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Minnesota›Marshall County

Espelie TownshipMN

A town of 34.

Is Espelie Township a good place to live?

24% of the land in Espelie Township is conserved, where Minnesota’s towns sit at 4.7% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. The biggest park or preserve is Espelie Wildlife Management Area, at 3,562 acres. Espelie Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

34 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Lee TownshipValley TownshipMoylan TownshipReiner TownshipBenville TownshipLee TownshipValley TownshipMoylan TownshipReiner TownshipBenville TownshipEspelie Township
Getting set up

Moving to Espelie Township: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Espelie 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 Espelie Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsGrygla Public School DistrictGoodridge Public School District2 districts serve Espelie 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 hereMarshall County CourthouseMarshall County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP codes56725, 5672756725 67% · 56727 33%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 Espelie Township.

Natural hazards

Espelie Township faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by drought

Espelie Township’s natural-hazard score from FEMA stands at 78 of 100, against 40 of 100 in Minnesota’s towns and 44 of 100 across U.S. towns. FEMA puts just over a third of the town’s expected hazard losses down to drought, and 28% to inland flooding. Federal aid has come to Espelie Township households in 3 declared disasters; the latest was in 2022.

78risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
78High riskLowerHigher
DroughtInland floodingCold waves
3
federal disasters paid out here

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

Outdoors

24.4% of the land in Espelie Township is protected from building

Walkers can cover 9.5 miles of trail in 3 parks and preserves. In Espelie Township, the trail density is 0.2 miles per square mile.

24.4%conserved
24.4%
conserved · 6,921 of 28,366 acres
9.5 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Sem Wildlife Management Area3.2 mi2,895
2. Espelie Wildlife Management Area0.2 mi3,562
3. Willow-Run Wildlife Management Area—8

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

Climate

In Espelie Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers

Its typical July afternoon high comes in at 79°F.

79°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter0–19°
Spring28–51°
Summer54–77°
Fall32–52°
Sep 20
typical first frost
May 24
typical last frost
+1.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
79°
typical summer high

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Espelie Township is

Among adults in Espelie Township, 13% report frequent physical distress. Against the Minnesota average, Espelie Township comes out ahead on 1 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 12. Two figures for adults locally: 16% smoke cigarettes, 30% feel lonely.

Espelie TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Obesity (CDC PLACES)40%35%35%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)16%14%14%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)30%30%33%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)36%31%35%
32 measures vs. Minnesota
1 better19 too close to call12 worse
What stands outEspelie TownshipMN
More adults treating high blood pressure78.8%76.1%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth12.4%8.9%
Sanford Thief River Falls Medical Center
25.7 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Espelie Township

14pages on Espelie Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Espelie Township; the nearest are

About Espelie Township

Unincorporated community in Minnesota, United States

Espelie is an unincorporated community in Marshall County, Minnesota, United States.

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

Elevation
1,178 ft

Questions about Espelie Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Espelie Township, MN a good place to live?

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