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Minnesota›Kittson County

Clow TownshipMN

A town of 26.

Is Clow Township a good place to live?

The biggest park or preserve is Joe River Wildlife Management Area, at 157 acres. Clow Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

26 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
St. Vincent TownshipRichardville TownshipHampden TownshipSt. Vincent TownshipRichardville TownshipHampden TownshipClow Township
Getting set up

Moving to Clow Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerP K M Electric CoopEIAHIFLD · EIA
Internet3 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Clow Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsKittson Central School DistrictLancaster Public School District2 districts serve Clow Township; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
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 hereKittson County ElectionsKittson County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP codes56755, 56731, 5673556755 39% · 56731 30% · 56735 30%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 Clow Township.

Natural hazards

Natural hazards: high risk in Clow Township, mostly inland flooding

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 78% of U.S. communities. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Clow Township after 6 declared disasters, most recently in 2019.

78risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
78High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesDrought
6
federal disasters paid out here

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

Climate

Four seasons and pleasant summers: that is Clow Township’s year

July afternoons reach 80° and January nights drop to -5°.

80°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter-1–17°
Spring28–50°
Summer55–78°
Fall32–52°
Sep 29
typical first frost
May 16
typical last frost
+2.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
80°
typical summer high

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Clow Township is

Among adults in Clow Township, 15% report frequent mental distress. CDC measures, 32 in all: Clow Township beats Minnesota on 2 and trails on 8. The share of adults in Clow Township who feel lonely is 28%, against 30% in Minnesota’s towns and 33% across U.S. towns.

Clow TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)28%30%33%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)15%16%17%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)37%31%35%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)30%30%36%
32 measures vs. Minnesota
2 better22 too close to call8 worse
What stands outClow TownshipMN
More adults treating high blood pressure80.4%76.1%
More adults getting cholesterol checked87.3%85.3%
More adults with heart disease8%5.9%
Kittson Healthcare
12.2 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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

Outdoors

In Clow Township, 0.5% of the land is conserved

Count the trails in 1 park or preserve and they come to 24 miles.

0.5%conserved
Clow TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Conserved land0.5%4.7%4.3%
Miles of trail per square mile0.5 miles per square mile0.50.4
0.5%
conserved · 158 of 28,868 acres
24 mi
of trails · 0.5 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Joe River Wildlife Management Area—157

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Clow Township

14pages on Clow Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Clow Township; the nearest are

About Clow Township

Township in Minnesota, United States

Clow Township is a township in Kittson County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 37 at the 2000 census. Clow Township bears the surname of two early settlers.

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

Area
46 sq mi
Elevation
801 ft

Questions about Clow Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Clow Township, MN a good place to live?

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