Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 741, settled in 1869.
The biggest park or preserve is Cranberry Wildlife Management Area, at 313 acres. Maple Ridge Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 268 in 1870, a peak of 1,015 in 1900, 761 in 2010. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 1897 and a map from 1961 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Maple Ridge 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.
Ordered by what stands out in Maple Ridge Township.
Among working residents in Maple Ridge Township, 0.5% work locally. In Maple Ridge Township, 2.5% of residents live below the poverty line, where Minnesota’s towns sit at 7% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. The top destinations are Cambridge (14%), Princeton (5%) and St. Paul (5%). The median commute is under 36 miles.
| Maple Ridge Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 39 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 2.5% | 7% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.5% | 9.8% | 8% |
| Work from home | 10% | 14% | 11% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In July, afternoons reach 81°; in January, nights fall to 3°, and about 44 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Maple Ridge Township’s FEMA hazard score is 67 of 100. Of the losses FEMA expects here, 69% come from inland flooding and 11% from tornadoes. One declared disaster, in 2001, has brought federal aid to Maple Ridge Township households.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In Maple Ridge Township, 17% of adults smoke cigarettes, above both Minnesota’s towns (14%) and U.S. towns (14%). For adults here, the share who sleep under 7 hours is 32%. Two figures for adults in the town: 29% feel lonely, 74% had a checkup this year.
| Maple Ridge Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 14% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 33% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 74% | 75% | 79% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 30% | 36% |
| What stands out | Maple Ridge Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More smokers | 17.3% | 13.1% |
| More adults with COPD | 7% | 5.4% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 11.2% | 8.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Across 2 parks and preserves: 0.2 miles of trail. Parks and preserves in Maple Ridge Township: 2, covering 353 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Cranberry Wildlife Management Area | — | 313 |
| 2. Stanchfield Wildlife Management Area | — | 40 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Maple Ridge Township; the nearest are
About 4 of every 100 Maple Ridge Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
Where Maple Ridge Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Township in Minnesota, United States
Maple Ridge Township is a township in Isanti County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 737 at the 2000 census.
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Maple Ridge Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.