Crow River TownshipMN
A town of 330.
Is Crow River Township a good place to live?
Crow River Township’s January low is 2°F, below both Minnesota’s towns (6°F) and U.S. towns (22°F). The biggest park or preserve is Stearns Prairie Heritage Wildlife Management Area, at 465 acres. Crow River Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Crow River Township stand out
Where Crow River Township beats most towns.
330 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Crow River Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Crow River 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 Crow River Township.
A job hub: Crow River Township has 4.8 jobs for every working resident and draws in 528 commuters
Most working residents leave Crow River Township for work: only 11% work in town. 2% of residents live below the poverty line in the town. Jobs based in Crow River Township grew to 540 in 2023, 203 more than in 2013. The top destinations are Belgrade (12%), St. Cloud (9%) and Brooten (4%).
| Crow River Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 2% | 7% | 9.6% |
| Work from home | 18% | 14% | 11% |
| Median household income | $91,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 11% | 9.8% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expect snowy winters and pleasant summers in Crow River Township
Expect July afternoons of 81° and January nights of 2°, with about 50 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Low risk in Crow River Township, with inland flooding at the top
Compared with 61% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in Crow River Township is lower. FEMA puts 66% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 10% to tornadoes. Households here have drawn federal disaster aid once, in 2001.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Crow River Township is
In Crow River Township, 30% of adults sleep under 7 hours, and 38% have obesity. Crow River Township: 16% of adults smoke cigarettes, above both the Minnesota town median (14%) and the median of U.S. towns (14%). Among adults here, 75% had a checkup this year.
| Crow River Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 30% | 36% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 35% | 35% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 30% | 33% |
| What stands out | Crow River Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 7.2% | 5.4% |
| More adults with heart disease | 7.6% | 5.9% |
| More adults who have had a stroke | 3.9% | 3.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Conserved land covers 6.5% of Crow River Township
Count the trails in 6 parks and preserves and they come to 0.4 miles.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Stearns Prairie Heritage Wildlife Management Area | — | 465 |
| 2. Tribute Wildlife Management Area | — | 232 |
| 3. Follies Wildlife Management Area | — | 203 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Crow River Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Crow River Township; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Crow River Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
Every workday, about 528 people come to Crow River Township for work
Where Crow River Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Crow River Township
Unincorporated community in Minnesota, United States
Crow River is an unincorporated community in Union Grove Township, Meeker County, Minnesota, United States, near Grove City. The community is located along 520th Avenue near 343rd Street. Meeker County Roads 3 and 25 are also in the immediate area. The Middle Fork of the Crow River flows nearby. At one time, Crow River included a post office, blacksmith, creamery, feed mill, garage, and the Crow River Store which was in operation from 1902 to 1965.
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- Elevation
- 1,158 ft
Questions about Crow River Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Crow River Township, MN a good place to live?
Crow River Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.