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Minnesota›Crow Wing County

Maple Grove TownshipMN

A town of 777.

Is Maple Grove Township a good place to live?

10% of residents are under 18 in Maple Grove Township, below both Minnesota’s towns (23%) and U.S. towns (22%). Among 274 Minnesota towns, just 1 have a higher median age than Maple Grove Township. Maple Grove Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

777 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Long Lake TownshipNokay Lake TownshipGarrison TownshipPlatte Lake TownshipLong Lake TownshipNokay Lake TownshipGarrison TownshipPlatte Lake 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 →
PowerCrow Wing Cooperative Power & Light Comp14.3¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet4 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Maple Grove Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsBrainerd 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 hereCrow Wing County ElectionsCrow Wing County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP code5640156401 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 Maple Grove Township.

Work & commute

Most of Maple Grove Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.2 jobs for each of them

Most working residents leave Maple Grove Township for work: only 0% work in town. Maple Grove Township’s average trip to work is 31 minutes, where Minnesota’s towns sit at 23 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Since 2013, Maple Grove Township has added 25 jobs, to 67 in 2023.

0%work in town
Maple Grove TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Average trip to work31 minutes23 minutes25 minutes
Below the poverty line5.2%7%9.6%

Where working residents work

In Maple Grove Township0%
Brainerd16%
Baxter10%
Garrison6%
Aitkin4%
20 mi
median commute distance
67
jobs based in Maple Grove Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Maple Grove Township

Maple Grove Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Maple Grove Township’s July high is 80°F.

48″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter5–23°
Spring30–53°
Summer56–78°
Fall35–54°
Sep 27
typical first frost
May 13
typical last frost
+1.8°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

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

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 63% of U.S. communities.

63risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
63High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
2
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

How healthy Maple Grove Township is

Maple Grove Township beats the Minnesota average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 8. 28% of Maple Grove Township adults feel lonely.

Maple Grove TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)28%30%33%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)19%18%16%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)31%30%36%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)16%14%14%
32 measures vs. Minnesota
0 better24 too close to call8 worse
What stands outMaple Grove TownshipMN
More older adults who have lost all their teeth12.5%8.9%
More adults with COPD6.7%5.4%
More smokers16.2%13.1%
Essentia Health St. Joseph's Medical Center
10.2 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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

Nearby attractions

Mille Lacs Lake and 4 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Maple Grove Township. Close and well known come first.

All 7 attractions →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Mille Lacs Lake: Dougtone, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Kenney Lake Overlook: McGhiever, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Mille Lacs Indian Museum: McGhiever, CC BY-SA 4.0

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Maple Grove Township

15pages on Maple Grove Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Maple Grove Township

About 1 of every 100 Maple Grove Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Maple Grove Township for work

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

16% → Brainerd Brainerd 16% 10% → Baxter Baxter 10% 6% → Garrison Garrison 6% 4% → Aitkin Aitkin 4% 4% → Kathio Township Kathio Township 4% 2% → Duluth Duluth 2% Maple Grove Township · 0% stay
67jobs based in Maple Grove Township
0%of working residents work in town
20 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Maple Grove Township

Township in Minnesota, United States

Maple Grove Township is a township in Crow Wing County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 713 at the 2020 census. Maple Grove Township was named for the abundance of sugar maple trees in the area.

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

Area
36 sq mi
Elevation
1,280 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.