The Town FilesPike Bay, Minnesota
Township in Cass County · population 1,713 (2020 Census)
- Median home
- $151,000
- Household income
- $72,750
- Jan low / Jul high
- -4° / 79°
- Snow a year
- 49 in
- Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950
- 2
- Median age
- 29.0
Pike Bay is a township of 1,713 people in Cass County, Minnesota. The median home is worth $151,000, below the typical Minnesota town ($301,800). It ranks better for first-time buyers than 89% of Minnesota towns, better transit than 86% of Minnesota towns, better for a vacation home than 74% of Minnesota towns.
How Pike Bay 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.
Homes and cost of living
The median home in Pike Bay is worth $151,000, below the typical Minnesota town ($301,800). Homes cost about 2.1 times the median household income of $72,750, which is more affordable than 92% of Minnesota towns. Median rent is $725 a month. 73.4% of households own their home.
| Housing | Pike Bay | Typical Minnesota town |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $151,000 | $301,800 |
| Median rent | $725 | $991 |
| Median household income | $72,750 | $87,375 |
| Home value ÷ income | 2.1× | 3.4× |
| Homeownership | 73.4% | 88.6% |
| Median year built | 1980 | 1979 |
| Seasonal / vacation homes | 24.7% | — |
Who lives in Pike Bay
| People | Pike Bay | Typical Minnesota town |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 29.0 | 42.7 |
| Age 65 and over | 13.9% | 20.0% |
| Under 18 | 36.2% | — |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 18.9% | 26.2% |
| Below the poverty line | 22.9% | 6.9% |
| Veterans | 5.9% | — |
| Born outside the U.S. | 3.9% | — |
| Work from home | 5.8% | 11.1% |
| Average commute | 21.0 min | 24.5 min |
| Homes with broadband | 89.8% | 90.2% |
Weather in Pike Bay
July highs average 79.1°F and January lows -3.6°F. About 26.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 48.9 inches of snow (typical Minnesota town: 47.0 in). Expect about 4 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 187 nights at or below freezing.
Tornadoes, storms and disasters
2 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Pike Bay since 1950, compared with 14 for the typical Minnesota town. The strongest, an F1, struck on August 2, 1981 about 6.9 miles from the town center. The most recent was on August 2, 1981.
Hail of 1 inch or larger has been reported within 10 miles 19 times; the largest was 2.50 inches on June 4, 2019.
Severe weather in Cass County since 1996
Cass County has been included in 14 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1953, most often for flood, drought, hurricane.
| Declared | Incident | Declaration |
|---|---|---|
| June 28, 2024 | Flood | DR-4797: Severe Storms And Flooding |
| August 9, 2022 | Severe Storm | DR-4666: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding |
| July 8, 2022 | Severe Storm | DR-4658: 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 |
Jobs and pay in Cass County
Cass County had 10,661 jobs in 2024, paying an average of $43,904 a year. Unemployment was 4.4% in 2023; in Pike Bay itself the ACS puts it at 15%.
Towns near Pike Bay
- Cass Lake, MN1.6 mi · 675 people · home $109,900
- Wilkinson, MN5.7 mi · 574 people · home $192,000
- Farden, MN5.7 mi · 1,145 people · home $271,600
- Ten Lake, MN6.9 mi · 1,023 people · home $201,400
- Hart Lake, MN7.7 mi · 543 people · home $303,300
- Frohn, MN9.5 mi · 1,537 people · home $288,400
- Guthrie, MN11.5 mi · 603 people · home $281,000
- Helga, MN11.8 mi · 1,648 people · home $315,100
Pike Bay questions
Is Pike Bay, Minnesota a good place to retire?
On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Pike Bay scores better for retirees than 26% of Minnesota towns and quieter than 26%. 13.9% of residents are 65 or older (median age 29.0).
How much does a house cost in Pike Bay?
The median owner-occupied home in Pike Bay is valued at $151,000 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of $72,750, so homes cost about 2.1 times income. Median rent is $725 a month.
What is the weather like in Pike Bay?
July highs average 79.1°F and January lows -3.6°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 26.5 inches of precipitation a year and 48.9 inches of snow.
Does Pike Bay get tornadoes?
2 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Pike Bay since 1950 (NOAA Storm Events); the strongest was a F1 on August 2, 1981. The typical Minnesota town has had 14.
- 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)