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Kerrick TownshipMN

A town of 340.

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Photo: Lorie Shaull · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Is Kerrick Township a good place to live?

29% of residents are 65 or older in Kerrick Township, against 18% in Minnesota’s towns and 18% across U.S. towns. Among 274 Minnesota towns, just 7 have a higher median age than Kerrick Township. Kerrick Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

340 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
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Kerrick Fire & Rescue
Kerrick Fire & Rescue, 2023
Kerrick Township’s story

Kerrick Township in pictures

Census counts: 81 in 1950, a peak of 114 in 1970, 71 in 2020. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 1896 and 2 maps from 1962 on.

Explore the history →
Getting set up

Moving to Kerrick Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerLake Country Power18.3¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Kerrick Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsMoose Lake Public School DistrictEast Central School District2 districts serve Kerrick Township; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
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 herePine County CourthousePine County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP codes55756, 5578355756 91% · 55783 9%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 Kerrick Township.

Housing

Homes in Kerrick Township are worth about $217K, by Zillow’s estimate

The typical Kerrick Township home is worth about $217,000, down 2% in a year, 38% below the Minnesota typical home. 89% of Kerrick Township households own their home, where Minnesota’s towns sit at 75% and U.S. towns at 73%.

$217KZillow home value

Typical home value

Kerrick Township$217K
Minnesota$349K
−2%
value change, 1 year

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Work & commute

Most of Kerrick Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.4 jobs for each of them

Most working residents leave Kerrick Township for work: only 2% work in town. The average trip to work in Kerrick Township is 31 minutes. The top destinations are Moose Lake (19%), Duluth (10%) and Hinckley (6%).

2%work in town
Kerrick TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Average trip to work31 minutes23 minutes25 minutes
Working residents who work in town1.6%9.8%8%
Below the poverty line4.2%7%9.6%
Median household income$75,000$90,000$80,000

Where working residents work

In Kerrick Township2%
Moose Lake19%
Duluth10%
Hinckley6%
Minneapolis5%
31 mi
median commute distance
48
jobs based in Kerrick Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

In Kerrick Township, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers

Kerrick Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Kerrick Township’s July high is 79°F.

64″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter5–23°
Spring28–52°
Summer53–77°
Fall34–53°
Oct 2
typical first frost
May 12
typical last frost
+1.8°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

Kerrick Township stands out in Minnesota and nationally, with more of its adults who have high blood pressure

39% of Kerrick Township adults have high blood pressure. Kerrick Township beats the Minnesota average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 10. 13% of Kerrick Township adults have diabetes.

Kerrick TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)39%31%35%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)13%10%12%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)31%30%36%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)30%30%33%
32 measures vs. Minnesota
2 better20 too close to call10 worse
What stands outKerrick TownshipMN
More adults treating high blood pressure80%76.1%
More adults getting cholesterol checked87.4%85.3%
More adults with heart disease8.1%5.9%
Essentia Health Moose Lake
8.3 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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

Outdoors

Kerrick Township has set aside 2.3% of its land for conservation

3.7 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.

2.3%conserved
Kerrick TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Miles of trail per square mile0.1 miles per square mile0.50.4
Conserved land2.3%4.7%4.3%
2.3%
conserved · 511 of 22,176 acres
3.7 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Jackie Berger Memorial Park—12

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

Natural hazards

Inland flooding leads a moderate hazard risk in Kerrick Township

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 52% of U.S. communities.

48risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
48Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold waves
1
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Kerrick Township

17pages on Kerrick Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Kerrick Township; the nearest are

A commuter town

98% of working residents leave Kerrick Township for work

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

19% → Moose Lake Moose Lake 19% 10% → Duluth Duluth 10% 6% → Hinckley Hinckley 6% 5% → Minneapolis Minneapolis 5% 3% → Moose Lake Township Moose Lake Township 3% 2% → Askov Askov 2% Kerrick Township · 2% stay
48jobs based in Kerrick Township
2%of working residents work in town
31 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Kerrick Township

City in Minnesota, United States

Kerrick ( KERR-ik) is a city in Pine County, Minnesota, United States. As of the 2020 census, Kerrick had a population of 71. Minnesota State Highway 23 serves as a main route in the community.

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

Area
1.0 sq mi
Elevation
1,171 ft
ZIP code
55756
Area code
218

Questions about Kerrick Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Kerrick Township, MN a good place to live?

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