Gould TownshipMN
A town of 237.
Is Gould Township a good place to live?
Gould Township’s average commute is 39 minutes, above both the Minnesota town median (23 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Only one of the 274 Minnesota towns we compare has a higher share of residents below the poverty line than Gould Township. 44% of the land in Gould Township is conserved, above both the Minnesota town median (4.7%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). Battleground State Forest, at 27,192 acres with 6.4 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Gould Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
237 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Gould Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Gould 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 Gould Township.
Nearly a third of Gould Township is conserved land
12 miles of trail in 3 parks and preserves. The density of trails in Gould Township is 0.3 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Battleground State Forest | 6.4 mi | 27,192 |
| 2. Chippewa National Forest | 0.9 mi | 2,462 |
| 3. Bowstring State Forest | — | 329 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
The median household income in Gould Township is lower than in the typical Minnesota or U.S. town
Half of commuters travel less than 21 miles. The top destinations are Cass Lake (12%), Remer (7%) and Walker (7%).
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Gould Township, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
For Gould Township, the typical July afternoon high is 79°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Gould Township has a low natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
FEMA expects less storm and flood damage in Gould Township than in two thirds of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects here, 66% come from inland flooding and 21% from cold waves.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Compared with most of Minnesota and the rest of the country, more of Gould Township’s adults have diabetes
For adults in Gould Township, the share who binge drink is 15%. No town among the 272 in Minnesota we compare has a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Gould Township. The town does better than the Minnesota average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 18. Only 2 of the 272 Minnesota towns we compare have a higher share of adults who sleep under 7 hours than Gould Township.
| Gould Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 10% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 31% | 35% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 30% | 33% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 12% | 14% |
| What stands out | Gould Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 82.7% | 76.1% |
| More adults getting a yearly checkup | 79% | 74.8% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9.9% | 5.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Gould Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Gould Township; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Gould Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
12 miles of trails in Gould Township
43.6% of the town is conserved land, across 3 parks and preserves.
About Gould Township
Township in Minnesota, United States
Gould Township is a township in Cass County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 232 as of the 2020 census. Gould Township was named for M. I. Gould, a lumberman and local landowner.
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- Area
- 44 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,299 ft
Questions about Gould Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Gould Township, MN a good place to live?
Gould Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.