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Minnesota›Marshall County

Cedar TownshipMN

This town in Minnesota has a population of 74.

Is Cedar Township a good place to live?

Cedar Township’s mean commuting time is 60 minutes, against 23 minutes in Minnesota’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Only 4 of the 274 Minnesota towns we compare have a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Cedar Township. 24% of the land in Cedar Township is conserved, against 4.7% in Minnesota’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. Agassiz National Wildlife Refuge, at 4,110 acres with 3.4 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Cedar Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

74 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
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Getting set up

Moving to Cedar Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerRed Lake Electric CoopEIAHIFLD · EIA
Internet3 providers95% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Cedar Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsGreenbush-Middle River 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 hereMarshall County CourthouseMarshall County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP code5673756737 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 Cedar Township.

Natural hazards

Natural hazards: high risk in Cedar Township, mostly drought

Just over a third of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from drought, followed by inland flooding at 28%. Cedar Township’s natural-hazard score from FEMA is 78 of 100.

78risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
78High riskLowerHigher
DroughtInland floodingCold waves

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Outdoors

In Cedar Township, 23.8% of the land is conserved

Trails run 4.9 miles in 5 parks and preserves. The density of trails for Cedar Township comes to 0.1 miles per square mile.

23.8%conserved
23.8%
conserved · 5,482 of 23,030 acres
4.9 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Agassiz National Wildlife Refuge3.4 mi4,110
2. Mudlac Wildlife Management Area1.1 mi238
3. Thief Lake Wildlife Management Area—451

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

Climate

The climate in Cedar Township brings four seasons and pleasant summers

For Cedar Township, the peak summer temperature is 79°F.

79°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter-0–18°
Spring28–50°
Summer54–77°
Fall32–52°
Oct 3
typical first frost
May 6
typical last frost
+2.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
79°
typical summer high

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Cedar Township is

39% of adults have obesity in Cedar Township. The town beats the Minnesota average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9. Two figures for adults in the town: 29% feel lonely, 15% report frequent mental distress. Among 272 Minnesota towns, just 9 have a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Cedar Township.

Cedar TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)37%31%35%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)29%30%33%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)15%16%17%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)39%35%35%
32 measures vs. Minnesota
1 better22 too close to call9 worse
What stands outCedar TownshipMN
More adults treating high blood pressure80.8%76.1%
More adults with heart disease8%5.9%
Sanford Thief River Falls Medical Center
21.4 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Cedar Township

15pages on Cedar Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Cedar Township; the nearest are

About Cedar Township

Township in Minnesota, United States

Cedar Township is a township in Marshall County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 94 at the 2000 census. Cedar Township was organized in 1902, and named for the abundance of white cedar within its borders.

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

Area
36 sq mi
Elevation
1,152 ft

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Is Cedar Township, MN a good place to live?

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