Columbia TownshipMN
A town of 443.
Is Columbia Township a good place to live?
20% of the land in Columbia Township is conserved, where Minnesota’s towns sit at 4.7% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. The biggest park or preserve is Lengby WPA, at 225 acres. Columbia Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
443 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Columbia Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Columbia 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 Columbia Township.
Fewer young adults than Minnesota overall
Just over two in five adults 25 and older hold at least a bachelor’s degree, against 39% across Minnesota. Adults 18 to 34 are 6% of residents (22% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 47% of residents (38% statewide). The age of the median resident for Columbia Township comes to 43.4 years, above both the Minnesota town median (39.9 years) and the median of U.S. towns (40.5 years).
| Columbia Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 41% | 33% | 29% |
| Median age | 43.4 years | 39.9 years | 40.5 years |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 38% and 63% women
The Census survey reached too few of Columbia Township’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±12.5 points. Across Minnesota, 49.9% of residents are women.
| Columbia Township | MN | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 18% | 12.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 10.2% | 10.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 2.5% | 8.8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 3.5% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 18.5% | 13.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 1.9% | 11.6% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 27% | 12.9% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 12.4% | 10.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 6% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 4.2% | 6.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 18.3% | 23.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 18.9% | 19.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 18% | 11.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 27.2% | 25.6% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 13.5% | 13.8% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 400, single groups can be off by several points
A smaller share of working residents in Columbia Township work locally than in the typical Minnesota or U.S. town
For half of commuters, work is under 18 miles away. Columbia Township’s typical journey to work comes in at 16 minutes. The top destinations are Fosston (26%), Crookston (9%) and Bagley (8%). 2.5% of residents live below the poverty line locally.
| Columbia Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 16 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 2.5% | 7% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.6% | 9.8% | 8% |
| Median household income | $96,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Conservation land takes up 20.2% of Columbia Township
Trails run 5.8 miles in 7 parks and preserves. The trail network density in Columbia Township is 0.2 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Lengby WPA | — | 225 |
| 2. Sagaiigan Wildlife Management Area | — | 175 |
| 3. Lengby Wildlife Management Area | — | 128 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Natural hazards: low risk in Columbia Township, mostly inland flooding
Households in Columbia Township have drawn federal disaster aid in 3 declared disasters, most recently in 2009. Compared with 68% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage here is lower. Of the losses FEMA expects here, 35% come from inland flooding and 29% from cold waves.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Four seasons and pleasant summers: that is Columbia Township’s year
Its peak summer temperature comes in at 79°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Columbia Township stands out in Minnesota and nationally: a larger share of its adults smoke cigarettes
In Columbia Township, 40% of adults have obesity. CDC measures, 32 in all: Columbia Township beats Minnesota on 1 and trails on 17. Two figures for adults here: 14% have diabetes, 15% report frequent physical distress. Only 8 of the 272 Minnesota towns we compare have a higher share of adults who say their health is fair or poor than Columbia Township.
| Columbia Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 14% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 10% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 12% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 23% | 25% |
| What stands out | Columbia Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.6% | 76.1% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 17% | 8.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Columbia Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Columbia Township; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Columbia Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
99% of working residents leave Columbia Township for work
Where Columbia Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Columbia Township
Township in Minnesota, United States
Columbia Township is a township in Polk County, Minnesota, United States. It is part of the Grand Forks-ND-MN Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 429 at the 2000 census.
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- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,437 ft
Questions about Columbia Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Columbia Township, MN a good place to live?
Columbia Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.