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Maple Grove TownshipMN

A town of 505.

Is Maple Grove Township a good place to live?

The biggest park or preserve is White Earth State Forest, at 24 acres. Maple Grove Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

505 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Oakland TownshipSugar Bush TownshipWhite Earth TownshipEagle View TownshipOakland TownshipSugar Bush TownshipWhite Earth TownshipEagle View TownshipMaple Grove Township
Getting set up

Moving to Maple Grove Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerWild Rice Electric Coop14.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet1 providers97% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Maple Grove Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsWaubun-Ogema-White Earth Public SchoolsWhich 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 hereBecker County CourthouseBecker County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2015
ZIP codes56569, 5658956569 71% · 56589 29%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 Grove Township.

Work & commute

Compared with most of Minnesota and the rest of the country, more of Maple Grove Township’s residents live below the poverty line

The average trip to work for Maple Grove Township comes to 29 minutes, against 23 minutes in Minnesota’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Its middle household income stands at $44,000. Among 274 Minnesota towns, just 3 have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Maple Grove Township. The top destinations are Detroit Lakes (24%), Mahnomen (11%) and Callaway (5%).

1%work in town
Maple Grove TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Below the poverty line21%7%9.6%
Median household income$44,000$90,000$80,000
Average trip to work29 minutes23 minutes25 minutes
Working residents who work in town0.7%9.8%8%

Where working residents work

In Maple Grove Township1%
Detroit Lakes24%
Mahnomen11%
Callaway5%
White Earth Township5%
21 mi
median commute distance
8
jobs based in Maple Grove Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

In Maple Grove Township, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers

In Maple Grove Township, the peak summer temperature is 79°F.

48″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter2–20°
Spring29–51°
Summer55–77°
Fall34–52°
Oct 3
typical first frost
May 5
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

Maple Grove Township stands out in Minnesota and nationally, with more of its adults who smoke cigarettes

The share of adults in Maple Grove Township who feel lonely is 29%, where Minnesota’s towns sit at 30% and U.S. towns at 33%. Only 8 of the 272 Minnesota towns we compare have a higher share of adults who get no exercise outside work than Maple Grove Township. Maple Grove Township: 34% of adults sleep under 7 hours. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Maple Grove Township is ahead of Minnesota on 1 and behind on 22.

Maple Grove TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)23%14%14%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)17%10%12%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)17%12%14%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)43%31%35%
32 measures vs. Minnesota
1 better9 too close to call22 worse
What stands outMaple Grove TownshipMN
More adults treating high blood pressure80.4%76.1%
More adults facing food insecurity22.8%11.4%
Mahnomen Health Center
17.7 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

Moderate risk in Maple Grove Township, with inland flooding at the top

Of the losses FEMA expects in Maple Grove Township, 65% come from inland flooding and 9% from tornadoes. Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in 54% of U.S. communities.

46risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
46Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Outdoors

In Maple Grove Township, 1% of the land is conserved

Maple Grove Township’s density of trails comes in at 0.1 miles per square mile. 5.1 miles of trail wind through 1 park or preserve.

1%conserved
Maple Grove TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Miles of trail per square mile0.1 miles per square mile0.50.4
Conserved land1%4.7%4.3%
1%
conserved · 227 of 22,692 acres
5.1 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. White Earth State Forest—24

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Maple Grove Township

16pages on Maple Grove Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Maple Grove Township; the nearest are

A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Maple Grove Township for work

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

24% → Detroit Lakes Detroit Lakes 24% 11% → Mahnomen Mahnomen 11% 5% → Callaway Callaway 5% 5% → White Earth Township White Earth Township 5% 4% → Ogema Ogema 4% 4% → Moorhead Moorhead 4% Maple Grove Township · 1% stay
8jobs based in Maple Grove Township
1%of working residents work in town
21 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Maple Grove Township

Township in Minnesota, United States

Maple Grove Township is a township in Becker County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 405 as of the 2000 census.

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

Area
36 sq mi
Elevation
1,460 ft

Questions about Maple Grove Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Maple Grove Township, MN a good place to live?

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