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Green Prairie Township
Minnesota›Morrison County

Green Prairie TownshipMN

A town of 785, settled in 1867.

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Bridge No. 4969 · Photo: McGhiever · CC BY-SA 4.0
Photo of Green Prairie Township

Green Prairie Township, MN · Bridge No. 4969 · Photo: McGhiever · CC BY-SA 4.0

Is Green Prairie Township a good place to live?

Only 5 of the 274 Minnesota towns we compare have a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Green Prairie Township. Green Prairie Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

785 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Little FallsBelle Prairie TownshipRipley TownshipDarling TownshipPike Creek TownshipCushing TownshipLittle FallsBelle Prairie TownshipRipley TownshipDarling TownshipPike Creek TownshipCushing TownshipGreen Prairie Township
Bridge No. 4969
Bridge No. 4969 · National Register of Historic Places
Green Prairie Township’s story

159 years in pictures

The archive holds 1 old photo or paper and 3 maps from 1948 on.

1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.

  • 1867Green Prairie Township is settled
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Getting set up

Moving to Green Prairie Township: who provides what

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

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PowerMinnesota Power15.9¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterLittle Falls water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet7 providers92% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Green Prairie Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsLittle Falls 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 hereMorrison County CourthouseMorrison County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP code5634556345 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 Green Prairie Township.

Work & commute

A smaller share of working residents work locally in Green Prairie Township than in most of Minnesota or the rest of the country

0.9% of working residents work locally in Green Prairie Township, below both the Minnesota town median (9.8%) and the median of U.S. towns (8%). Since 2013, Green Prairie Township has lost 38 jobs, to 152 in 2023. 4.1% of Green Prairie Township residents live below the poverty line.

1%work in town
Green Prairie TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Working residents who work in town0.9%9.8%8%
Below the poverty line4.1%7%9.6%
Median household income$74,000$90,000$80,000
Average trip to work25 minutes23 minutes25 minutes

Where working residents work

In Green Prairie Township1%
Little Falls32%
St. Cloud10%
Brainerd4%
Randall2%
21 mi
median commute distance
152
jobs based in Green Prairie Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazards

Green Prairie Township faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 75% of U.S. communities.

75risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
75High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold waves
1
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

In Green Prairie Township, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers

Green Prairie Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Green Prairie Township’s July high is 81°F, where Minnesota’s towns sit at 82°F and U.S. towns at 85°F.

53″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter6–24°
Spring32–53°
Summer57–79°
Fall36–55°
Oct 5
typical first frost
May 4
typical last frost
+1.8°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Outdoors

Green Prairie Township has set aside 10% of its land for conservation

11 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.

10%conserved
Green Prairie TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Conserved land10%4.7%4.3%
Miles of trail per square mile0.7 miles per square mile0.50.4
10%
conserved · 1,067 of 10,642 acres
11 mi
of trails · 0.7 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Otter Point Wildlife Management Area—18

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

Health

How healthy Green Prairie Township is

Green Prairie Township beats the Minnesota average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 13. 29% of adults feel lonely in Green Prairie Township.

Green Prairie TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)29%30%33%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)17%14%14%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)28%23%25%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)36%31%35%
32 measures vs. Minnesota
1 better18 too close to call13 worse
What stands outGreen Prairie TownshipMN
More adults treating high blood pressure79.9%76.1%
More adults with COPD7.7%5.4%
St. Gabriels Hospital
6.1 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Green Prairie Township

17pages on Green Prairie Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Green Prairie Township; the nearest are

A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Green Prairie Township for work

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

32% → Little Falls Little Falls 32% 10% → St. Cloud St. Cloud 10% 4% → Brainerd Brainerd 4% 2% → Randall Randall 2% 2% → Little Falls Township Little Falls Township 2% 2% → Sauk Rapids Sauk Rapids 2% Green Prairie Township · 1% stay
152jobs based in Green Prairie Township
1%of working residents work in town
21 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Green Prairie Township

Township in Minnesota, United States

Green Prairie Township is a township in Morrison County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 665 at the 2000 census. Green Prairie Township was organized in 1868, and named for Charles H. Green, an early settler who was killed in the Civil War.

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

Area
17 sq mi
Elevation
1,135 ft

Questions about Green Prairie Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Green Prairie Township, MN a good place to live?

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