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Champion TownshipMN

A town of 52.

Population
52
2025 Census estimate · −5.5% since 2020
Median home value
$96K
Census ACS
Household income
$57K
median
Median age
52.0
years
Land area
32 sq mi

Is Champion Township a good place to live?

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

Small town

52 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Nashua · 2 miTintah · 4 miCampbell · 4 miBradford Township · 6 miLawrence Township · 6 miTintah Township · 6 mi
Campbell TownshipNashuaLawrence TownshipTintah TownshipBradford TownshipCampbell TownshipNashuaLawrence TownshipTintah TownshipBradford TownshipChampion Township
Getting set up

Moving to Champion Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerTraverse Electric CoopEIAHIFLD · EIA
Internet6 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Champion Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsCampbell-Tintah Public 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 hereWilkin County CourthouseWilkin County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP codes56565, 56522, 5658356565 51% · 56522 40% · 56583 9%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 Champion Township.

Climate

Champion Township has four seasons and pleasant summers

In Champion Township, the peak summer temperature is 82°F, where Minnesota’s towns sit at 82°F and U.S. towns at 85°F.

36″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter5–23°
Spring32–54°
Summer58–80°
Fall35–56°
Oct 3
typical first frost
May 3
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageChampion Township’s climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 82°, January lows 1°Rain & snow36″ of snow a winter · 25 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+1.4° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

Top of a high hazard risk in Champion Township: inland flooding

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 67% of U.S. communities. FEMA puts 54% of Champion Township’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 14% to cold waves. Households locally have drawn federal disaster aid in 2 declared disasters, most recently in 2019.

67risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
67High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesHail
2
federal disasters paid out here
Full pageChampion Township’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesHigh riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters2 federal disasters · Paid out in Champion TownshipGet ready1.8 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

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

Health

How healthy Champion Township is

Among adults in Champion Township, 12% report frequent physical distress. Champion Township: 73% of adults had a checkup this year, below both Minnesota’s towns (75%) and U.S. towns (79%).

Champion TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)20%18%16%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)73%75%79%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)29%30%36%
No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES)9.5%7.3%8.1%
32 measures vs. Minnesota
0 better31 too close to call1 worse
What stands outChampion TownshipMN
More uninsured adults9.5%7.5%
St. Francis Medical Center
17.3 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
Full pageChampion Township’s health reportOpen the page
Everyday habitsMore binge drinkersHospitals & doctors nearby17.3 miles to an ER · St. Francis Medical CenterHow adults are doingMore adults in frequent physical distressEvery CDC estimateBetter than MN on 0 of 32

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

Outdoors

0% of Champion Township is conserved land

10 miles of trail. The trail density in Champion Township is 0.3 miles per square mile.

0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 20,392 acres
10 mi
of trails · 0.3 per sq mi
Full pageChampion Township’s outdoors pageOpen the page
Trail map10 miles of trail, mappedPick a walkPick a walkConserved land0% conserved · 0 acres protectedQuestions“Where can I hike in Champion Township?”

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Champion Township

16pages on Champion Township
The big questions
HealthBetter than MN on 0 of 32 CDC measuresCost of livingWork & commute$57K median household incomeNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 67% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
Outdoors10 mi of trails · 0% conserved landPlacesAttractions7 nearby · Wilkin County Museum 18 miLibraryElbow Lake: Thorson Mem LibraryColleges
The story
Town Hall & politicsClimate82° summer highs · 36″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Champion Township; the nearest are

Minnesota State Community and Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · Fergus Falls18.9 mi$5,908 in-state tuitionUniversity of Minnesota-MorrisUniversity or college · Public · Morris39 mi$14,526 in-state tuition

About 0 of every 100 Champion Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

About Champion Township

Township in Minnesota, United States

Champion Township is in Wilkin County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 73 at the 2000 census. Champion Township was named for Henry Champion, an early settler who went on to become a county official.

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

Area
32 sq mi
Elevation
994 ft

Questions about Champion Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Champion Township, MN a good place to live?

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