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Minnesota›Clearwater County

Falk TownshipMN

A town of 280.

Is Falk Township a good place to live?

Among 274 Minnesota towns, just 4 have a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Falk Township. The biggest park or preserve is Mosquito Creek Wildlife Management Area, at 69 acres. Falk Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

280 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Popple TownshipEbroNora TownshipLa Prairie TownshipIsland Lake TownshipPopple TownshipEbroNora TownshipLa Prairie TownshipIsland Lake TownshipFalk Township
Getting set up

Moving to Falk Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerClearwater-Polk Elec CoopEIAHIFLD · EIA
Internet3 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Falk Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsBagley Public 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 hereClearwater County Auditor-TreasurerClearwater County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP code5662156621 100%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 Falk Township.

Natural hazards

Low risk in Falk Township, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 80% of U.S. communities.

20risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
20Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
3
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Falk Township

Most working residents leave Falk Township for work: only 0% work in town. At 33 minutes, Falk Township’s average trip to work is against 23 minutes in Minnesota’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Falk Township’s median household income is $59,000.

0%work in town
Falk TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Average trip to work33 minutes23 minutes25 minutes
Median household income$59,000$90,000$80,000
Below the poverty line12%7%9.6%

Where working residents work

In Falk Township0%
Bemidji29%
Bagley14%
Fosston4%
Fargo4%
28 mi
median commute distance
0
jobs based in Falk Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Falk Township

Falk Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. At 78°F, Falk Township’s July high is below both Minnesota’s towns (82°F) and U.S. towns (85°F).

52″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter1–20°
Spring28–50°
Summer54–76°
Fall33–51°
Sep 26
typical first frost
May 15
typical last frost
+1.6°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

More of Falk Township’s adults smoke cigarettes than in the typical Minnesota or U.S. town

19% of Falk Township adults smoke cigarettes. Falk Township beats the Minnesota average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 17. 29% of Falk Township adults get no exercise outside work.

Falk TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)19%14%14%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)15%12%14%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)29%23%25%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)13%10%12%
32 measures vs. Minnesota
1 better14 too close to call17 worse
What stands outFalk TownshipMN
More adults treating high blood pressure79.7%76.1%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth15%8.9%
Sanford Bagley Medical Center
5.5 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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

Outdoors

6.5% of Falk Township is conserved land

3.6 miles of trail in 3 parks and preserves. The trail density in Falk Township is 0.1 miles per square mile.

6.5%conserved
Falk TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Miles of trail per square mile0.1 miles per square mile0.50.4
Conserved land6.5%4.7%4.3%
6.5%
conserved · 1,515 of 23,159 acres
3.6 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Mosquito Creek Wildlife Management Area—69
2. Island Lake Fmha Wildlife Management Area, Clearwater County Unit—40
3. White Earth State Forest—10

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Falk Township

16pages on Falk Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Falk Township; the nearest are

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Falk Township for work

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

29% → Bemidji Bemidji 29% 14% → Bagley Bagley 14% 4% → Fosston Fosston 4% 4% → Fargo Fargo 4% 4% → La Prairie Township La Prairie Township 4% 3% → Shevlin Shevlin 3% Falk Township · 0% stay
0jobs based in Falk Township
0%of working residents work in town
28 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Falk Township

Township in Minnesota, United States

Falk Township is a township in Clearwater County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 277 at the 2020 census. It contains the census-designated place of Ebro.

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

Area
37 sq mi
Elevation
1,509 ft

Questions about Falk Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Falk Township, MN a good place to live?

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