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Hendrickson TownshipMN

A town of 318.

Is Hendrickson Township a good place to live?

30% of the land in Hendrickson Township is conserved, where Minnesota’s towns sit at 4.7% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. Paul Bunyan State Forest, at 6,226 acres with 7.9 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Hendrickson Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

318 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Lakeport TownshipGuthrie TownshipLake George TownshipThorpe TownshipSchoolcraft TownshipLakeport TownshipGuthrie TownshipLake George TownshipThorpe TownshipSchoolcraft TownshipHendrickson Township
Getting set up

Moving to Hendrickson Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerBeltrami Electric Coop15.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet5 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNearest public drop-offHubbard County North Transfer Station, 3 miOpenStreetMap
SchoolsLaporte 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 hereHubbard County CourthouseHubbard County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP codes56461, 5645856461 93% · 56458 7%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 Hendrickson Township.

Outdoors

Hendrickson Township has set aside nearly a quarter of its land for conservation

Trails run 13 miles in 2 parks and preserves. Hendrickson Township’s density of trails stands at 0.4 miles per square mile.

29.8%conserved
29.8%
conserved · 6,794 of 22,771 acres
13 mi
of trails · 0.4 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Paul Bunyan State Forest7.9 mi6,226
2. Kabekona Wildlife Management Area—379

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

Work & commute

Hendrickson Township has 0.5 jobs per working resident, so most workers leave town for work

Jobs based in Hendrickson Township grew to 68 in 2023, 58 more than in 2013. Its mean commuting time is 33 minutes, above both Minnesota’s towns (23 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). The share of residents in Hendrickson Township who live below the poverty line: 1.5%. The top destinations are Bemidji (31%), Walker (9%) and Park Rapids (8%).

0%work in town
Hendrickson TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Average trip to work33 minutes23 minutes25 minutes
Below the poverty line1.5%7%9.6%
Median household income$76,000$90,000$80,000

Where working residents work

In Hendrickson Township0%
Bemidji31%
Walker9%
Park Rapids8%
Shingobee Township5%
20 mi
median commute distance
68
jobs based in Hendrickson Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Hendrickson Township has snowy winters and pleasant summers

The peak summer temperature for Hendrickson Township comes to 79°F.

52″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter2–21°
Spring29–51°
Summer55–76°
Fall34–52°
Sep 27
typical first frost
May 18
typical last frost
+1.8°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

Low risk in Hendrickson Township, with inland flooding at the top

Compared with 61% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in Hendrickson Township is lower. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Hendrickson Township once, in 2009. Expected losses in Hendrickson Township break down as 70% from inland flooding and 11% from cold waves.

39risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
39Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
1
federal disasters paid out here

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

Health

How healthy Hendrickson Township is

CDC measures, 32 in all: Hendrickson Township beats Minnesota on 2 and trails on 6. Among adults here, 29% feel lonely.

Hendrickson TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)29%30%36%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)29%30%33%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)13%10%12%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)15%16%17%
32 measures vs. Minnesota
2 better24 too close to call6 worse
What stands outHendrickson TownshipMN
More adults treating high blood pressure80.3%76.1%
More adults getting cholesterol checked87.3%85.3%
More adults with heart disease7.7%5.9%
Cass Lake Indian Health Services Hospital
18.1 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Hendrickson Township

16pages on Hendrickson Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Hendrickson Township; the nearest are

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Hendrickson Township for work

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

31% → Bemidji Bemidji 31% 9% → Walker Walker 9% 8% → Park Rapids Park Rapids 8% 5% → Shingobee Township Shingobee Township 5% 3% → Cass Lake Cass Lake 3% 2% → Minneapolis Minneapolis 2% Hendrickson Township · 0% stay
68jobs based in Hendrickson Township
0%of working residents work in town
20 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Hendrickson Township

Township in Minnesota, United States

Hendrickson Township is a township in Hubbard County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 307 at the 2020 census. Hendrickson Township was named for John C. Hendrickson, the owner of a local sawmill.

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

Area
36 sq mi
Elevation
1,417 ft

Questions about Hendrickson Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Hendrickson Township, MN a good place to live?

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