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Meadow Brook TownshipMN

A town of 235.

Is Meadow Brook Township a good place to live?

Meadow Brook Township’s average trip to work is 46 minutes, above both the Minnesota town median (23 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Among 274 Minnesota towns, just 2 have a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Meadow Brook Township. 28% of the land in Meadow Brook Township is conserved, above both the Minnesota town median (4.7%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). The biggest park or preserve is Meadow Brook Wildlife Management Area, at 5,758 acres. Meadow Brook Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

235 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
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Getting set up

Moving to Meadow Brook Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerCrow Wing Cooperative Power & Light Comp14.3¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Meadow Brook Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsStaples-Motley 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 hereCass County Auditor-Treasurer's OfficeCass County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP code5646656466 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 Meadow Brook Township.

Outdoors

Nearly a quarter of Meadow Brook Township is conserved land

1.2 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.

27.5%conserved
27.5%
conserved · 6,779 of 24,683 acres
1.2 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Meadow Brook Wildlife Management Area0.2 mi5,758

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

Work & commute

With 0.0 jobs for every working resident, most of Meadow Brook Township’s workers commute out

The median household income in Meadow Brook Township is $58,000. The top destinations are Brainerd (12%), Baxter (8%) and Nisswa (5%).

0%work in town
Meadow Brook TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Median household income$58,000$90,000$80,000
Below the poverty line10%7%9.6%

Where working residents work

In Meadow Brook Township0%
Brainerd12%
Baxter8%
Nisswa5%
Pillager4%
23 mi
median commute distance
4
jobs based in Meadow Brook Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Meadow Brook Township

Meadow Brook Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Meadow Brook Township’s July high is 79°F.

48″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter5–22°
Spring31–52°
Summer56–77°
Fall35–53°
Oct 6
typical first frost
May 2
typical last frost
+1.8°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

Meadow Brook Township faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 61% of U.S. communities.

39risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
39Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

How healthy Meadow Brook Township is

Meadow Brook Township beats the Minnesota average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 14. 37% of Meadow Brook Township adults have high blood pressure.

Meadow Brook TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)37%31%35%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)13%10%12%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)33%30%36%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)16%14%14%
32 measures vs. Minnesota
2 better16 too close to call14 worse
What stands outMeadow Brook TownshipMN
Fewer lonely adults27.9%31.2%
More adults treating high blood pressure80.3%76.1%
More adults with heart disease8.1%5.9%
Lakewood Health System
12.9 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Meadow Brook Township

16pages on Meadow Brook Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Meadow Brook Township; the nearest are

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Meadow Brook Township for work

Where Meadow Brook Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

12% → Brainerd Brainerd 12% 8% → Baxter Baxter 8% 5% → Nisswa Nisswa 5% 4% → Pillager Pillager 4% 4% → Staples Staples 4% 3% → Lake Shore Lake Shore 3% Meadow Brook Township · 0% stay
4jobs based in Meadow Brook Township
0%of working residents work in town
23 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Meadow Brook Township

Township in Minnesota, United States

Meadow Brook Township is a township in Cass County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 230 as of the 2020 census. Meadow Brook Township took its name from a stream where a schoolhouse once stood.

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

Area
39 sq mi
Elevation
1,362 ft

Questions about Meadow Brook Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Meadow Brook Township, MN a good place to live?

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