Fairbanks TownshipMN
A town of 70, settled in 1905.
Is Fairbanks Township a good place to live?
69% of the land in Fairbanks Township is conserved, above both Minnesota’s towns (4.7%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). Superior National Forest, at 29,294 acres with 14 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Fairbanks Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
70 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Fairbanks Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Fairbanks Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
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Conserved land covers nearly a third of Fairbanks Township
Trails run 20 miles in 2 parks and preserves. Parks and preserves in Fairbanks Township: 2, covering 30,310 acres. In Fairbanks Township, the density of trails is 0.3 miles per square mile, near both the Minnesota town median (0.5) and the median of U.S. towns (0.4).
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Superior National Forest | 14 mi | 29,294 |
| 2. Cloquet Valley State Forest | — | 1,016 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Fairbanks Township stands out in Minnesota and nationally: a typical July afternoon there is cooler
Summers in Fairbanks Township are pleasant, and winters cold, snowy. July afternoons reach 77°, January nights drop to -4° and about 70 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Compared with most of Minnesota and the rest of the country, more of Fairbanks Township’s adults have diabetes
For adults in Fairbanks Township, the share who have been diagnosed with depression is 22%. Of the 272 Minnesota towns we compare, none has a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Fairbanks Township. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Fairbanks Township is ahead of Minnesota on 10 and behind on 10.
| Fairbanks Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 31% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 10% | 12% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 16% | 17% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 81% | 75% | 79% |
| What stands out | Fairbanks Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 6.3% | 9.3% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 5.4% | 7.5% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9.5% | 5.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The biggest natural risk in Fairbanks Township is cold waves, at a moderate overall level
FEMA puts 53% of Fairbanks Township’s expected hazard losses down to cold waves, and 40% to inland flooding. Households locally have drawn federal disaster aid in 3 declared disasters, most recently in 2012. The town’s FEMA hazard score is 47 of 100.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Fairbanks Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Fairbanks Township; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Fairbanks Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
About Fairbanks Township
Unincorporated community in Minnesota, United States
Fairbanks is an unincorporated community in Fairbanks Township, Saint Louis County, Minnesota, United States; located within the Superior National Forest.
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- Elevation
- 1,654 ft
Questions about Fairbanks Township
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Is Fairbanks Township, MN a good place to live?
Fairbanks Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.