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Minnesota›Marshall County

Como TownshipMN

A town of 46, settled in 1902.

Is Como Township a good place to live?

59% of the land in Como Township is conserved, above both the Minnesota town median (4.7%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). The biggest place to walk is Thief Lake Wildlife Management Area, 14,083 acres with 4.1 miles of trail. Como Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

46 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Cedar TownshipHuntly TownshipThief Lake TownshipHuss TownshipCedar TownshipHuntly TownshipThief Lake TownshipHuss TownshipComo Township
Getting set up

Moving to Como Township: who provides what

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

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PowerRoseau Electric CoopEIAHIFLD · EIA
Internet3 providers84% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Como 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 codes56737, 5675956737 55% · 56759 45%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 Como Township.

Outdoors

Open space protected for good: nearly a third of Como Township

Trails total 7.1 miles in 1 park or preserve. In Como Township, the trail network density is 0.2 miles per square mile, below both Minnesota’s towns (0.5) and U.S. towns (0.4).

59.2%conserved
59.2%
conserved · 13,648 of 23,056 acres
7.1 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Thief Lake Wildlife Management Area4.1 mi14,083

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

Natural hazards

Como Township faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by drought

For Como Township, the natural-hazard score from FEMA is 78 of 100. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Como Township after 3 declared disasters, most recently in 2022. 35% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from drought, followed by inland flooding at 28%.

78risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
78High riskLowerHigher
DroughtInland floodingCold waves
3
federal disasters paid out here

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

79°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter-0–18°
Spring28–50°
Summer54–77°
Fall32–51°
Oct 3
typical first frost
May 6
typical last frost
+2.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
79°
typical summer high

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Como Township is

In Como Township, 15% of adults report frequent mental distress, and 36% have high blood pressure. The town does better than the Minnesota average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 9. 29% of adults feel lonely locally.

Como TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)29%30%33%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)15%16%17%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)36%31%35%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)31%30%36%
32 measures vs. Minnesota
1 better22 too close to call9 worse
What stands outComo TownshipMN
More adults treating high blood pressure80.3%76.1%
More adults with heart disease7.7%5.9%
Sanford Thief River Falls Medical Center
26.9 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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

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Everything we know about Como Township

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After high school

Colleges nearby

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About Como Township

Township in Minnesota, United States

Como Township is a township in Marshall County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 52 at the 2000 census. Como Township was organized in 1900, and named after Como Lake in Saint Paul, Minnesota.

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

Area
36 sq mi
Elevation
1,207 ft

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Is Como Township, MN a good place to live?

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