Ansel TownshipMN
A town of 77, settled in 1895.
Is Ansel Township a good place to live?
Ansel Township’s average trip to work is 44 minutes, above both the Minnesota town median (23 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Of the 274 Minnesota towns we compare, none has a higher median age than Ansel Township. The biggest place to walk is Foothills State Forest, 13,125 acres with 1.1 miles of trail. 12% of the land in Ansel Township is conserved, above both the Minnesota town median (4.7%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). Ansel Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
77 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Ansel Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Ansel Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
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In Ansel Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Ansel Township has cold winters and pleasant summers. Ansel Township’s July high is 79°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Conserved land covers 11.6% of Ansel Township
2.7 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves. The trail density in Ansel Township is 0.1 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Foothills State Forest | 1.1 mi | 13,125 |
| 2. Foot Hills State Forest | 0.7 mi | 2,610 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
How healthy Ansel Township is
Ansel Township beats the Minnesota average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 13. 17% of adults smoke cigarettes in Ansel Township.
| Ansel Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 23% | 25% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 10% | 12% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 30% | 36% |
| What stands out | Ansel Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 79.4% | 76.1% |
| More adults with COPD | 7.8% | 5.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Ansel Township faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 57% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Ansel Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Ansel Township; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Ansel Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
About Ansel Township
Township in Minnesota, United States
Ansel Township ( AN-səl) is a township in Cass County, Minnesota, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 76. Ansel was the given name of a pioneer settler.
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- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,381 ft
Questions about Ansel Township
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Is Ansel Township, MN a good place to live?
Ansel Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.