Biological	EM-3453: Covid-19
September 5, 2018	Flood	DR-4390: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding

Jobs and pay in Pine County

Pine County had 7,799 jobs in 2024, paying an average of $44,269 a year. Unemployment was 4.9% in 2023; in Pokegama itself the ACS puts it at 2.7%.

BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024, private-sector jobs and average annual pay.

Annual average unemployment rate (BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics via USDA ERS).

Towns near Pokegama

Pine City, MN
4.2 mi · 3,130 people · home $186,900
Mora, MN
11.8 mi · 3,665 people · home $171,800
Rush City, MN
12.9 mi · 3,228 people · home $233,100
Cambridge, MN
22.8 mi · 9,611 people · home $251,600
North Branch, MN
24.9 mi · 10,787 people · home $322,300
Isanti, MN
27.5 mi · 6,804 people · home $290,600
Bradford, MN
27.9 mi · 3,427 people · home $336,800

Pokegama questions

Is Pokegama, Minnesota a good place to retire?

On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Pokegama scores better for retirees than 54% of Minnesota towns and quieter than 75%. 21.7% of residents are 65 or older (median age 51.0).

How much does a house cost in Pokegama?

The median owner-occupied home in Pokegama is valued at $316,000 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of $77,888, so homes cost about 4.1 times income. Median rent is $1,810 a month.

What is the weather like in Pokegama?

July highs average 79.4°F and January lows -0.9°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 33.0 inches of precipitation a year and 44.8 inches of snow.

Does Pokegama get tornadoes?

6 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Pokegama since 1950 (NOAA Storm Events); the strongest was a F1 on June 18, 2001. The typical Minnesota town has had 14.

How this page is made. Every number comes from public data, matched to Pokegama's Census boundary (GEOID 2711551784). Comparisons use the median of Minnesota towns with at least 500 people. Weather comes from the nearest NOAA normals station; storm counts use NOAA tornado tracks within 10 miles of the town center.

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024)
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census and 2025 Gazetteer (2020 / 2025)
NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020)
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (1950–2026)
FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (this product uses the FEMA OpenFEMA API but is not endorsed by FEMA) (1953–2026)
NCES Common Core of Data (2023–24)
BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages; USDA ERS county unemployment (BLS LAUS) (2000–2024)
The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025)

Data snapshot 2026-11-13.