Kelsey TownshipMN
A town of 146, settled in 1897.
Is Kelsey Township a good place to live?
Kelsey Township’s mean commuting time is 44 minutes, above both Minnesota’s towns (23 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Of the 274 Minnesota towns we compare, none has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Kelsey Township. The biggest park or preserve is Gichigami Ziibi WMA, at 1,144 acres. Kelsey Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
146 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Kelsey Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Kelsey 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 Kelsey Township.
Most working residents commute out of Kelsey Township
15% of residents live below the poverty line in Kelsey Township, above both the Minnesota town median (7%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Half the trips to work are shorter than 32 miles. The median household income here is $67,000. The top destinations are Duluth (27%), Hibbing (20%) and Mountain Iron (7%).
| Kelsey Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 15% | 7% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $67,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Kelsey Township faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by cold waves
Of the losses FEMA expects in Kelsey Township, 51% come from cold waves and 41% from inland flooding. Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in 76% of U.S. communities. Households here have drawn federal disaster aid once, in 1999.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Snowy winters and pleasant summers: that is Kelsey Township’s year
July afternoons reach 78°, January nights drop to -3° and about 56 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A larger share of adults have high blood pressure in Kelsey Township than in most of Minnesota or the rest of the country
Kelsey Township beats the Minnesota average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9. In Kelsey Township, 14% of adults have diabetes. Also worth knowing: only 7 of the 272 Minnesota towns we compare have a higher share of adults who had a checkup this year than Kelsey Township.
| Kelsey Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 10% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 31% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 16% | 17% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 30% | 36% |
| What stands out | Kelsey Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 7.4% | 9.3% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 82.5% | 76.1% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9% | 5.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Kelsey Township has set aside 6.9% of its land for conservation
3.2 miles of trail in 4 parks and preserves. Kelsey Township’s trail density stands at 0.1 miles per square mile. Parks and preserves here: 4, covering 2,512 acres.
| Kelsey Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.5 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 6.9% | 4.7% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Gichigami Ziibi WMA | — | 1,144 |
| 2. Cloquet Valley State Forest | — | 634 |
| 3. Sax Wildlife Management Area | 0.2 mi | 440 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Kelsey Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Kelsey Township; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Kelsey Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
100% of working residents leave Kelsey Township for work
Where Kelsey Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Kelsey Township
Unincorporated community in Minnesota, United States
Kelsey is an unincorporated community in Kelsey Township, Saint Louis County, Minnesota, United States. The community is located seven miles west of Cotton, near the intersection of Saint Louis County Highway 7 and County Road 52 (Arkola Road). The Whiteface River flows through the community.
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- Elevation
- 1,302 ft
Questions about Kelsey Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Kelsey Township, MN a good place to live?
Kelsey Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.