Carsonville TownshipMN
A town of 216.
Is Carsonville Township a good place to live?
35% of the land in Carsonville Township is conserved, where Minnesota’s towns sit at 4.7% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. Smoky Hills State Forest, at 7,828 acres with 27.2 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Carsonville Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
216 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Carsonville Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Carsonville 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 Carsonville Township.
nearly a third of the land in Carsonville Township is protected from building
Carsonville Township’s density of trails stands at 1.8 miles per square mile, against 0.5 in Minnesota’s towns and 0.4 across U.S. towns. 62 miles of trail wind through 1 park or preserve.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Smoky Hills State Forest | 27.2 mi | 7,828 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
With 0.7 jobs for every working resident, most of Carsonville Township’s workers commute out
For working residents in Carsonville Township, the share who work locally is 1.3%. Half the trips to work are shorter than 23 miles. The average trip to work in the town is 30 minutes. The top destinations are Park Rapids (22%), Detroit Lakes (9%) and Menahga (7%).
| Carsonville Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 30 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.3% | 9.8% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 4.5% | 7% | 9.6% |
| Work from home | 11% | 14% | 11% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The climate in Carsonville Township brings snowy winters and pleasant summers
For Carsonville Township, the peak summer temperature is 79°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Carsonville Township stands out in Minnesota and nationally, with more of its adults who have high blood pressure
In Carsonville Township, 16% of adults worry about having enough food. Only one of the 272 Minnesota towns we compare has a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Carsonville Township. CDC measures, 32 in all: Carsonville Township beats Minnesota on 3 and trails on 18.
| Carsonville Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 31% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 10% | 12% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 30% | 33% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 14% | 14% |
| What stands out | Carsonville Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer lonely adults | 27.1% | 31.2% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 82.2% | 76.1% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.1% | 5.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Carsonville Township faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
FEMA expects less storm and flood damage in Carsonville Township than in 53% of U.S. communities. Expected losses in Carsonville Township break down as 66% from inland flooding and 8% from tornadoes. Federal aid has come to Carsonville Township households in 2 declared disasters; the latest was in 2011.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Carsonville Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Carsonville Township; the nearest are
About 8 of every 100 Carsonville Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
99% of working residents leave Carsonville Township for work
Where Carsonville Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Carsonville Township
Township in Minnesota, United States
Carsonville Township is a township in Becker County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 252 as of the 2000 census.
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- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,575 ft
Questions about Carsonville Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Carsonville Township, MN a good place to live?
Carsonville Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.