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Minnesota›Pope County

Bangor TownshipMN

A town of 168.

Is Bangor Township a good place to live?

Only 1 of the 274 Minnesota towns we compare have a higher share of households owning their home than Bangor Township. 17% of the land in Bangor Township is conserved, against 4.7% in Minnesota’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. The biggest park or preserve is Bangor Wildlife Management Area, at 81 acres. Bangor Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

What makes Bangor Township stand out

Where Bangor Township beats most towns.

Small town

168 people, and everyone knows the way

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

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Getting set up

Moving to Bangor Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
WaterBrooten water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet8 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Bangor Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsBelgrade-Brooten-Elrosa Public 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 herePope County CourthousePope County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP codes56316, 5633456316 82% · 56334 18%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 Bangor Township.

Work & commute

With 1.8 jobs for every working resident, Bangor Township draws in 101 commuters

Most working residents leave Bangor Township for work: only 2% work in town. Since 2013, Bangor Township has added 83 jobs, to 102 in 2023. At 22 minutes, Bangor Township’s average trip to work is where Minnesota’s towns sit at 23 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes.

2%work in town
Bangor TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Working residents who work in town1.7%9.8%8%
Average trip to work22 minutes23 minutes25 minutes
Below the poverty line9.9%7%9.6%

Where working residents work

In Bangor Township2%
Alexandria24%
Glenwood22%
Glenwood Township9%
Villard3%
19 mi
median commute distance
102
jobs based in Bangor Township
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Outdoors

Conserved land covers 16.7% of Bangor Township

0.1 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.

16.7%conserved
16.7%
conserved · 3,735 of 22,333 acres
0.1 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Bangor Wildlife Management Area—81

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

Climate

Bangor Township has snowy winters and pleasant summers

Bangor Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The July high in Bangor Township is 81°F.

46″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter6–23°
Spring32–53°
Summer57–79°
Fall36–55°
Sep 27
typical first frost
May 11
typical last frost
+1.8°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Bangor Township is

Bangor Township beats the Minnesota average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 14. 29% of Bangor Township adults feel lonely.

Bangor TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)29%30%33%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)30%30%36%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)16%14%14%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)38%35%35%
32 measures vs. Minnesota
1 better17 too close to call14 worse
What stands outBangor TownshipMN
More adults treating high blood pressure79.3%76.1%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth13.5%8.9%
Glacial Ridge Hospital
12.6 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health

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

Natural hazards

Inland flooding leads a moderate hazard risk in Bangor Township

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 58% of U.S. communities.

42risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
42Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
2
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Bangor Township

16pages on Bangor Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Bangor Township; the nearest are

A job hub

Every workday, about 101 people come to Bangor Township for work

Where Bangor Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

24% → Alexandria Alexandria 24% 22% → Glenwood Glenwood 22% 9% → Glenwood Township Glenwood Township 9% 3% → Villard Villard 3% 3% → Benson Benson 3% 3% → Sauk Centre Sauk Centre 3% Bangor Township · 2% stay
102jobs based in Bangor Township
2%of working residents work in town
19 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Bangor Township

Township in Minnesota, United States

Bangor Township is a township in Pope County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 164 at the 2020 census. According to Warren Upham, the township may be named after Bangor, Maine.

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

Area
35 sq mi
Elevation
1,322 ft

Questions about Bangor Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Bangor Township, MN a good place to live?

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