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A field in Arna Township at sunrise
Minnesota›Pine County

Arna TownshipMN

A town of 97.

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Is Arna Township a good place to live?

Arna Township’s average trip to work is 64 minutes, where Minnesota’s towns sit at 23 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Only 3 of the 274 Minnesota towns we compare have a higher median age than Arna Township. St. Croix State Forest, at 6,598 acres with 1.2 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Arna Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

97 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
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Getting set up

Moving to Arna Township: who provides what

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

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PowerEast Central Energy17.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet2 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Arna Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsEast Central 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 herePine County CourthousePine County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP code5507255072 100%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 Arna Township.

Natural hazards

Arna Township has a low natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding

The risk rating from FEMA for Arna Township comes to 31 of 100, against 40 of 100 in Minnesota’s towns and 44 of 100 across U.S. towns. Expected losses in Arna Township break down as 68% from inland flooding and 19% from cold waves. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Arna Township after 4 declared disasters, most recently in 2023.

31risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
31Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold waves
4
federal disasters paid out here

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

Climate

Arna Township: snowy winters and pleasant summers

In July, afternoons reach 80°; in January, nights fall to 1°, and about 53 inches of snow falls in a winter.

53″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter5–25°
Spring30–53°
Summer54–78°
Fall35–55°
Sep 30
typical first frost
May 11
typical last frost
+2.0°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

Arna Township stands out in Minnesota and nationally: a larger share of its adults smoke cigarettes

19% of Arna Township adults worry about having enough food. Only 8 of the 272 Minnesota towns we compare have a higher share of adults who get no exercise outside work than Arna Township. In Arna Township, 43% of adults have obesity, and 24% say their health is fair or poor.

Arna TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)22%14%14%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)43%35%35%
Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES)24%16%19%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)31%23%25%
32 measures vs. Minnesota
0 better8 too close to call24 worse
What stands outArna TownshipMN
More older adults who have lost all their teeth16.5%8.9%
More adults facing food insecurity19.4%11.4%
More adults facing a utility shut-off9.6%5.7%
Essentia Health Sandstone
25.1 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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

Outdoors

0.6% of the land in Arna Township is protected from building

Count the trails in 2 parks and preserves and they come to 10 miles. In Arna Township, the trail density is 0.3 miles per square mile.

0.6%conserved
Arna TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Conserved land0.6%4.7%4.3%
Miles of trail per square mile0.3 miles per square mile0.50.4
0.6%
conserved · 134 of 24,053 acres
10 mi
of trails · 0.3 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. St. Croix State Forest1.2 mi6,598
2. Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway—1

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Arna Township

16pages on Arna Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Arna Township; the nearest are

About Arna Township

Township in Minnesota, United States

Arna Township is a township in Pine County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 86 at the 2000 census.

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

Area
38 sq mi
Elevation
1,020 ft

Questions about Arna Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Arna Township, MN a good place to live?

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