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Minnesota›Pine County

Dell Grove TownshipMN

A town of 795.

Is Dell Grove Township a good place to live?

No town among the 274 in Minnesota we compare has a lower share of working residents who work in town than Dell Grove Township. Dell Grove Township’s January low is 2°F, below both the Minnesota town median (6°F) and the median of U.S. towns (22°F). Arnold Schwyzer Summer House and Farmstead is on the National Register of Historic Places. Dell Grove Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

795 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Pine Lake TownshipKroschel TownshipSandstone TownshipHinckley TownshipFinlayson TownshipPine Lake TownshipKroschel TownshipSandstone TownshipHinckley TownshipFinlayson TownshipDell Grove Township
Getting set up

Moving to Dell Grove Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerEast Central Energy17.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet5 providers98% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Dell Grove Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsEast Central School DistrictHinckley-Finlayson School District2 districts serve Dell Grove Township; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
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 herePine County CourthousePine County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP codes55072, 5503755072 70% · 55037 30%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 Dell Grove Township.

Work & commute

Dell Grove Township has 0.3 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out

Most working residents leave Dell Grove Township for work: only 1% work in town. Dell Grove Township’s average trip to work is 29 minutes, above both Minnesota’s towns (23 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Jobs based in Dell Grove Township grew to 112 in 2023, 90 more than in 2013.

1%work in town
Dell Grove TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Average trip to work29 minutes23 minutes25 minutes
Median household income$71,000$90,000$80,000
Work from home9.7%14%11%
Below the poverty line5.6%7%9.6%

Where working residents work

In Dell Grove Township1%
Hinckley25%
Pine City8%
Sandstone4%
Moose Lake3%
22 mi
median commute distance
112
jobs based in Dell Grove Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Dell Grove Township has snowy winters and pleasant summers

Dell Grove Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Dell Grove Township’s July high is 80°F.

45″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter6–24°
Spring30–53°
Summer54–77°
Fall35–54°
Sep 29
typical first frost
May 13
typical last frost
+1.9°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

Dell Grove Township faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 63% of U.S. communities.

37risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
37Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
2
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

Dell Grove Township stands out in Minnesota and nationally, with more of its adults who smoke cigarettes

22% of adults smoke cigarettes in Dell Grove Township. Among 272 Minnesota towns, just 9 have a higher share of adults who get no exercise outside work than Dell Grove Township. 35% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Dell Grove Township.

Dell Grove TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)22%14%14%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)42%35%35%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)39%31%35%
Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES)24%16%19%
32 measures vs. Minnesota
0 better10 too close to call22 worse
What stands outDell Grove TownshipMN
More older adults who have lost all their teeth16.2%8.9%
More smokers21.6%13.1%
More adults facing food insecurity18.7%11.4%
Essentia Health Sandstone
4.4 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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

Outdoors

Dell Grove Township has set aside 0.2% of its land for conservation

3.7 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves. Only 10 of the 273 Minnesota towns we compare have a lower share of conserved land than Dell Grove Township. The trail density in Dell Grove Township is 0.1 miles per square mile.

0.2%conserved
Dell Grove TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Conserved land0.2%4.7%4.3%
Miles of trail per square mile0.1 miles per square mile0.50.4
0.2%
conserved · 48 of 26,951 acres
3.7 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Dell Grove Township

17pages on Dell Grove Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Dell Grove Township; the nearest are

A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Dell Grove Township for work

Where Dell Grove Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

25% → Hinckley Hinckley 25% 8% → Pine City Pine City 8% 4% → Sandstone Sandstone 4% 3% → Moose Lake Moose Lake 3% 3% → Mora Mora 3% 3% → North Branch North Branch 3% Dell Grove Township · 1% stay
112jobs based in Dell Grove Township
1%of working residents work in town
22 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Dell Grove Township

Township in Minnesota, United States

Dell Grove Township is a township in Pine County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 699 at the 2000 census. Dell Grove Township was named for the pine groves in the valley.

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

Area
42 sq mi
Elevation
1,129 ft

Questions about Dell Grove Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Dell Grove Township, MN a good place to live?

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