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Minnesota›Norman County

Mary TownshipMN

A town of 62.

Is Mary Township a good place to live?

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

Small town

62 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Hegne TownshipViding TownshipLee TownshipWinchester TownshipHegne TownshipViding TownshipLee TownshipWinchester TownshipMary Township
Getting set up

Moving to Mary Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerRed River Valley Coop Pwr AssnEIAHIFLD · EIA
Internet3 providers95% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Mary Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsAda-Borup-West 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 hereNorman County CourthouseNorman County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP codes56574, 5651956574 64% · 56519 36%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 Mary Township.

Natural hazards

Natural hazards: low risk in Mary Township, mostly inland flooding

Mary Township’s natural-hazard score from FEMA stands at 31 of 100, below both the Minnesota town median (40 of 100) and the median of U.S. towns (44 of 100). Federal disaster aid has reached households in Mary Township after 4 declared disasters, most recently in 2023. 49% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by cold waves at 18%.

31risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
31Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesDrought
4
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Snowy winters and pleasant summers: that is Mary Township’s year

A winter brings about 41 inches of snow, with January nights at -1° and July afternoons at 82°.

41″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter3–21°
Spring31–53°
Summer57–80°
Fall35–55°
Oct 1
typical first frost
May 9
typical last frost
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Mary Township is

Just over a tenth of Mary Township adults have diabetes. The share of adults in Mary Township who feel lonely is 28%, against 30% in Minnesota’s towns and 33% across U.S. towns. Two figures for adults locally: 17% smoke cigarettes, 36% have high blood pressure.

Mary TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)28%30%33%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)17%14%14%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)36%31%35%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)33%30%36%
32 measures vs. Minnesota
0 better23 too close to call9 worse
What stands outMary TownshipMN
More adults with COPD7.2%5.4%
More smokers17.2%13.1%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth11.5%8.9%
Essentia Health Ada
8.6 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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

Outdoors

Mary Township has set aside 0.9% of its land for conservation

12 miles of trail. Mary Township’s trail network density is 0.4 miles per square mile.

0.9%conserved
Mary TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Conserved land0.9%4.7%4.3%
Miles of trail per square mile0.4 miles per square mile0.50.4
0.9%
conserved · 210 of 22,558 acres
12 mi
of trails · 0.4 per sq mi

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Mary Township

16pages on Mary Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Mary Township; the nearest are

About Mary Township

Township in Minnesota, United States

Mary Township is a township in Norman County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 102 at the 2000 census. Mary Township was organized circa 1880, and named for Mary Thomas, the wife of a pioneer.

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

Area
35 sq mi
Elevation
886 ft

Questions about Mary Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Mary Township, MN a good place to live?

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