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Minnesota›Pennington County

Deer Park TownshipMN

A town of 122.

Is Deer Park Township a good place to live?

Deer Park Township’s January low is -4°F, below both Minnesota’s towns (6°F) and U.S. towns (22°F). Deer Park Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

122 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Hickory TownshipEquality TownshipMayfield TownshipHickory TownshipEquality TownshipMayfield TownshipDeer Park Township
Getting set up

Moving to Deer Park Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerRed Lake Electric CoopEIAHIFLD · EIA
Internet1 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Deer Park Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsRed Lake County Central Public SchoolsWhich 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 herePennington County CourthousePennington County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP codes56742, 5668456742 66% · 56684 34%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 Deer Park Township.

Natural hazards

Deer Park Township stands out in Minnesota and nationally: the FEMA risk score there is higher

FEMA puts 80% of Deer Park Township’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 8% to drought. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 95% of U.S. communities.

95risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
95Very high riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingDrought

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

In Deer Park Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers

Its typical July afternoon high stands at 79°F, below both the Minnesota town median (82°F) and the median of U.S. towns (85°F).

79°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter0–19°
Spring28–51°
Summer54–77°
Fall33–52°
Sep 28
typical first frost
May 14
typical last frost
+1.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
79°
typical summer high

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Deer Park Township is

30% of adults feel lonely in Deer Park Township. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Deer Park Township is ahead of Minnesota on 1 and behind on 13. Among adults locally, 36% have high blood pressure and 16% smoke cigarettes.

Deer Park TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Obesity (CDC PLACES)40%35%35%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)36%31%35%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)16%14%14%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)31%30%36%
32 measures vs. Minnesota
1 better18 too close to call13 worse
What stands outDeer Park TownshipMN
More adults treating high blood pressure79.8%76.1%
More adults with COPD7.5%5.4%
Sanford Thief River Falls Medical Center
21.2 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health

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

Outdoors

0% of Deer Park Township is conserved land

3.4 miles of trail. For Deer Park Township, the trail network density is 0.2 miles per square mile.

0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 14,658 acres
3.4 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Deer Park Township

15pages on Deer Park Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Deer Park Township; the nearest are

About Deer Park Township

Township in Minnesota, United States

Deer Park Township is a township in Pennington County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 126 at the 2010 census. Deer Park Township was so named from the fact deer was often hunted within its borders.

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

Area
23 sq mi
Elevation
1,158 ft

Questions about Deer Park Township

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Is Deer Park Township, MN a good place to live?

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