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Minnesota›St. Louis County

Angora TownshipMN

A town of 219, settled in 1903.

Is Angora Township a good place to live?

Angora Township’s January low is -4°F, below both the Minnesota town median (6°F) and the median of U.S. towns (22°F). 30% of the land in Angora Township is conserved, where Minnesota’s towns sit at 4.7% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. Superior National Forest, at 5,269 acres with 6 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Angora Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

219 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Alango TownshipOwens TownshipAlango TownshipOwens TownshipAngora Township
Getting set up

Moving to Angora Township: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Angora Township, and how to reach them.

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PowerLake Country Power18.3¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet3 providers91% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Angora Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsSt. Louis County School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Minnesota you can register online until 21 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (received 21 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereSt. Louis County AuditorSt. Louis County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2017
ZIP codes55703, 5572355703 77% · 55723 23%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Angora Township.

Housing

Zillow puts the typical Angora Township home at about $204K

Home values are up 5.6% over the year to September 2026. Angora Township: nine in ten households live in a home they own. The midpoint rent here is $1,125 a month.

$204KZillow home value
Angora TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Households that own their home90%75%73%
Median rent$1,125 a month$1,196 a month$1,185 a month

Typical home value

Angora Township$204K
Minnesota$349K
+5.6%
value change, 1 year

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Outdoors

Protected land: nearly a quarter of Angora Township

Walkers can cover 14 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves. For Angora Township, the density of trails is 0.4 miles per square mile.

29.6%conserved
29.6%
conserved · 6,854 of 23,169 acres
14 mi
of trails · 0.4 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Superior National Forest6 mi5,269
2. Sturgeon River State Forest0.9 mi1,167

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Climate

Angora Township: snowy winters and pleasant summers

Angora Township’s midsummer high is 78°F.

61″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter-0–21°
Spring26–51°
Summer51–76°
Fall32–51°
Oct 1
typical first frost
May 12
typical last frost
+2.2°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Work & commute

Most of Angora Township’s workers leave town for work

For Angora Township, the median household income is $95,000. The top destinations are Virginia (22%), Cook (15%) and Mountain Iron (10%). The median commute is under 19 miles.

0%work in town
Angora TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Average trip to work26 minutes23 minutes25 minutes
Median household income$95,000$90,000$80,000
Below the poverty line6.4%7%9.6%

Where working residents work

In Angora Township0%
Virginia22%
Cook15%
Mountain Iron10%
Hibbing6%
19 mi
median commute distance
75
jobs based in Angora Township
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazards

Angora Township faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by cold waves

Households in Angora Township have drawn federal disaster aid once, in 2024. Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in 64% of U.S. communities. Expected losses in Angora Township break down as 62% from cold waves and 30% from inland flooding.

36risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
36Low riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland flooding
1
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

Compared with most of Minnesota and the rest of the country, more of Angora Township’s adults have diabetes

78% of adults had a checkup this year in Angora Township. Among 272 Minnesota towns, just 4 have a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Angora Township. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Angora Township is ahead of Minnesota on 2 and behind on 11.

Angora TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)14%10%12%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)38%31%35%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)17%14%14%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)14%12%14%
32 measures vs. Minnesota
2 better19 too close to call11 worse
What stands outAngora TownshipMN
More adults treating high blood pressure81.9%76.1%
More adults getting cholesterol checked88.4%85.3%
More adults with heart disease8.8%5.9%
Cook Hospital
6.7 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Angora Township

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After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Angora Township; the nearest are

About Angora Township

Unincorporated community in Minnesota, United States

Angora ( ang-GOR-ə) is an unincorporated community in Angora Township, Saint Louis County, Minnesota, United States. The community is located six miles south of Cook at the intersection of State Highway 1 (MN 1) and Saint Louis County Road 430 (Burghardt Road). U.S. Highway 53 is nearby. County Road 952 (Tee Road) is also in the area. The unincorporated community of Angora is located within Angora Township (population 249). The communities of Sherman Corner and Idington are also nearby. The Rice River, a tributary of the Little Fork River, flows through the community.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Elevation
1,352 ft
ZIP code
55703

Questions about Angora Township

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Is Angora Township, MN a good place to live?

Angora Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.