Ault TownshipMN
A town of 125.
Is Ault Township a good place to live?
Ault Township’s average trip to work is 45 minutes, where Minnesota’s towns sit at 23 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Only 5 of the 275 Minnesota towns we compare have a lower July high than Ault Township. Cloquet Valley State Forest, at 3,462 acres with 1.7 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Ault Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
125 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Ault Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Ault 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 Ault Township.
The median age in Ault Township is higher than in the typical Minnesota or U.S. town
Ault Township’s median age is 52.4 years, above both the Minnesota town median (39.9 years) and the median of U.S. towns (40.5 years). 43% of Ault Township adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more. Children under 18 are 8% of residents (23% statewide); people 65 and older are 31% of residents (17% statewide).
| Ault Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 52.4 years | 39.9 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 43% | 33% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 13% and 50% women
The Census survey reached too few of Ault Township’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±18.5 points. Across Minnesota, 49.9% of residents are women.
| Ault Township | MN | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 5.5% | 12.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 2% | 10.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 20.4% | 8.8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 7.5% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 2% | 13.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 15.9% | 11.6% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 15.9% | 12.9% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 25.9% | 10.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 5% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 0% | 6.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 28.3% | 23.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 16.6% | 19.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 12.4% | 11.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 31% | 25.6% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 11.7% | 13.8% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 100, single groups can be off by several points
Ault Township has 0.2 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Ault Township for work: only 0% work in town. 2% of residents live below the poverty line in Ault Township. The top destinations are Duluth (22%), Mountain Iron (12%) and Virginia (10%).
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Compared with most of Minnesota and the rest of the country, a typical January night in Ault Township is colder
Ault Township’s January low is -4°F. Ault Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Ault Township is
Ault Township beats the Minnesota average on 10 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 10. Of the 272 Minnesota towns we compare, none has a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Ault Township.
| Ault Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 31% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 10% | 12% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 16% | 17% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 80% | 75% | 79% |
| What stands out | Ault Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 6.3% | 9.3% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 5.4% | 7.5% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9.3% | 5.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Ault Township faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 60% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
| Ault Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 8.3% | 4.7% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.5 miles per square mile | 0.5 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Cloquet Valley State Forest | 1.7 mi | 3,462 |
| 2. Superior National Forest | — | 156 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Ault Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Ault Township; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Ault Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
100% of working residents leave Ault Township for work
Where Ault Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Ault Township
Township in Minnesota, United States
Ault Township is a township in Saint Louis County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 128 at the 2020 census. Saint Louis County Road 44 serves as a main route in the township. The unincorporated community of Brimson is located within Ault Township. The town's name comes from Ault, France.
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- Area
- 72 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,496 ft
Questions about Ault Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Ault Township, MN a good place to live?
Ault Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.