Crooked Creek TownshipMN
It is a town of 252 residents in Minnesota.
Is Crooked Creek Township a good place to live?
Of the 275 Minnesota towns we compare, none has a higher January low than Crooked Creek Township. 33% of the land in Crooked Creek Township is conserved, above both Minnesota’s towns (4.7%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). Crooked Creek Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
252 people, and everyone knows the way
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Moving to Crooked Creek Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Crooked Creek 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 Crooked Creek Township.
Nearly a third of Crooked Creek Township is conserved land
16 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. Crooked Creek Township has one park or preserve, 4,254 acres in all.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Richard J. Dorer Memorial Hardwood State Forest | 14.9 mi | 4,254 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
With 0.1 jobs for every working resident, most of Crooked Creek Township’s workers commute out
2.8% of residents live below the poverty line in Crooked Creek Township. The top destinations are La Crosse (18%), Spring Grove (17%) and Caledonia (12%). The town’s average trip to work stands at 30 minutes. Half commute less than 16 miles.
| Crooked Creek Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 30 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 2.8% | 7% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The climate in Crooked Creek Township brings four seasons and pleasant summers
A winter brings about 35 inches of snow, with January nights at 9° and July afternoons at 82°.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Crooked Creek Township is
CDC measures, 32 in all: Crooked Creek Township beats Minnesota on 3 and trails on 5. Among adults locally, 29% sleep under 7 hours. Two figures for adults here: 29% feel lonely, 15% report frequent mental distress.
| Crooked Creek Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 36% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 33% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 16% | 17% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 23% | 25% |
| What stands out | Crooked Creek Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults without reliable transportation | 6.1% | 7.1% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.1% | 76.1% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.6% | 8.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Crooked Creek Township faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
The FEMA risk score in Crooked Creek Township is 55 of 100. FEMA puts 55% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 16% to cold waves. Households here have drawn federal disaster aid in 7 declared disasters, most recently in 2016.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Crooked Creek Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Crooked Creek Township; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Crooked Creek Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
100% of working residents leave Crooked Creek Township for work
Where Crooked Creek Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Crooked Creek Township
Township in Minnesota, United States
Crooked Creek Township is a township in Houston County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 285 at the 2010 census. The unincorporated community of Reno is located in the township. Crooked Creek Township was organized in 1858, and named from Crooked Creek.
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- Area
- 34 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,073 ft
Questions about Crooked Creek Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Crooked Creek Township, MN a good place to live?
Crooked Creek Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.