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Minnesota›St. Louis County

Halden TownshipMN

A town of 112.

Is Halden Township a good place to live?

The biggest park or preserve is Savanna Portage State Park, at 645 acres. Halden Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

112 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Floodwood TownshipPrairie Lake TownshipVan Buren TownshipFloodwood TownshipPrairie Lake TownshipVan Buren TownshipHalden Township
Getting set up

Moving to Halden Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerLake Country Power18.3¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Halden Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsFloodwood 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 hereSt. Louis County AuditorSt. Louis County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2017
ZIP code5573655736 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 Halden Township.

Work & commute

Compared with most of Minnesota and the rest of the country, the average trip to work in Halden Township is longer

Among residents in Halden Township, 2.5% live below the poverty line, where Minnesota’s towns sit at 7% and U.S. towns at 9.6%, and its income of the median household stands at $59,000. Half commute less than 38 miles. The top destinations are Duluth (21%), Cloquet (17%) and Floodwood (4%).

0%work in town
Halden TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Average trip to work42 minutes23 minutes25 minutes
Below the poverty line2.5%7%9.6%
Median household income$59,000$90,000$80,000

Where working residents work

In Halden Township0%
Duluth21%
Cloquet17%
Floodwood4%
Superior4%
38 mi
median commute distance
9
jobs based in Halden Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Expect snowy winters and pleasant summers in Halden Township

In Halden Township, the peak summer temperature is 78°F, below both the Minnesota town median (82°F) and the median of U.S. towns (85°F).

56″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter3–22°
Spring27–51°
Summer52–76°
Fall33–52°
Sep 18
typical first frost
May 29
typical last frost
+2.0°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

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

The natural-hazard score from FEMA for Halden Township comes to 67 of 100. 89% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding. One declared disaster, in 2012, has brought federal aid to Halden Township households.

67risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
67High riskLowerHigher
Inland flooding
1
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

Halden Township stands out in Minnesota and nationally, with more of its adults who have diabetes

The share of adults in Halden Township who binge drink: 17%. Only 2 of the 272 Minnesota towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Halden Township. This Minnesota town does better than the Minnesota average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 18.

Halden TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)20%14%14%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)15%10%12%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)16%12%14%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)39%31%35%
32 measures vs. Minnesota
1 better13 too close to call18 worse
What stands outHalden TownshipMN
More adults treating high blood pressure81.4%76.1%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth16.7%8.9%
Community Memorial Hospital
27.7 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health

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

Outdoors

Conserved land covers 6.3% of Halden Township

In 3 parks and preserves, walkers have 3.4 miles of trail. Halden Township’s density of trails is 0.1 miles per square mile.

6.3%conserved
Halden TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Miles of trail per square mile0.1 miles per square mile0.50.4
Conserved land6.3%4.7%4.3%
6.3%
conserved · 1,445 of 22,928 acres
3.4 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Savanna Portage State Park—645
2. Floodwood Wildlife Management Area—217
3. Savanna State Forest—49

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Halden Township

16pages on Halden Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Halden Township; the nearest are

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Halden Township for work

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

21% → Duluth Duluth 21% 17% → Cloquet Cloquet 17% 4% → Floodwood Floodwood 4% 4% → Superior Superior 4% 4% → Arrowhead Township Arrowhead Township 4% 4% → New Independence Township New Independence Township 4% Halden Township · 0% stay
9jobs based in Halden Township
0%of working residents work in town
38 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Halden Township

Township in Minnesota, United States

Halden Township is a township in Saint Louis County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 110 at the 2020 census. Laurie Road, Floodwood Road, Evergreen Road, and Savanna Road are four of the main routes in the township. Floodwood is nearby.

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

Area
36 sq mi
Elevation
1,257 ft

Questions about Halden Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Halden Township, MN a good place to live?

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