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Gregory TownshipMN

A town of 56.

Is Gregory Township a good place to live?

36% of residents live below the poverty line in Gregory Township, above both Minnesota’s towns (7%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Among 274 Minnesota towns, just 1 have a higher median age than Gregory Township. The biggest place to walk is Vanose Wildlife Management Area, 1,667 acres with 1.8 miles of trail. Gregory Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

56 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Heier TownshipSletten TownshipChief TownshipBejou TownshipRosebud TownshipHeier TownshipSletten TownshipChief TownshipBejou TownshipRosebud TownshipGregory Township
Getting set up

Moving to Gregory Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerWild Rice Electric Coop14.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet3 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Gregory Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsMahnomen Public School DistrictFosston Public School District2 districts serve Gregory Township; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
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 hereMahnomen County CourthouseMahnomen County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP codes56516, 56542, 5655756516 59% · 56542 25% · 56557 16%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 Gregory Township.

Natural hazards

Very low risk in Gregory Township, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 81% of U.S. communities.

19risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
19Very low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesDrought
5
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Four seasons and pleasant summers in Gregory Township

Gregory Township has cold winters and pleasant summers. Gregory Township’s July high is 79°F, below both the Minnesota town median (82°F) and the median of U.S. towns (85°F).

79°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter1–20°
Spring29–51°
Summer54–77°
Fall33–52°
Sep 28
typical first frost
May 7
typical last frost
+1.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
79°
typical summer high

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

A larger share of adults have diabetes in Gregory Township than in most of Minnesota or the rest of the country

17% of adults have diabetes in Gregory Township. No town among the 272 in Minnesota we compare has a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Gregory Township. 42% of adults have obesity in Gregory Township.

Gregory TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)17%10%12%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)18%12%14%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)22%14%14%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)34%23%25%
32 measures vs. Minnesota
2 better8 too close to call22 worse
What stands outGregory TownshipMN
Fewer binge drinkers14.6%17.8%
More adults treating high blood pressure82%76.1%
More adults with COPD10.9%5.4%
Essentia Health Fosston
9.4 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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

Outdoors

Conserved land covers 8.9% of Gregory Township

3.3 miles of trail in 6 parks and preserves. The trail density in Gregory Township is 0.1 miles per square mile.

8.9%conserved
Gregory TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Conserved land8.9%4.7%4.3%
Miles of trail per square mile0.1 miles per square mile0.50.4
8.9%
conserved · 2,050 of 23,000 acres
3.3 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Vanose Wildlife Management Area1.8 mi1,667
2. Gregory Wildlife Management Area—613
3. Nelson Prairie WPA—499

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Gregory Township

16pages on Gregory Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Gregory Township

About Gregory Township

Township in Minnesota, United States

Gregory Township is a township in Mahnomen County, Minnesota, United States. United States. The population was 97 at the 2000 census. Gregory Township was named for Joseph Gregory, a pioneer settler.

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

Area
36 sq mi
Elevation
1,243 ft

Questions about Gregory Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Gregory Township, MN a good place to live?

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