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Minnesota›Mille Lacs County

Bradbury TownshipMN

A town of 223.

Is Bradbury Township a good place to live?

Bradbury Township’s average trip to work is 36 minutes, against 23 minutes in Minnesota’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Only 3 of the 274 Minnesota towns we compare have a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Bradbury Township. The biggest park or preserve is Rum River State Forest, at 253 acres. Bradbury Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

223 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Onamia TownshipKathio TownshipOnamiaLeigh TownshipOnamia TownshipKathio TownshipOnamiaLeigh TownshipBradbury Township
Getting set up

Moving to Bradbury Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerMille Lacs Energy Cooperative17.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterOnamia water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet2 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Bradbury Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsOnamia 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 hereMille Lacs County CourthouseMille Lacs County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2023
ZIP code5635956359 100%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 Bradbury Township.

Work & commute

Most of Bradbury Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.1 jobs for each of them

Most working residents leave Bradbury Township for work: only 0% work in town. Since 2013, Bradbury Township has lost 1,403 jobs, to 10 in 2023. The top destinations are Kathio Township (22%), Onamia (7%) and Milaca (5%).

0%work in town
Bradbury TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Median household income$77,000$90,000$80,000
Below the poverty line7.2%7%9.6%

Where working residents work

In Bradbury Township0%
Kathio Township22%
Onamia7%
Milaca5%
Maple Grove5%
31 mi
median commute distance
10
jobs based in Bradbury Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Bradbury Township has four seasons and pleasant summers

Bradbury Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Bradbury Township’s July high is 80°F, below both Minnesota’s towns (82°F) and U.S. towns (85°F).

32″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter5–24°
Spring31–53°
Summer56–78°
Fall35–54°
Oct 1
typical first frost
May 8
typical last frost
+1.9°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

More of Bradbury Township’s adults smoke cigarettes than in the typical Minnesota or U.S. town

22% of adults smoke cigarettes in Bradbury Township. Among 272 Minnesota towns, just 2 have a higher share of adults who get no exercise outside work than Bradbury Township. 35% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Bradbury Township.

Bradbury TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)22%14%14%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)16%10%12%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)34%23%25%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)41%31%35%
32 measures vs. Minnesota
1 better8 too close to call23 worse
What stands outBradbury TownshipMN
More adults treating high blood pressure79.6%76.1%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth17.3%8.9%
Mille Lacs Health System
4 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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

Outdoors

Conserved land covers 1.9% of Bradbury Township

8.3 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves.

1.9%conserved
Bradbury TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Conserved land1.9%4.7%4.3%
Miles of trail per square mile0.2 miles per square mile0.50.4
1.9%
conserved · 444 of 23,279 acres
8.3 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Rum River State Forest—253
2. Ivan Jindra Memorial Wildlife Management Area—155

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

Natural hazards

Moderate risk in Bradbury Township, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 52% of U.S. communities.

48risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
48Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
1
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Bradbury Township

16pages on Bradbury Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Bradbury Township; the nearest are

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Bradbury Township for work

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

22% → Kathio Township Kathio Township 22% 7% → Onamia Onamia 7% 5% → Milaca Milaca 5% 5% → Maple Grove Maple Grove 5% 5% → South Harbor Township South Harbor Township 5% 4% → St. Cloud St. Cloud 4% Bradbury Township · 0% stay
10jobs based in Bradbury Township
0%of working residents work in town
31 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Bradbury Township

Township in Minnesota, United States

Bradbury Township is a township in Mille Lacs County, Minnesota, United States. As of the 2010 census, the township population was 268.

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

Area
37 sq mi
Elevation
1,280 ft

Questions about Bradbury Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Bradbury Township, MN a good place to live?

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