Lowell TownshipMN
A town of 283.
Is Lowell Township a good place to live?
Only 2 of the 274 Minnesota towns we compare have a lower share of residents below the poverty line than Lowell Township. Red River Valley Natural History Area, at 169 acres with 2.5 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Lowell Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
283 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Lowell Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Lowell 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 Lowell Township.
Lowell Township stands out in Minnesota and nationally: the FEMA risk score there is higher
Lowell Township’s FEMA risk score is 84 of 100, above both Minnesota’s towns (40 of 100) and U.S. towns (44 of 100).
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Most of Lowell Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.2 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Lowell Township for work: only 0% work in town. Lowell Township’s average trip to work is 16 minutes, where Minnesota’s towns sit at 23 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. The median household income in Lowell Township is $102,000.
| Lowell Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 16 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $102,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Lowell Township has snowy winters and pleasant summers
Lowell Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. Lowell Township’s July high is 81°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Lowell Township is
Lowell Township beats the Minnesota average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 19% of adults binge drink in Lowell Township.
| Lowell Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 16% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 74% | 75% | 79% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 35% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 30% | 36% |
| What stands out | Lowell Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 11.8% | 8.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Lowell Township has set aside 0% of its land for conservation
5.0 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Red River Valley Natural History Area | 2.5 mi | 169 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Lowell Township
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Lowell Township
About 1 of every 100 Lowell Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
100% of working residents leave Lowell Township for work
Where Lowell Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Lowell Township
Township in Minnesota, United States
Lowell 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 183 at the 2000 census. Lowell Township was organized in 1877, and named after Lowell, Massachusetts, the native home of a share of the first settlers.
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- Area
- 35 sq mi
- Elevation
- 873 ft
Questions about Lowell Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Lowell Township, MN a good place to live?
Lowell Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.