Atkinson TownshipMN
A town of 406, settled in 1894.
Is Atkinson Township a good place to live?
97% of households own their home in Atkinson Township, where Minnesota’s towns sit at 75% and U.S. towns at 73%. Atkinson Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
406 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Atkinson Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Atkinson 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 Atkinson Township.
Most of Atkinson Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.0 jobs for each of them
Atkinson Township’s average trip to work is 27 minutes, above both Minnesota’s towns (23 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). 4.2% of residents live below the poverty line in Atkinson Township. The top destinations are Cloquet (16%), Duluth (10%) and Moose Lake (10%).
| Atkinson Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 4.2% | 7% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $101,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Atkinson Township
Atkinson Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The July high in Atkinson Township is 78°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Atkinson Township is
Atkinson Township beats the Minnesota average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 6. 26% of Atkinson Township adults have been diagnosed with depression.
| Atkinson Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 25% | 23% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 16% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 30% | 36% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 35% | 35% |
| What stands out | Atkinson Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 6.5% | 5.4% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.1% | 8.5% |
| More adults with heart disease | 7% | 5.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Moderate risk in Atkinson Township, with cold waves at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 53% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Atkinson Township has set aside 0.7% of its land for conservation
Atkinson Township’s trail density is 0.2 miles per square mile.
| Atkinson Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.7% | 4.7% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.5 | 0.4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Atkinson Township
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Atkinson Township
About 3 of every 100 Atkinson Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
100% of working residents leave Atkinson Township for work
Where Atkinson Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Atkinson Township
Unincorporated community in Minnesota, US
Atkinson is an unincorporated community in Atkinson Township, Carlton County, Minnesota, United States. The community is located between Cloquet and Mahtowa at the intersection of Carlton County Road 61 and County Road 144. Interstate 35 and State Highway 210 (MN 210) are nearby. Atkinson is located 8 miles southwest of Cloquet.
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- Elevation
- 1,142 ft
Questions about Atkinson Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Atkinson Township, MN a good place to live?
Atkinson Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.