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Minnesota›Polk County

Hammond TownshipMN

A town of 40.

Is Hammond Township a good place to live?

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

Small town

40 people, and everyone knows the way

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

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Getting set up

Moving to Hammond Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerRed River Valley Coop Pwr AssnEIAHIFLD · EIA
Internet3 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Hammond Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsCrookston 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 herePolk County Taxpayer Service CenterPolk County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP code5671656716 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 Hammond Township.

Natural hazards

In Hammond Township, the FEMA risk score runs higher than in the typical Minnesota or U.S. town

54% of Hammond Township’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by cold waves at 25%. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 84% of U.S. communities.

84risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
84Very high riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesDrought

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

The climate in Hammond Township brings snowy winters and pleasant summers

For Hammond Township, the typical July afternoon high is 81°F.

50″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter2–20°
Spring30–52°
Summer56–79°
Fall34–54°
Sep 27
typical first frost
May 11
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Hammond Township is

For adults in Hammond Township, the share who sleep under 7 hours is 35%. In Hammond Township, 40% of adults have obesity, above both the Minnesota town median (35%) and the median of U.S. towns (35%).

Hammond TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Obesity (CDC PLACES)40%35%35%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)74%75%79%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)35%30%36%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)19%18%16%
32 measures vs. Minnesota
0 better20 too close to call12 worse
What stands outHammond TownshipMN
More older adults who have lost all their teeth12.6%8.9%
More adults facing food insecurity14.3%11.4%
More uninsured adults9.4%7.5%
Riverview Hospital
10 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health

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

Outdoors

0% of Hammond Township is conserved land

1.6 miles of trail.

0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 23,058 acres
1.6 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Hammond Township

15pages on Hammond Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Hammond Township

About Hammond Township

Township in Minnesota, United States

Hammond Township is a township in Polk County, Minnesota, United States. It is part of the Grand Forks-ND-MN Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 57 at the 2000 census. Hammond Township was organized in 1880.

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

Area
36 sq mi
Elevation
876 ft

Questions about Hammond Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Hammond Township, MN a good place to live?

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