Marsh Creek TownshipMN
A town of 136.
Is Marsh Creek Township a good place to live?
50% of residents are under 18 in Marsh Creek Township, above both the Minnesota town median (23%) and the median of U.S. towns (22%). Only 10 of the 274 Minnesota towns we compare have a lower share of residents below the poverty line than Marsh Creek Township. 14% of the land in Marsh Creek Township is conserved, against 4.7% in Minnesota’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. The biggest park or preserve is Wambach Wildlife Management Area, at 1,153 acres. Marsh Creek Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
136 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Marsh Creek Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Marsh Creek 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 Marsh Creek Township.
Very low risk in Marsh Creek Township, with inland flooding at the top
Expected losses in Marsh Creek Township break down as 41% from inland flooding and 22% from cold waves. In Marsh Creek Township, the FEMA hazard score is 19 of 100. This Minnesota town has had 4 paid flood insurance claims since 2001.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
With only 0.1 jobs per working resident, most people in Marsh Creek Township work out of town
Half commute less than 7 miles. The top destinations are Mahnomen (44%), Waubun (6%) and Pembina Township (6%). The average commute in Marsh Creek Township is 23 minutes.
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Marsh Creek Township has four seasons and pleasant summers
For Marsh Creek Township, the July high is 80°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Conservation land takes up 14.3% of Marsh Creek Township
In 3 parks and preserves, walkers have 4.4 miles of trail. The concentration of trails for Marsh Creek Township comes to 0.1 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Wambach Wildlife Management Area | 0.3 mi | 1,153 |
| 2. Barker WPA | — | 684 |
| 3. Dittmer Wildlife Management Area | — | 561 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Compared with most of Minnesota and the rest of the country, more of Marsh Creek Township’s adults say their health is fair or poor
19% of adults report frequent mental distress in Marsh Creek Township. No town among the 272 in Minnesota we compare has a higher share of adults who report frequent physical distress than Marsh Creek Township. Of 32 CDC measures, Marsh Creek Township beats the Minnesota average on 1 and trails it on 24. Also worth knowing: among 272 Minnesota towns, just 2 have a higher share of adults who get no exercise outside work than Marsh Creek Township.
| Marsh Creek Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 10% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 12% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 16% | 19% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 23% | 25% |
| What stands out | Marsh Creek Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.1% | 76.1% |
| More adults facing food insecurity | 23.6% | 11.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Marsh Creek Township
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Marsh Creek Township
About 0 of every 100 Marsh Creek Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
100% of working residents leave Marsh Creek Township for work
Where Marsh Creek Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Marsh Creek Township
Township in Minnesota, United States
Marsh Creek Township is a township in Mahnomen County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 128 at the 2000 census. It contains part of the census-designated place of Riverland. This township was named for Marsh Creek.
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- Area
- 38 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,217 ft
Questions about Marsh Creek Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Marsh Creek Township, MN a good place to live?
Marsh Creek Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.