Max TownshipMN
A town of 145, settled in 1906.
Is Max Township a good place to live?
52% of the land in Max Township is conserved, where Minnesota’s towns sit at 4.7% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. Chippewa National Forest, at 8,935 acres with 1.5 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Max Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
145 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Max Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Max 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 Max Township.
Max Township has set aside nearly a third of its land for conservation
Max Township’s trail network density stands at 0.2 miles per square mile, against 0.5 in Minnesota’s towns and 0.4 across U.S. towns. Count the trails in 4 parks and preserves and they come to 6.9 miles. Parks and preserves in the town: 4, covering 12,777 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Bowstring State Forest | 1.6 mi | 3,788 |
| 2. Chippewa National Forest | 1.5 mi | 8,935 |
| 3. Nature's Lake Wildlife Management Area | — | 40 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Snowy winters and pleasant summers: that is Max Township’s year
Expect July afternoons of 78° and January nights of -3°, with about 64 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A larger share of adults in Max Township have high blood pressure than in the typical Minnesota or U.S. town
29% of Max Township adults sleep under 7 hours. Of the 272 Minnesota towns we compare, none has a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Max Township. This Minnesota town does better than the Minnesota average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 17.
| Max Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 10% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 31% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 12% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 14% | 14% |
| What stands out | Max Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 13.9% | 17.8% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 82.4% | 76.1% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.1% | 5.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Max Township faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Compared with 53% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in Max Township is higher. FEMA puts 48% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 39% to cold waves. One declared disaster, in 2002, has brought federal aid to Max Township households.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Max Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Max Township; the nearest are
About 7 of every 100 Max Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Minnesota.
7 miles of trails in Max Township
52.3% of the town is conserved land, across 4 parks and preserves.
About Max Township
Unincorporated community in Minnesota, United States
Max is an unincorporated community in Max Township, Itasca County, Minnesota, United States; located within the Chippewa National Forest and the Leech Lake Indian Reservation. The community is located southeast of Squaw Lake at the junction of Itasca County Roads 4 and 34. State Highway 46 (MN 46) is nearby. Nearby places include Squaw Lake, Spring Lake, Inger, and Alvwood. Max is located 3.5 miles southeast of Squaw Lake. Max is also located 25 miles northwest of Deer River.
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- Elevation
- 1,371 ft
- ZIP code
- 56659
Questions about Max Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Max Township, MN a good place to live?
Max Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.