Arago TownshipMN
A town of 624, settled in 1897.
Is Arago Township a good place to live?
39% of residents are 65 or older in Arago Township, where Minnesota’s towns sit at 18% and U.S. towns at 18%. Only 1 of the 274 Minnesota towns we compare have a higher median age than Arago Township. Soaring Eagle Trail, at 490 acres with 1 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Arago Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
624 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Arago Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Arago 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Arago Township.
A smaller share of residents are under 18 in Arago Township than in most of Minnesota or the rest of the country
9.9% of residents are under 18 in Arago Township, below both the Minnesota town median (23%) and the median of U.S. towns (22%). Arago Township has grown 2.8% since 2020, to 624 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. People 65 and older are 39% of residents (17% statewide); children under 18 are 10% of residents (23% statewide).
| Arago Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 9.9% | 23% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 34% | 33% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
43% women, 57% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±9.5 points. Across Minnesota, 49.9% of residents are women. Among residents 75 and older, 64% are men (MN 43%).
| Arago Township | MN | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 5.8% | 12.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 4.1% | 10.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 13.3% | 8.8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 5.4% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 7.1% | 13.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 9.8% | 11.6% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 15.8% | 12.9% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 25.3% | 10.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 13.6% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 3.3% | 6.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 22.6% | 23.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 24.4% | 19.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 15.9% | 11.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 20.5% | 25.6% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 13.3% | 13.8% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 600, single groups can be off by several points
The average trip to work in Arago Township is longer than in the typical Minnesota or U.S. town
The average trip to work in Arago Township is 35 minutes. Most working residents leave Arago Township for work: only 1% work in town. 5.5% of residents live below the poverty line in Arago Township.
| Arago Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 35 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.3% | 9.8% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 5.5% | 7% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Arago Township
Arago Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Arago Township’s July high is 79°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Inland flooding leads a high hazard risk in Arago Township
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 64% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Arago Township is
Arago Township beats the Minnesota average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9. 29% of Arago Township adults sleep under 7 hours. Only 8 of the 272 Minnesota towns we compare have a higher share of adults who had a checkup this year than Arago Township.
| Arago Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 36% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 10% | 12% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 33% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 16% | 17% |
| What stands out | Arago Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 82% | 76.1% |
| More adults getting a yearly checkup | 78.5% | 74.8% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.5% | 5.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Arago Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.5 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 2.2% | 4.7% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Soaring Eagle Trail | 1 mi | 490 |
| 2. Two Inlets State Forest | 0.3 mi | 5 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Arago Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Arago Township; the nearest are
About 6 of every 100 Arago Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Minnesota.
99% of working residents leave Arago Township for work
Where Arago Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Arago Township
Township in Minnesota, United States
Arago Township is a township in Hubbard County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 606 at the 2020 census. Arago Township was named for François Arago, a French scientist.
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- Area
- 35 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,470 ft
Questions about Arago Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Arago Township, MN a good place to live?
Arago Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.