Black River TownshipMN
A town of 62.
Is Black River Township a good place to live?
Black River Township’s average trip to work is 8 minutes, below both Minnesota’s towns (23 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). No town among the 274 in Minnesota we compare has a higher median age than Black River Township. The biggest park or preserve is Higinbotham Wildlife Management Area, at 976 acres. Black River Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
62 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Black River Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Black River 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 Black River Township.
The FEMA risk score in Black River Township is higher than in the typical Minnesota or U.S. town
Black River Township’s FEMA risk score is 83 of 100, against 40 of 100 in Minnesota’s towns and 44 of 100 across U.S. towns.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Black River Township has snowy winters and pleasant summers
Black River Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. The July high in Black River Township is 80°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Black River Township is
Black River Township beats the Minnesota average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3. 39% of adults have obesity in Black River Township.
| Black River Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 35% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 30% | 36% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 16% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 30% | 33% |
| What stands out | Black River Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with heart disease | 6.8% | 5.9% |
| More adults with arthritis | 25.5% | 22.3% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.6% | 8.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Conserved land covers 6.4% of Black River Township
4.0 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. Black River Township’s trail density is 0.2 miles per square mile.
| Black River Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.5 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 6.4% | 4.7% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Higinbotham Wildlife Management Area | 0.9 mi | 976 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Black River Township
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Black River Township
About 3 of every 100 Black River Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
About Black River Township
Township in Minnesota, United States
Black River Township is a township in Pennington County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 98 at the 2000 census. This township was named for the Black River.
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- Area
- 24 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,086 ft
Questions about Black River Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Black River Township, MN a good place to live?
Black River Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.