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East Park TownshipMN

A town of 27.

Population
27
2025 Census estimate · −3.6% since 2020
Median age
30.2
years
Land area
36 sq mi

Is East Park Township a good place to live?

25% of residents live below the poverty line in East Park Township, where Minnesota’s towns sit at 7% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Only 1 of the 274 Minnesota towns we compare have a higher share of households owning their home than East Park Township. 46% of the land in East Park Township is conserved, above both the Minnesota town median (4.7%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). East Park Wildlife Management Area, at 10,135 acres with 8.7 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. East Park Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

27 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Huntly Township · 5 miNew Maine Township · 6 miStrandquist · 6 miLind Township · 6 miLincoln Township · 6 miStrathcona · 8 mi
Huntly TownshipNew Maine TownshipLind TownshipLincoln TownshipHuntly TownshipNew Maine TownshipLind TownshipLincoln TownshipEast Park Township
Getting set up

Moving to East Park Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerRoseau Electric CoopEIAHIFLD · EIA
Internet1 providers72% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have East Park Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsTri-County School DistrictWhich 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 hereMarshall County CourthouseMarshall County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP codes56759, 56732, 5675856759 62% · 56732 28% · 56758 10%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 East Park Township.

Outdoors

Nearly a third of East Park Township is conserved land

16 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves.

45.8%conserved
45.8%
conserved · 10,555 of 23,061 acres
16 mi
of trails · 0.5 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. East Park Wildlife Management Area8.7 mi10,135
2. New Maine Wildlife Management Area—318
Full pageEast Park Township’s outdoors pageOpen the page
Trail map16 miles of trail, mappedPick a walk8.7 miles of trail · East Park Wildlife Management AreaConserved land45.8% conserved · 10,555 acres protectedQuestions“Where can I hike in East Park Township?”

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

Natural hazards

Inland flooding leads a high hazard risk in East Park Township

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 71% of U.S. communities.

71risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
71High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesWildfire
Full pageEast Park Township’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesHigh riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters26 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet ready1.4 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Four seasons and pleasant summers in East Park Township

East Park Township has cold winters and pleasant summers. The July high in East Park Township is 79°F.

79°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter-0–18°
Spring28–50°
Summer54–78°
Fall32–52°
Oct 3
typical first frost
May 6
typical last frost
+2.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
79°
typical summer high
Full pageEast Park Township’s climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 79°, January lows -4°Rain & snow23″ of rain a year · Rain a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+2.1° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy East Park Township is

East Park Township beats the Minnesota average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 8. 29% of adults feel lonely in East Park Township.

East Park TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)29%30%33%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)31%30%36%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)15%16%17%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)36%31%35%
32 measures vs. Minnesota
1 better23 too close to call8 worse
What stands outEast Park TownshipMN
More adults treating high blood pressure80%76.1%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth12.1%8.9%
Sanford Thief River Falls Medical Center
26.6 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
Full pageEast Park Township’s health reportOpen the page
Everyday habitsMore smokersHospitals & doctors nearby26.6 miles to an ER · Sanford Thief River Falls Medical CenterHow adults are doingMore adults in frequent physical distressEvery CDC estimateBetter than MN on 1 of 32

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about East Park Township

13pages on East Park Township
The big questions
HealthBetter than MN on 1 of 32 CDC measuresNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 71% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
Outdoors16 mi of trails · 46% conserved landPlacesLibraryGreenbush Public LibraryColleges
The story
Town Hall & politicsClimate79° summer highs
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

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

Northland Community and Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · Thief River Falls26.7 mi$6,289 in-state tuitionUniversity of Minnesota-CrookstonUniversity or college · Public · Crookston49.9 mi$13,288 in-state tuition

College town 19 of every 100 East Park Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

About East Park Township

Township in Minnesota, United States

East Park Township is a township in Marshall County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 19 at the 2000 census. East Park Township was organized in 1899.

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

Area
36 sq mi
Elevation
1,102 ft

Questions about East Park Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

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

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