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Minnesota›Kittson County

Arveson TownshipMN

A town of 92.

Is Arveson Township a good place to live?

38% of the land in Arveson Township is conserved, above both the Minnesota town median (4.7%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). The biggest park or preserve is Twin Lakes Wildlife Management Area, at 7,898 acres. Arveson Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

92 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Pelan TownshipKarlstadLincoln TownshipLind TownshipDeerwood TownshipPelan TownshipKarlstadLincoln TownshipLind TownshipDeerwood TownshipArveson Township
Getting set up

Moving to Arveson Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerP K M Electric CoopEIAHIFLD · EIA
WaterKarlstad water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet1 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Arveson Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsTri-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 hereKittson County ElectionsKittson County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP code5673256732 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 Arveson Township.

Outdoors

Arveson Township has set aside nearly a third of its land for conservation

Arveson Township’s concentration of trails is 0.2 miles per square mile, below Minnesota’s towns (0.5) and close to U.S. towns (0.4). Walkers can cover 7.1 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves.

37.5%conserved
37.5%
conserved · 8,248 of 21,969 acres
7.1 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Twin Lakes Wildlife Management Area0.8 mi7,898
2. Deerwood Wildlife Management Area0.5 mi126

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

Natural hazards

Arveson Township has a high natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding

FEMA puts 48% of Arveson Township’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 18% to wildfires. The natural-hazard score from FEMA for Arveson Township comes to 79 of 100.

79risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
79High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingWildfireCold waves

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Arveson Township

Arveson Township’s midsummer high stands at 79°F.

44″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter0–18°
Spring28–50°
Summer54–78°
Fall32–52°
Sep 26
typical first frost
May 15
typical last frost
+2.2°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Arveson Township is

For adults in Arveson Township, the share who report frequent physical distress is 14%. Of 32 CDC measures, Arveson Township beats the Minnesota average on 2 and trails it on 10. In Arveson Township, 13% of adults have diabetes, and 15% report frequent mental distress.

Arveson TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)29%30%33%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)13%10%12%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)15%16%17%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)31%30%36%
32 measures vs. Minnesota
2 better20 too close to call10 worse
What stands outArveson TownshipMN
More adults treating high blood pressure81.6%76.1%
More adults getting cholesterol checked87.3%85.3%
More adults with heart disease8.5%5.9%
Kittson Healthcare
25 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Arveson Township

15pages on Arveson Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Arveson Township; the nearest are

About Arveson Township

Township in Minnesota, United States

Arveson Township is a township in Kittson County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 100 at the 2000 census. Arveson Township was organized in 1902, and named for Arve Arveson, a county commissioner.

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

Area
35 sq mi
Elevation
1,063 ft

Questions about Arveson Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Arveson Township, MN a good place to live?

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