Kego TownshipMN
A town of 657.
Is Kego Township a good place to live?
33% of the land in Kego Township is conserved, where Minnesota’s towns sit at 4.7% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. The biggest place to walk is Chippewa National Forest, 7,455 acres with 16 miles of trail. Kego Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
657 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Kego Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Kego 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 Kego Township.
Nearly a third of Kego Township is conserved land
There are 20 miles of trail across 1 park or preserve. In Kego Township, the trail network density is 0.6 miles per square mile, against 0.5 in Minnesota’s towns and 0.4 across U.S. towns.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Chippewa National Forest | 16 mi | 7,455 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
With 0.3 jobs for every working resident, most of Kego Township’s workers commute out
Kego Township: 17% of residents live below the poverty line. Commuting out is the norm here: 2% of working residents work locally. Since 2013, Kego Township has added 23 jobs, to 59 in 2023. Its income of the median household is $64,000.
| Kego Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 17% | 7% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $64,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 2% | 9.8% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 25 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Kego Township, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
Kego Township’s peak summer temperature is 79°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Low risk in Kego Township, with inland flooding at the top
FEMA puts nearly two thirds of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 21% to cold waves. Kego Township’s FEMA risk score stands at 33 of 100. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 67% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Kego Township stands out in Minnesota and nationally, with more of its adults who have high blood pressure
No town among the 272 in Minnesota we compare has a lower share of adults who feel lonely than Kego Township. For adults here, the share who have diabetes is 17%. Among 272 Minnesota towns, just 2 have a lower share of adults who have been diagnosed with depression than Kego Township. This Minnesota town beats the Minnesota average on 9 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 12.
| Kego Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 45% | 31% | 35% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 30% | 33% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 10% | 12% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 18% | 16% |
| What stands out | Kego Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 13.3% | 17.8% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 7.1% | 9.3% |
| More adults with heart disease | 11.1% | 5.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Kego Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Kego Township; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Kego Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
98% of working residents leave Kego Township for work
Where Kego Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Kego Township
Township in Minnesota, United States
Kego Township is a township in Cass County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 613 as of the 2020 census. Kego is a name derived from the Ojibwe language, meaning "fish".
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- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,365 ft
Questions about Kego Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Kego Township, MN a good place to live?
Kego Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.