Mahtowa TownshipMN
A town of 571, settled in 1889.
Is Mahtowa Township a good place to live?
Mahtowa Township’s typical journey to work is 32 minutes, where Minnesota’s towns sit at 23 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Mahtowa Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
571 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Mahtowa Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Mahtowa 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 Mahtowa Township.
With only 0.2 jobs per working resident, most people in Mahtowa Township work out of town
In Mahtowa Township, 1.9% of working residents work locally, below both Minnesota’s towns (9.8%) and U.S. towns (8%). Since 2013, Mahtowa Township has added 22 jobs, to 48 in 2023. Mahtowa Township: 4.2% of residents live below the poverty line. The top destinations are Cloquet (18%), Duluth (14%) and Moose Lake (13%).
| Mahtowa Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 1.9% | 9.8% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 4.2% | 7% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $96,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
More children than Minnesota overall
16% of residents are 65 or older in Mahtowa Township. Children under 18 are 32% of residents (23% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 34% of residents (38% statewide). Among adults 25 and older, 30% have a four-year degree or more, against 39% across Minnesota. The town has grown 2.9% since 2020, to 571 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.
| Mahtowa Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 34.9 years | 39.9 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 16% | 18% | 18% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 33% and 56% women
The Census survey reached too few of Mahtowa Township’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±11.2 points. Across Minnesota, 49.9% of residents are women.
| Mahtowa Township | MN | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 21.3% | 12.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 10.9% | 10.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 2.6% | 8.8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 15.7% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 14.3% | 13.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 9.4% | 11.6% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 10% | 12.9% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 9.4% | 10.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 6.4% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 2.4% | 6.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 30.4% | 23.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 23.6% | 19.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 14% | 11.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 17.1% | 25.6% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 12.4% | 13.8% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 600, single groups can be off by several points
In Mahtowa Township, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
Mahtowa Township’s midsummer high is 79°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Mahtowa Township is
The share of adults in Mahtowa Township who have diabetes: 12%. Two figures for adults locally: 19% binge drink, 34% sleep under 7 hours.
| Mahtowa Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 25% | 23% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 16% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 30% | 36% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 35% | 35% |
| What stands out | Mahtowa Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 6.5% | 5.4% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.1% | 8.5% |
| More adults with heart disease | 7% | 5.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Mahtowa Township faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by cold waves
Federal disaster aid has reached households in Mahtowa Township after 2 declared disasters, most recently in 2023. Compared with 53% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage locally is lower. FEMA puts 57% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to cold waves, and 34% to inland flooding.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Mahtowa Township
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Mahtowa Township
About 3 of every 100 Mahtowa Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
98% of working residents leave Mahtowa Township for work
Where Mahtowa Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Mahtowa Township
Census-designated place in Minnesota, US
Mahtowa ( MAH-toh-wə) is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Mahtowa Township, Carlton County, Minnesota, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 332. The community is located between Cloquet and Moose Lake, near the junction of Interstate 35 and Carlton County Road 4. County Road 4 and County Road 61 are two of the main routes in Mahtowa. Mahtowa is located 13 miles southwest of Cloquet. Mahtowa is located 11 miles northeast of Moose Lake, 32 miles southwest of Duluth.
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- Area
- 11 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,152 ft
Questions about Mahtowa Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Mahtowa Township, MN a good place to live?
Mahtowa Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.