Carpenter TownshipMN
A town of 150.
Is Carpenter Township a good place to live?
26% of the land in Carpenter Township is conserved, above both Minnesota’s towns (4.7%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). George Washington State Forest, at 16,287 acres with 11.8 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Carpenter Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
150 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Carpenter Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Carpenter 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 Carpenter Township.
Protected land: nearly a quarter of Carpenter Township
37 miles of trail wind through 3 parks and preserves. The trail density for Carpenter Township comes to 0.4 miles per square mile, near both the Minnesota town median (0.5) and the median of U.S. towns (0.4).
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. George Washington State Forest | 11.8 mi | 16,287 |
| 2. Koochiching State Forest | — | 11 |
| 3. Sturgeon River State Forest | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Expect snowy winters and pleasant summers in Carpenter Township
Carpenter Township’s midsummer high is 78°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Carpenter Township stands out in Minnesota and nationally: a larger share of its adults have diabetes
For adults in Carpenter Township, the share who have obesity is 38%. No town among the 272 in Minnesota we compare has a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Carpenter Township. CDC measures, 32 in all: Carpenter Township beats Minnesota on 5 and trails on 14. Among 272 Minnesota towns, just 2 have a lower share of adults who binge drink than Carpenter Township.
| Carpenter Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 10% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 31% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 12% | 14% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 18% | 16% |
| What stands out | Carpenter Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 14.5% | 17.8% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 83.2% | 76.1% |
| More adults with heart disease | 10.5% | 5.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Carpenter Township has a moderate natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
Households in Carpenter Township have drawn federal disaster aid in 2 declared disasters, most recently in 2024. FEMA expects more storm and flood damage in the town than in 56% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects in the town, 60% come from inland flooding and 31% from cold waves.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Carpenter Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Carpenter Township; the nearest are
About 6 of every 100 Carpenter Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Minnesota.
About Carpenter Township
Township in Minnesota, United States
Carpenter Township is a township in Itasca County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 154 at the 2020 census. Carpenter Township was named for Seth Carpenter, an early settler. State Highways 1 (MN 1) and 65 (MN 65) are two of the main routes in the township. The unincorporated community of Togo is located within Carpenter Township.
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- Area
- 106 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,381 ft
- Area code
- 218
Questions about Carpenter Township
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Is Carpenter Township, MN a good place to live?
Carpenter Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.