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Minnesota›Polk County

Liberty TownshipMN

A town of 114.

Is Liberty Township a good place to live?

The biggest place to walk is Liberty Wildlife Management Area, 1,349 acres with 1 miles of trail. Liberty Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

114 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Garfield TownshipReis TownshipOnstad TownshipSpring Creek TownshipGarfield TownshipReis TownshipOnstad TownshipSpring Creek TownshipLiberty Township
Getting set up

Moving to Liberty Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerWild Rice Electric Coop14.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet3 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Liberty Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsFertile-Beltrami School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
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 codes56540, 5651756540 96% · 56517 4%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 Liberty Township.

Climate

Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Liberty Township

Liberty Township’s peak summer temperature is 80°F, below both Minnesota’s towns (82°F) and U.S. towns (85°F).

50″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter2–20°
Spring30–52°
Summer56–79°
Fall34–54°
Sep 27
typical first frost
May 11
typical last frost
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

Top of a high hazard risk in Liberty Township: inland flooding

Expected losses in Liberty Township break down as 44% from inland flooding and 27% from cold waves. Liberty Township’s FEMA hazard score is 64 of 100, against 40 of 100 in Minnesota’s towns and 44 of 100 across U.S. towns.

64risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
64High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesDrought

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

How healthy Liberty Township is

Two figures for adults in Liberty Township: 32% sleep under 7 hours, 38% have obesity. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Liberty Township is ahead of Minnesota on 1 and behind on 7. Liberty Township: 30% of adults feel lonely.

Liberty TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)30%30%33%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)32%30%36%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)38%35%35%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)15%16%17%
32 measures vs. Minnesota
1 better24 too close to call7 worse
What stands outLiberty TownshipMN
More adults treating high blood pressure80%76.1%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth11.8%8.9%
Essentia Health Ada
17.8 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health

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

Outdoors

Liberty Township keeps 5.9% of its land conserved

Trails total 5.5 miles in 1 park or preserve. Liberty Township’s trail density stands at 0.2 miles per square mile.

5.9%conserved
Liberty TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Miles of trail per square mile0.2 miles per square mile0.50.4
Conserved land5.9%4.7%4.3%
5.9%
conserved · 1,351 of 22,965 acres
5.5 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Liberty Wildlife Management Area1 mi1,349

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Liberty Township

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After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Liberty Township; the nearest are

About Liberty Township

Township in Minnesota, United States

Liberty 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 144 at the 2000 census. Liberty Township was erected in 1880.

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

Area
36 sq mi
Elevation
1,007 ft

Questions about Liberty Township

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Is Liberty Township, MN a good place to live?

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