Cannon TownshipMN
Population 13: a town in Minnesota.
Is Cannon Township a good place to live?
Cannon Township’s January low is -5°F, where Minnesota’s towns sit at 6°F and U.S. towns at 22°F. Among 274 Minnesota towns, just one has a higher share of households owning their home than Cannon Township. 40% of the land in Cannon Township is conserved, above both Minnesota’s towns (4.7%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). The biggest place to walk is Main Unit, 7,691 acres with 5.7 miles of trail. Cannon Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
13 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Cannon Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Cannon 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 Cannon Township.
Open space protected for good: nearly a third of Cannon Township
13 miles of trail wind through 4 parks and preserves. Cannon Township’s density of trails is 0.4 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Main Unit | 5.7 mi | 7,691 |
| 2. Beaches Lake Wildlife Management Area | — | 7,691 |
| 3. Percy Wildlife Management Area | — | 711 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Cannon Township has a high natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
Federal disaster aid has reached households in Cannon Township after 2 declared disasters, most recently in 2002. Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in 79% of U.S. communities. FEMA puts 48% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 18% to wildfires.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Cannon Township
July afternoons reach 79° and January nights drop to -5°.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Cannon Township is
Among adults in Cannon Township, 16% smoke cigarettes. The town beats the Minnesota average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 8. Two figures for adults locally: 31% sleep under 7 hours, 36% have high blood pressure.
| Cannon Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 33% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 30% | 36% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 31% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 16% | 17% |
| What stands out | Cannon Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 79.6% | 76.1% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 12.8% | 8.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Cannon Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Cannon Township; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Cannon Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
About Cannon Township
Township in Minnesota, United States
Cannon Township is a township in Kittson County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 22 at the 2000 census. Cannon Township was organized in 1904, and named for Thomas Cannon, a county official.
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- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 997 ft
Questions about Cannon Township
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Is Cannon Township, MN a good place to live?
Cannon Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.