Pemberton, Minnesota

About Pemberton

Set in the southern part of Minnesota, Pemberton is a tiny community counting 222 people who proudly call it home.

Pemberton holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 0.19 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,168 residents per square mile.

📰 Pemberton News Today

• Johnny Pemberton is Keeping it Weird on Stage and Screen Minnesota Monthly · Sep 10
• Seeking volunteer firefighters in small-town Minnesota MPR News · Mar 25
• Pemberton Fire Department Seeks Volunteers Amid Possible Closure Southern Minnesota News · Jan 20
• Pemberton Law opens office in downtown Bemidji Bemidji Pioneer · Jul 3
• Arlene Ruth Braun Obituary Jul 4, 2026 Dennis Steffel Omtvedt Funeral and Cremation Service · Jul 4

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What Makes Pemberton Unique

• One of the smallest municipal footprints in the country at just 0.19 sq mi.
• Positioned in southern Minnesota, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Minnesota — one of 915 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 9 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Pemberton

• Backyard Bar & Grill

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Pemberton

• Hobza Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Lundquist Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Thompson Slough Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

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