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Minnesota›Cass County

Maple TownshipMN

A town of 433.

Is Maple Township a good place to live?

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

Small town

433 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Loon Lake TownshipMoose Lake TownshipHome Brook TownshipLoon Lake TownshipMoose Lake TownshipHome Brook TownshipMaple Township
Getting set up

Moving to Maple Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerCrow Wing Cooperative Power & Light Comp14.3¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet2 providers13% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Maple Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsPine River-Backus 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 hereCass County Auditor-Treasurer's OfficeCass County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP codes56472, 5647456472 96% · 56474 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 Maple Township.

Work & commute

Maple Township stands out in Minnesota and nationally: a smaller share of its working residents work locally

Half commute less than 18 miles. Maple Township’s average commute stands at 29 minutes, against 23 minutes in Minnesota’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. The top destinations are Pine River (14%), Pequot Lakes (8%) and Baxter (8%). Its median household income stands at $73,000.

1%work in town
Maple TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Average trip to work29 minutes23 minutes25 minutes
Working residents who work in town0.7%9.8%8%
Median household income$73,000$90,000$80,000
Below the poverty line10%7%9.6%

Where working residents work

In Maple Township1%
Pine River14%
Pequot Lakes8%
Baxter8%
Brainerd6%
18 mi
median commute distance
6
jobs based in Maple Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Four seasons and pleasant summers: that is Maple Township’s year

Maple Township’s peak summer temperature stands at 79°F, where Minnesota’s towns sit at 82°F and U.S. towns at 85°F.

39″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter4–22°
Spring30–52°
Summer56–77°
Fall35–53°
Oct 6
typical first frost
May 2
typical last frost
+1.9°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

A smaller share of adults feel lonely in Maple Township than in most of Minnesota or the rest of the country

In Maple Township, 30% of adults sleep under 7 hours. The town beats the Minnesota average on 10 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 7.

Maple TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)26%30%33%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)14%16%17%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)30%30%36%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)36%31%35%
32 measures vs. Minnesota
10 better15 too close to call7 worse
What stands outMaple TownshipMN
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity7.3%9.3%
Fewer adults facing food insecurity9.2%11.4%
More adults with heart disease7.5%5.9%
Essentia Health St. Joseph's Medical Center
20.6 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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

Natural hazards

The biggest natural risk in Maple Township is inland flooding, at a moderate overall level

Expected damage from storms and floods is lower here than in 57% of U.S. communities. FEMA puts 52% of Maple Township’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 29% to cold waves.

43risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
43Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesStrong wind

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Outdoors

Open space protected for good: 1.3% of Maple Township

2.3 miles of trail. Maple Township’s trail density stands at 0.1 miles per square mile.

1.3%conserved
Maple TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Miles of trail per square mile0.1 miles per square mile0.50.4
Conserved land1.3%4.7%4.3%
1.3%
conserved · 294 of 23,267 acres
2.3 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Maple Township

16pages on Maple Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Maple Township; the nearest are

A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Maple Township for work

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

14% → Pine River Pine River 14% 8% → Pequot Lakes Pequot Lakes 8% 8% → Baxter Baxter 8% 6% → Brainerd Brainerd 6% 4% → Wilson Township Wilson Township 4% 3% → Hackensack Hackensack 3% Maple Township · 1% stay
6jobs based in Maple Township
1%of working residents work in town
18 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Maple Township

Township in Minnesota, United States

Maple Township is a township in Cass County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 407 as of the 2020 census. Maple Township was named from the groves of sugar maple trees within its borders.

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

Area
37 sq mi
Elevation
1,348 ft

Questions about Maple Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Maple Township, MN a good place to live?

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