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Minnesota›Roseau County

Falun TownshipMN

A town of 234, settled in 1901.

Is Falun Township a good place to live?

Falun Township’s January low is -5°F, below both the Minnesota town median (6°F) and the median of U.S. towns (22°F). The biggest park or preserve is Bear Creek Wildlife Management Area, at 285 acres. Falun Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

234 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Enstrom TownshipMalung TownshipBeaver TownshipMickinock TownshipEnstrom TownshipMalung TownshipBeaver TownshipMickinock TownshipFalun Township
Getting set up

Moving to Falun Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerRoseau Electric CoopEIAHIFLD · EIA
Internet2 providers97% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Falun Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsRoseau 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 hereRoseau County CourthouseRoseau County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2017
ZIP codes56751, 56756, 5676356751 68% · 56756 29% · 56763 3%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 Falun Township.

Work & commute

More than half of Falun Township’s working residents commute to Warroad

Most working residents leave Falun Township for work: only 0% work in town. 3.3% of Falun Township residents live below the poverty line, below both Minnesota’s towns (7%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). 8.1% of workers work from home in Falun Township.

0%work in town
Falun TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Below the poverty line3.3%7%9.6%
Work from home8.1%14%11%
Average trip to work25 minutes23 minutes25 minutes

Where working residents work

In Falun Township0%
Warroad58%
Roseau15%
Crookston2%
Thief River Falls2%
15 mi
median commute distance
0
jobs based in Falun Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazards

Inland flooding leads a high hazard risk in Falun Township

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 77% of U.S. communities.

77risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
77High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingWildfireDrought
6
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Falun Township has snowy winters and pleasant summers

Falun Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The July high in Falun Township is 79°F.

46″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter-1–18°
Spring27–50°
Summer53–77°
Fall32–51°
Sep 24
typical first frost
May 16
typical last frost
+2.3°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Falun Township is

Falun Township beats the Minnesota average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5. 20% of Falun Township adults binge drink.

Falun TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)20%18%16%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)32%30%36%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)75%75%79%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)30%30%33%
32 measures vs. Minnesota
0 better27 too close to call5 worse
What stands outFalun TownshipMN
More adults with COPD6.7%5.4%
More smokers16%13.1%
More adults with heart disease7%5.9%
Lifecare Medical Center
11.2 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health

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

Outdoors

1.3% of Falun Township is conserved land

7.4 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves.

1.3%conserved
Falun TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Conserved land1.3%4.7%4.3%
Miles of trail per square mile0.2 miles per square mile0.50.4
1.3%
conserved · 287 of 22,584 acres
7.4 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Bear Creek Wildlife Management Area—285
2. Beltrami Island State Forest0.1 mi40

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Falun Township

16pages on Falun Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Falun Township; the nearest are

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Falun Township for work

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

58% → Warroad Warroad 58% 15% → Roseau Roseau 15% 2% → Crookston Crookston 2% 2% → Thief River Falls Thief River Falls 2% 2% → Laona Township Laona Township 2% 2% → Lake Township Lake Township 2% Falun Township · 0% stay
0jobs based in Falun Township
0%of working residents work in town
15 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Falun Township

Township in Minnesota, United States

Falun Township is a township in Roseau County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 226 at the 2000 census. Falun Township was named after Falun, in Sweden.

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

Area
36 sq mi
Elevation
1,109 ft

Questions about Falun Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Falun Township, MN a good place to live?

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