Hawk Creek TownshipMN
A town of 195.
Is Hawk Creek Township a good place to live?
The biggest park or preserve is Skalbekken County Park, at 460 acres. Hawk Creek Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
195 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Hawk Creek Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Hawk Creek Township, and how to reach them.
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 Hawk Creek Township.
With 0.1 jobs for every working resident, most of Hawk Creek Township’s workers commute out
The top destinations are Granite Falls (15%), Sacred Heart (7%) and Willmar (6%). Hawk Creek Township’s mean commuting time stands at 17 minutes, below both Minnesota’s towns (23 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). In Hawk Creek Township, 3.2% of residents live below the poverty line. The median commute is under 22 miles.
| Hawk Creek Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 17 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 3.2% | 7% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Hawk Creek Township: snowy winters and pleasant summers
Summer afternoons peak near 83° in July, and January nights bottom out around 5°; snowfall runs to about 52 inches a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Skalbekken County Park | — | 460 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
How healthy Hawk Creek Township is
Hawk Creek Township: 29% of adults sleep under 7 hours. Against the Minnesota average, Hawk Creek Township comes out ahead on 1 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 9. In Hawk Creek Township, 39% of adults have obesity, where Minnesota’s towns sit at 35% and U.S. towns at 35%.
| Hawk Creek Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 36% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 35% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 10% | 12% |
| What stands out | Hawk Creek Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 79.1% | 76.1% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 14.1% | 8.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Moderate risk in Hawk Creek Township, with inland flooding at the top
FEMA puts 45% of Hawk Creek Township’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 15% to cold waves. On expected storm and flood damage, Hawk Creek Township sits below 56% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Hawk Creek Township
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Hawk Creek Township
About 0 of every 100 Hawk Creek Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
100% of working residents leave Hawk Creek Township for work
Where Hawk Creek Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Hawk Creek Township
Township in Minnesota, United States
Hawk Creek Township is a township in Renville County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 227 at the 2000 census. Hawk Creek Township was organized in 1867, and named after Hawk Creek.
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- Area
- 31 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,043 ft
Questions about Hawk Creek Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Hawk Creek Township, MN a good place to live?
Hawk Creek Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.