Federal aid has come to Davis Township households in 9 declared disasters; the latest was in 2023. Compared with 78% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage here is higher. Of the losses FEMA expects in the town, 60% come from inland flooding and 19% from cold waves.

78risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingCold wavesDrought

federal disasters paid out here

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What it facesHigh risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters9 federal disasters · Paid out in Davis Township Get ready1.6 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

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

Climate

Davis Township: snowy winters and pleasant summers

The midsummer high for Davis Township comes to 80°F, below both the Minnesota town median (82°F) and the median of U.S. towns (85°F).

44″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter0–18°

Spring29–51°

Summer55–79°

Fall33–52°

Sep 30

typical first frost

May 8

typical last frost

+2.1°

vs. the 20th-century average

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A year of weatherJuly highs 80°, January lows -4°Rain & snow44″ of snow a winter · 22 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+2.1° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

Compared with most of Minnesota and the rest of the country, more of Davis Township’s adults have high blood pressure

13% of Davis Township adults have diabetes. Among adults here, 22% have been diagnosed with depression, below Minnesota’s towns (25%) and close to U.S. towns (23%). CDC measures, 32 in all: Davis Township beats Minnesota on 7 and trails on 8.

	Davis Township	Minnesota towns	U.S. towns
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)	28%	30%	33%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)	14%	16%	17%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)	38%	31%	35%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)	30%	30%	36%

32 measures vs. Minnesota

7 better17 too close to call8 worse

What stands out	Davis Township	MN
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity	7.2%	9.3%
Fewer adults facing food insecurity	9.2%	11.4%
More adults with heart disease	8.2%	5.9%

Kittson Healthcare

13.3 mi away · emergency room

3 of 3

care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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Everyday habitsMore adults who get no exercise Hospitals & doctors nearby13.3 miles to an ER · Kittson Healthcare How adults are doingMore adults in frequent physical distress Every CDC estimateBetter than MN on 7 of 32

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

Outdoors

0% of Davis Township is conserved land

Davis Township’s density of trails stands at 0.2 miles per square mile. 6.6 miles of trail.

0%conserved

conserved · 0 of 22,829 acres

6.6 mi

of trails · 0.2 per sq mi

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Trail map6.6 miles of trail, mapped Pick a walkPick a walk Conserved land0% conserved · 0 acres protected Questions“Where can I hike in Davis Township?”

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Everything we know about Davis Township

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The big questions

HealthBetter than MN on 7 of 32 CDC measures Work & commute$106K median household income Natural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 78% of U.S. communities · inland flooding

Out and about

Outdoors7 mi of trails · 0% conserved land PlacesLibraryHallock Public Library Colleges

The story

Town Hall & politicsClimate80° summer highs · 44″ of snow

Day to day

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After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Davis Township; the nearest are

Northland Community and Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · Thief River Falls44.5 mi$6,289 in-state tuition University of North DakotaUniversity or college · Public · Grand Forks, ND47.1 mi$10,951 in-state tuition

About 2 of every 100 Davis Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.

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About Davis Township

Township in Minnesota, United States

Davis Township is a township in Kittson County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 48 at the 2000 census. Davis Township was organized in 1882, and named for Edward N. Davis, a county official.

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

Area: 35 sq mi
Elevation: 846 ft

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Davis Township has a high natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding