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Minnesota›Murray County

Cameron TownshipMN

A town of 114, settled in 1878.

Is Cameron Township a good place to live?

The biggest park or preserve is Klinker Wildlife Management Area, at 343 acres. Cameron Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

114 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Chanarambie TownshipRock TownshipEllsborough TownshipLowville TownshipChanarambie TownshipRock TownshipEllsborough TownshipLowville TownshipCameron Township
Getting set up

Moving to Cameron Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerNobles Cooperative ElectricEIAHIFLD · EIA
WaterLincoln-Pipestone Rural Water SystemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Cameron Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsMurray County Central 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 hereMurray County ElectionsMurray County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP codes56151, 5618656151 51% · 56186 49%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 Cameron Township.

Climate

Expect snowy winters and pleasant summers in Cameron Township

A winter brings about 46 inches of snow, with January nights at 6° and July afternoons at 82°.

46″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter9–26°
Spring33–54°
Summer58–80°
Fall36–57°
Sep 29
typical first frost
May 7
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Cameron Township is

The share of adults in Cameron Township who had a checkup this year is 76%, where Minnesota’s towns sit at 75% and U.S. towns at 79%. This Minnesota town does better than the Minnesota average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 10. Among adults locally, 30% sleep under 7 hours.

Cameron TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)30%30%36%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)29%30%33%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)36%31%35%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)16%14%14%
32 measures vs. Minnesota
1 better21 too close to call10 worse
What stands outCameron TownshipMN
More adults treating high blood pressure79.5%76.1%
More adults with COPD7.2%5.4%
Murray County Memorial Hospital
13.3 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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

Natural hazards

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

Cameron Township’s risk rating from FEMA stands at 58 of 100. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Cameron Township after 5 declared disasters, most recently in 2024. Of the losses FEMA expects locally, 44% come from inland flooding and 15% from drought.

58risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
58Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingDroughtHail
5
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Outdoors

Conservation land takes up 2% of Cameron Township

Walkers can cover 0.8 miles of trail in 3 parks and preserves.

2%conserved
2%
conserved · 465 of 22,968 acres
0.8 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Klinker Wildlife Management Area0.3 mi343
2. Degroot Wildlife Management Area, West Unit—71
3. Degroot Wildlife Management Area, East Unit—6

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Cameron Township

17pages on Cameron Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Cameron Township; the nearest are

About Cameron Township

Township in Minnesota, United States

Cameron Township is a township in Murray County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 151 at the 2000 census. Cameron Township was organized in 1878, and named for Charles Cameron Cole, a pioneer settler.

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

Area
36 sq mi
Elevation
1,716 ft

Questions about Cameron Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Cameron Township, MN a good place to live?

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