Highlanding TownshipMN
A town of 188, settled in 1905.
Is Highlanding Township a good place to live?
Of the 274 Minnesota towns we compare, none has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Highlanding Township. Highlanding Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
188 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Highlanding Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Highlanding 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 Highlanding Township.
In Highlanding Township, the FEMA risk score runs higher than in the typical Minnesota or U.S. town
Highlanding Township’s FEMA risk score is 95 of 100, against 40 of 100 in Minnesota’s towns and 44 of 100 across U.S. towns.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
About two in three of Highlanding Township’s working residents commute to Thief River Falls
Most working residents leave Highlanding Township for work: only 0% work in town. Highlanding Township’s average trip to work is 19 minutes, where Minnesota’s towns sit at 23 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. The top destinations are Thief River Falls (65%), Rocksbury Township (5%) and Goodridge (4%).
| Highlanding Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 19 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $92,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 7% | 7% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Highlanding Township has four seasons and pleasant summers
Highlanding Township has cold winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. The July high in Highlanding Township is 79°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Highlanding Township is
Highlanding Township beats the Minnesota average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 11. 40% of Highlanding Township adults have obesity.
| Highlanding Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 35% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 30% | 36% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 16% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| What stands out | Highlanding Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 6.7% | 5.4% |
| More smokers | 16% | 13.1% |
| More adults with heart disease | 7.1% | 5.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Conserved land covers 0.3% of Highlanding Township
8.4 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves. Only 10 of the 273 Minnesota towns we compare have a lower share of conserved land than Highlanding Township.
| Highlanding Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.3% | 4.7% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.5 | 0.4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Highlanding Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Highlanding Township; the nearest are
About 6 of every 100 Highlanding Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Minnesota.
100% of working residents leave Highlanding Township for work
Where Highlanding Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Highlanding Township
Unincorporated community in Minnesota, United States
Highlanding is an unincorporated community in Highlanding Township in rural Pennington County, Minnesota, United States. The community has long been popular among locals as place to socialize. Highlanding dances date back to the early-to-mid 20th century. The community serves as a popular landing and launching point for canoes and other boaters on the Red Lake River. The USGS has a river monitoring station in the community. Highlanding does not have a unique postal code but is served by Goodridge. The community is listed on county abstracts. A post office called High Landing was established in 1905, and remained in operation until 1935. The community was named for its lofty elevation.
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- Elevation
- 1,158 ft
Questions about Highlanding Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Highlanding Township, MN a good place to live?
Highlanding Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.