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Minnesota›Kittson County

Hampden TownshipMN

A town of 33.

Is Hampden Township a good place to live?

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

Small town

33 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Hill TownshipGranville TownshipClow TownshipHallock TownshipHill TownshipGranville TownshipClow TownshipHallock TownshipHampden Township
Getting set up

Moving to Hampden Township: who provides what

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

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PowerP K M Electric CoopEIAHIFLD · EIA
Internet4 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Hampden Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsKittson Central 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 hereKittson County ElectionsKittson County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP codes56728, 5673556728 76% · 56735 24%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 Hampden Township.

Natural hazards

The biggest natural risk in Hampden Township is inland flooding, at a high overall level

Expected damage from storms and floods is higher here than in 78% of U.S. communities. Households in Hampden Township have drawn federal disaster aid in 8 declared disasters, most recently in 2022. FEMA puts 60% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 19% to cold waves.

78risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
78High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesDrought
8
federal disasters paid out here

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

Climate

The climate in Hampden Township brings four seasons and pleasant summers

July afternoons reach 80° and January nights drop to -5°.

80°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter-0–17°
Spring28–50°
Summer55–78°
Fall32–52°
Sep 30
typical first frost
May 8
typical last frost
+2.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
80°
typical summer high

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Hampden Township is

Among 272 Minnesota towns, just 9 have a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Hampden Township. This Minnesota town beats the Minnesota average on 6 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 7. The share of adults in Hampden Township who feel lonely is 28%, below both the Minnesota town median (30%) and the median of U.S. towns (33%). In Hampden Township, 14% of adults report frequent mental distress.

Hampden TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)28%30%33%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)14%16%17%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)38%31%35%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)29%30%36%
32 measures vs. Minnesota
6 better19 too close to call7 worse
What stands outHampden TownshipMN
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity7.2%9.3%
Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off4.7%5.7%
More adults with heart disease8.4%5.9%
Kittson Healthcare
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

Outdoors

0% of Hampden Township is conserved land

Hampden Township’s density of trails stands at 0.7 miles per square mile, against 0.5 in Minnesota’s towns and 0.4 across U.S. towns. 24 miles of trail.

0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 22,794 acres
24 mi
of trails · 0.7 per sq mi

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Hampden Township

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After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Hampden Township; the nearest are

About Hampden Township

Township in Minnesota, United States

Hampden Township is a township in Kittson County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 51 at the 2000 census. Hampden Township was organized in 1879, and named for John Hampden, an English politician.

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

Area
36 sq mi
Elevation
797 ft

Questions about Hampden Township

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Is Hampden Township, MN a good place to live?

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