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Logan TownshipMN

A town of 193.

Is Logan Township a good place to live?

29% of the land in Logan Township is conserved, against 4.7% in Minnesota’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. Waukenabo State Forest, at 3,611 acres with 1.6 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Logan Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

193 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Fleming TownshipWorkman TownshipWaukenabo TownshipFleming TownshipWorkman TownshipWaukenabo TownshipLogan Township
Getting set up

Moving to Logan Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerMille Lacs Energy Cooperative17.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterPalisade water system1 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet3 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Logan Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsAitkin Public 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 hereAitkin County AuditorAitkin County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP code5646956469 100%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 Logan Township.

Outdoors

Protected land: nearly a quarter of Logan Township

12 miles of trail wind through 3 parks and preserves. The trail density for Logan Township comes to 0.4 miles per square mile, where Minnesota’s towns sit at 0.5 and U.S. towns at 0.4. Parks and preserves here: 3, covering 4,391 acres.

29%conserved
29%
conserved · 6,544 of 22,550 acres
12 mi
of trails · 0.3 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Waukenabo State Forest1.6 mi3,611
2. Roberts-Wickstrom Wildlife Management Area, East Unit—499
3. Roberts-Wickstrom Wildlife Management Area, West Unit—281

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

Work & commute

Logan Township stands out in Minnesota and nationally: the average trip to work there is longer

Half of commuters travel less than 36 miles. Logan Township’s median household income stands at $68,000. The top destinations are Grand Rapids (22%), Aitkin (10%) and Hill City (6%).

0%work in town
Logan TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Average trip to work49 minutes23 minutes25 minutes
Median household income$68,000$90,000$80,000
Below the poverty line9%7%9.6%

Where working residents work

In Logan Township0%
Grand Rapids22%
Aitkin10%
Hill City6%
McGregor5%
36 mi
median commute distance
0
jobs based in Logan Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Four seasons and pleasant summers in Logan Township

Logan Township’s typical July afternoon high comes in at 79°F.

79°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter4–23°
Spring29–52°
Summer54–77°
Fall34–53°
Oct 3
typical first frost
May 7
typical last frost
+2.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
79°
typical summer high

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

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

Federal disaster aid has reached households in Logan Township after 3 declared disasters, most recently in 2023. Compared with two thirds of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage locally is higher. 59% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by cold waves at 33%.

67risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
67High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold waves
3
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

A larger share of adults have high blood pressure in Logan Township than in most of Minnesota or the rest of the country

16% of Logan Township adults have diabetes. Among 272 Minnesota towns, just 3 have a lower share of adults who binge drink than Logan Township. The town does better than the Minnesota average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 14.

Logan TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)44%31%35%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)16%10%12%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)27%30%33%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)16%12%14%
32 measures vs. Minnesota
4 better14 too close to call14 worse
What stands outLogan TownshipMN
Fewer binge drinkers14.8%17.8%
More adults treating high blood pressure84.2%76.1%
More adults with heart disease11%5.9%
Riverwood Healthcare Center
17.4 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Logan Township

16pages on Logan Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Logan Township; the nearest are

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Logan Township for work

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

22% → Grand Rapids Grand Rapids 22% 10% → Aitkin Aitkin 10% 6% → Hill City Hill City 6% 5% → McGregor McGregor 5% 5% → Shamrock Township Shamrock Township 5% 3% → Rochester Rochester 3% Logan Township · 0% stay
0jobs based in Logan Township
0%of working residents work in town
36 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Logan Township

Township in Minnesota, United States

Logan Township is a township in Aitkin County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 185 as of the 2020 census.

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

Area
36 sq mi
Elevation
1,217 ft

Questions about Logan Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Logan Township, MN a good place to live?

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