Beatty TownshipMN
A town of 417.
Is Beatty Township a good place to live?
Kabetogama State Forest, at 7,202 acres with 5.9 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Beatty Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
417 people, and everyone knows the way
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Moving to Beatty Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Beatty 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 Beatty Township.
The median age in Beatty Township is higher than in the typical Minnesota or U.S. town
In Beatty Township, 36% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more, above both the Minnesota town median (33%) and the median of U.S. towns (29%). People 65 and older are 57% of residents (17% statewide); children under 18 are 5% of residents (23% statewide).
| Beatty Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 66.7 years | 39.9 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 36% | 33% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
47% women, 53% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±9.9 points. Across Minnesota, 49.9% of residents are women. Median age: women 66.5, men 66.8.
| Beatty Township | MN | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 1.7% | 12.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 2.9% | 10.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 2.9% | 8.8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 2.6% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 6% | 13.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 6.9% | 11.6% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 20.1% | 12.9% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 35.8% | 10.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 21.2% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 2.5% | 6.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 25.4% | 23.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 22% | 19.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 14.2% | 11.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 21.1% | 25.6% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 14.9% | 13.8% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 400, single groups can be off by several points
With only 0.4 jobs per working resident, most people in Beatty Township work out of town
Beatty Township’s average trip to work comes in at 30 minutes. Half the trips to work are shorter than 23 miles. The share of working residents in Beatty Township who work locally: 4.9%. The top destinations are Cook (17%), Orr (8%) and Virginia (6%).
| Beatty Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 30 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 4.9% | 9.8% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 6.6% | 7% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $79,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The climate in Beatty Township brings snowy winters and pleasant summers
The typical July afternoon high is 78°F, against 82°F in Minnesota’s towns and 85°F across U.S. towns.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Beatty Township stands out in Minnesota and nationally: a larger share of its adults have high blood pressure
Among adults in Beatty Township, 32% sleep under 7 hours. Only one of the 272 Minnesota towns we compare has a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Beatty Township. CDC measures, 32 in all: Beatty Township beats Minnesota on 3 and trails on 13.
| Beatty Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 10% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 31% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 12% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 14% |
| What stands out | Beatty Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 83.2% | 76.1% |
| More adults getting a yearly checkup | 79.3% | 74.8% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9.6% | 5.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Beatty Township has a moderate natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
Just over half of Beatty Township’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by cold waves at 40%. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Beatty Township after 3 declared disasters, most recently in 2018. For Beatty Township, the FEMA hazard score is 49 of 100.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
| Beatty Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.5% | 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. Kabetogama State Forest | 5.9 mi | 7,202 |
| 2. Superior National Forest | — | 121 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Beatty Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Beatty Township; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Beatty Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
95% of working residents leave Beatty Township for work
Where Beatty Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Beatty Township
Township in Minnesota, United States
Beatty Township is a township in Saint Louis County, Minnesota, United States. Beatty Township bears the name of a family of pioneer settlers. The population was 418 at the 2020 census. Saint Louis County Road 24 (Vermilion Drive) serves as a main route in the township. The unincorporated community of Wakemup is located within Beatty Township. Cook is nearby. Beatty Township is located along part of Lake Vermilion.
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- Area
- 80 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,378 ft
Questions about Beatty Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Beatty Township, MN a good place to live?
Beatty Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.