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Minnesota›Red Lake County

Emardville TownshipMN

A town of 201.

Is Emardville Township a good place to live?

Among 275 Minnesota towns, just 5 have a lower January low than Emardville Township. The biggest park or preserve is Emardville Wildlife Management Area, at 85 acres. Emardville Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

201 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Gervais TownshipPoplar River TownshipGarnes TownshipWyandotte TownshipRiver TownshipGervais TownshipPoplar River TownshipGarnes TownshipWyandotte TownshipRiver TownshipEmardville Township
Getting set up

Moving to Emardville Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerRed Lake Electric CoopEIAHIFLD · EIA
Internet3 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Emardville 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 hereRed Lake County AuditorRed Lake County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2023
ZIP codes56748, 56750, 5671556748 91% · 56750 5% · 56715 4%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 Emardville Township.

Natural hazards

Very high risk in Emardville Township, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 80% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Emardville Township since 1997.

80risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
80Very high riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingDroughtCold waves
1
paid flood claims since 1997
2
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Emardville Township

Emardville Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. At 80°F, Emardville Township’s July high is below both Minnesota’s towns (82°F) and U.S. towns (85°F).

50″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter1–19°
Spring29–51°
Summer55–78°
Fall33–52°
Sep 30
typical first frost
May 9
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Work & commute

With 1.2 jobs for every working resident, Emardville Township draws in 96 commuters

Most working residents leave Emardville Township for work: only 3% work in town. At 28 minutes, Emardville Township’s average trip to work is above both the Minnesota town median (23 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Since 2013, Emardville Township has added 79 jobs, to 98 in 2023.

3%work in town
Emardville TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Average trip to work28 minutes23 minutes25 minutes
Below the poverty line3.7%7%9.6%
Working residents who work in town2.5%9.8%8%
Median household income$99,000$90,000$80,000

Where working residents work

In Emardville Township3%
Thief River Falls24%
Oklee13%
Medina5%
Grand Forks5%
19 mi
median commute distance
98
jobs based in Emardville Township
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Health

How healthy Emardville Township is

Emardville Township beats the Minnesota average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 11. 40% of Emardville Township adults have obesity.

Emardville TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Obesity (CDC PLACES)40%35%35%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)17%14%14%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)31%30%36%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)30%30%33%
32 measures vs. Minnesota
0 better21 too close to call11 worse
What stands outEmardville TownshipMN
More adults with COPD6.9%5.4%
More smokers16.6%13.1%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth11.1%8.9%
Sanford Thief River Falls Medical Center
16.7 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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

Outdoors

Conserved land covers 0.8% of Emardville Township

8.6 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. The trail density in Emardville Township is 0.2 miles per square mile.

0.8%conserved
Emardville TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Conserved land0.8%4.7%4.3%
Miles of trail per square mile0.2 miles per square mile0.50.4
0.8%
conserved · 221 of 29,146 acres
8.6 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Emardville Wildlife Management Area—85

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Emardville Township

15pages on Emardville Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Emardville Township; the nearest are

About Emardville Township

Township in Minnesota, United States

Emardville Township is a township in Red Lake County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 217 at the 2000 census. Emardville Township was named for Pierre Emard, a pioneer settler.

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

Area
46 sq mi
Elevation
1,132 ft

Questions about Emardville Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Emardville Township, MN a good place to live?

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