Fork TownshipMN
A town of 7, settled in 1894.
Is Fork Township a good place to live?
23% of the land in Fork Township is conserved, above both the Minnesota town median (4.7%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). Fork Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
7 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Fork Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Fork 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
Ordered by what stands out in Fork Township.
Open space protected for good: 22.7% of Fork Township
For Fork Township, the concentration of trails is 0.7 miles per square mile. Across 1 park or preserve: 19 miles of trail. This Minnesota town has one park or preserve, 533 acres in all.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Red River of the North Wildlife Management Area | 0.9 mi | 533 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
High risk in Fork Township, with inland flooding at the top
Expected damage from storms and floods is higher here than in 74% of U.S. communities. 58% of Fork Township’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by cold waves at 22%. Households in the town have drawn federal disaster aid in 9 declared disasters, most recently in 2023.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Fork Township: snowy winters and pleasant summers
July afternoons reach 81°, January nights drop to -3° and about 44 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Fork Township is
In Fork Township, 12% of adults have diabetes. The town beats the Minnesota average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 6. Also worth knowing: 29% of Fork Township adults feel lonely, where Minnesota’s towns sit at 30% and U.S. towns at 33%. Two figures for adults here: 39% have obesity, 19% binge drink.
| Fork Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 33% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 35% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 16% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 16% | 17% |
| What stands out | Fork Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 79.3% | 76.1% |
| More adults with heart disease | 7.4% | 5.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Fork Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Fork Township; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Fork Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
About Fork Township
Township in Minnesota, United States
Fork Township is a township in Marshall County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 14 at the 2000 census. Fork Township was organized in 1896, and named for a fork in the river.
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- Area
- 27 sq mi
- Elevation
- 787 ft
Questions about Fork Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Fork Township, MN a good place to live?
Fork Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.