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Minnesota›Polk County

Keystone TownshipMN

A town of 68.

Is Keystone Township a good place to live?

Keystone Township’s January low is -2°F, below both Minnesota’s towns (6°F) and U.S. towns (22°F). Keystone Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

68 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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Getting set up

Moving to Keystone Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerP K M Electric CoopEIAHIFLD · EIA
WaterMarshall-Polk Rural Water SystemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Keystone Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsEast Grand Forks Public School DistrictFisher Public School District2 districts serve Keystone 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 herePolk County Taxpayer Service CenterPolk County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP codes56721, 5672256721 54% · 56722 46%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 Keystone Township.

Natural hazards

In Keystone Township, the FEMA risk score runs higher than in the typical Minnesota or U.S. town

At 88 of 100, Keystone Township’s FEMA risk score is where Minnesota’s towns sit at 40 of 100 and U.S. towns at 44 of 100. Since 1996, 46 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Keystone Township.

88risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
88Very high riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesHail
46
paid flood claims since 1996

FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

In Keystone Township, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers

Keystone Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. The July high in Keystone Township is 81°F.

49″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter2–19°
Spring30–51°
Summer56–79°
Fall33–53°
Sep 27
typical first frost
May 11
typical last frost
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Keystone Township is

Keystone Township beats the Minnesota average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 39% of Keystone Township adults have obesity.

Keystone TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Obesity (CDC PLACES)39%35%35%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)19%18%16%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)34%30%36%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)30%30%33%
32 measures vs. Minnesota
0 better31 too close to call1 worse
What stands outKeystone TownshipMN
More adults with arthritis25.5%22.3%
Altru Hospital
13 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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

Outdoors

Conserved land covers 0% of Keystone Township

13 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves.

0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 22,666 acres
13 mi
of trails · 0.4 per sq mi

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Keystone Township

15pages on Keystone Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Keystone Township

About Keystone Township

Township in Minnesota, United States

Keystone Township is a township in Polk County, Minnesota, United States. It is part of the Grand Forks-ND-MN Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 100 at the 2000 census. Keystone Township was organized in 1881, and took its name from the Keystone state: Pennsylvania.

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

Area
36 sq mi
Elevation
850 ft

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Is Keystone Township, MN a good place to live?

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