Ball Bluff TownshipMN
A town of 282.
Is Ball Bluff Township a good place to live?
Savanna State Forest, at 1,836 acres with 1 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Ball Bluff Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
282 people, and everyone knows the way
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Moving to Ball Bluff Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Ball Bluff 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 Ball Bluff Township.
Top of a very high hazard risk in Ball Bluff Township: inland flooding
71% of Ball Bluff Township’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by cold waves at 21%. On expected storm and flood damage, Ball Bluff Township sits above 80% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The average trip to work in Ball Bluff Township is longer than in the typical Minnesota or U.S. town
In Ball Bluff Township, the income of the median household is $74,000, against $90,000 in Minnesota’s towns and $80,000 across U.S. towns. For half of commuters, work is under 40 miles away. The top destinations are Aitkin (12%), McGregor (10%) and Grand Rapids (8%).
| Ball Bluff Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 39 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $74,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 8.3% | 7% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Ball Bluff Township
For Ball Bluff Township, the July high is 79°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A larger share of adults have diabetes in Ball Bluff Township than in most of Minnesota or the rest of the country
Nearly two in five adults have high blood pressure in Ball Bluff Township. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Ball Bluff Township is ahead of Minnesota on 1 and behind on 13.
| Ball Bluff Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 10% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 31% | 35% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 30% | 33% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 12% | 14% |
| What stands out | Ball Bluff Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 81.8% | 76.1% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.6% | 5.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Protected land: 9.3% of Ball Bluff Township
Trails run 9.9 miles in 3 parks and preserves. Parks and preserves in Ball Bluff Township: 3, covering 1,860 acres. In Ball Bluff Township, the trail density is 0.3 miles per square mile.
| Ball Bluff Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 9.3% | 4.7% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.3 miles per square mile | 0.5 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Savanna State Forest | 1 mi | 1,836 |
| 2. Jacobson Wayside Rest | 0.1 mi | 16 |
| 3. Jacobson Community Field | — | 8 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Ball Bluff Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Ball Bluff Township; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Ball Bluff Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
100% of working residents leave Ball Bluff Township for work
Where Ball Bluff Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Ball Bluff Township
Unincorporated community in Minnesota, US
Ball Bluff is an unincorporated community in Ball Bluff Township, Aitkin County, Minnesota, United States. The community is located between Jacobson and McGregor along State Highway 65 (MN 65). The Mississippi River flows nearby. Nearby places include Jacobson, Swan River, Libby, and Palisade. Ball Bluff is 10 miles south of Swan River, and 26 miles north of McGregor. The center of Ball Bluff is generally considered at the junction of Highway 65 and 650th Lane / Carmel Church Road. The community is located within the Savanna State Forest in the northeast portion of Aitkin County.
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- Elevation
- 1,250 ft
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Is Ball Bluff Township, MN a good place to live?
Ball Bluff Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.