Birch Creek TownshipMN
A town of 231.
Is Birch Creek Township a good place to live?
Birch Creek Township’s average commute is 37 minutes, above both the Minnesota town median (23 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Birch Creek Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
231 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Birch Creek Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Birch Creek 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 Birch Creek Township.
With 0.3 jobs for every working resident, most of Birch Creek Township’s workers commute out
For half of commuters, work is under 31 miles away. The top destinations are Moose Lake (15%), Duluth (11%) and Willow River (7%). In Birch Creek Township, nearly one in ten residents live below the poverty line, against 7% in Minnesota’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns.
| Birch Creek Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 8.3% | 7% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $83,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The climate in Birch Creek Township brings snowy winters and pleasant summers
The July high for Birch Creek Township comes to 79°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
More of Birch Creek Township’s adults have high blood pressure than in the typical Minnesota or U.S. town
Among adults in Birch Creek Township, 77% had a checkup this year. Against the Minnesota average, Birch Creek Township comes out ahead on 1 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 10. In Birch Creek Township, 17% of adults smoke cigarettes, and 13% have diabetes.
| Birch Creek Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 31% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 10% | 12% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 35% | 35% |
| What stands out | Birch Creek Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 79.3% | 76.1% |
| More adults with COPD | 7.4% | 5.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Birch Creek Township has a moderate natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
On expected storm and flood damage, Birch Creek Township sits above 59% of U.S. communities. FEMA puts 61% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 27% to cold waves. Federal aid has come to Birch Creek Township households in 2 declared disasters; the latest was in 2012.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In Birch Creek Township, 2% of the land is conserved
8.7 miles of trail. For Birch Creek Township, the density of trails is 0.3 miles per square mile.
| Birch Creek Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 2% | 4.7% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.3 miles per square mile | 0.5 | 0.4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Birch Creek Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Birch Creek Township; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Birch Creek Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
100% of working residents leave Birch Creek Township for work
Where Birch Creek Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Birch Creek Township
Township in Minnesota, United States
Birch Creek Township is a township in Pine County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 217 at the 2000 census.
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- Area
- 35 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,316 ft
Questions about Birch Creek Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Birch Creek Township, MN a good place to live?
Birch Creek Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.