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Meadowlands TownshipMN

A town of 306 in Minnesota.

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Photo: Lorie Shaull · CC BY 2.0
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Meadowlands Township, MN · Photo: Lorie Shaull · CC BY 2.0 · Source ↗

Is Meadowlands Township a good place to live?

Meadowlands Township’s mean commuting time is 56 minutes, above both Minnesota’s towns (23 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Only 4 of the 274 Minnesota towns we compare have a higher median age than Meadowlands Township. 13% of the land in Meadowlands Township is conserved, above both Minnesota’s towns (4.7%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). The biggest park or preserve is Whiteface River State Forest, at 2,442 acres. Meadowlands Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

306 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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Western Bohemian Fraternal Union Hall
Western Bohemian Fraternal Union Hall · National Register of Historic Places
Meadowlands Township’s story

Meadowlands Township in pictures

Census counts: 121 in 1930, 134 in 2020. The archive holds a map from 1963 on.

1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.

Explore the history →
Getting set up

Moving to Meadowlands Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerMinnesota Power15.9¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterMeadowlands water system1 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Meadowlands Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsSt. Louis County 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 hereSt. Louis County AuditorSt. Louis County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2017
ZIP codes55765, 5573655765 97% · 55736 3%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 Meadowlands Township.

Work & commute

With only 0.0 jobs per working resident, most people in Meadowlands Township work out of town

For workers in Meadowlands Township, the share who work remotely from home is 7.5%. The top destinations are Duluth (16%), Hibbing (16%) and Virginia (9%). Half of commuters travel less than 31 miles.

0%work in town
Meadowlands TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Work from home7.5%14%11%
Below the poverty line11%7%9.6%

Where working residents work

In Meadowlands Township0%
Duluth16%
Hibbing16%
Virginia9%
Mountain Iron8%
31 mi
median commute distance
3
jobs based in Meadowlands Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazards

Natural hazards: high risk in Meadowlands Township, mostly cold waves

Households in Meadowlands Township have drawn federal disaster aid once, in 2023. On expected storm and flood damage, Meadowlands Township sits above just over three quarters of U.S. communities. Expected losses in Meadowlands Township break down as 51% from cold waves and 41% from inland flooding.

76risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
76High riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland flooding
1
federal disasters paid out here

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

Climate

Meadowlands Township has snowy winters and pleasant summers

Summer afternoons peak near 78° in July, and January nights bottom out around -2°; snowfall runs to about 56 inches a winter.

56″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter2–22°
Spring27–51°
Summer51–76°
Fall32–52°
Sep 18
typical first frost
May 29
typical last frost
+2.1°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Outdoors

In Meadowlands Township, 13.2% of the land is conserved

Trails total 15 miles in 4 parks and preserves. Meadowlands Township’s trail density stands at 0.2 miles per square mile.

13.2%conserved
13.2%
conserved · 5,086 of 38,501 acres
15 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Whiteface River State Forest0.6 mi2,442
2. Cloquet Valley State Forest0.3 mi629
3. Gichigami Ziibi WMA—662

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

Health

How healthy Meadowlands Township is

Among adults in Meadowlands Township, 14% report frequent physical distress. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Meadowlands Township is ahead of Minnesota on 2 and behind on 11. In Meadowlands Township, 33% of adults sleep under 7 hours, and 36% have high blood pressure.

Meadowlands TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)16%14%14%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)33%30%36%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)36%31%35%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)14%12%14%
32 measures vs. Minnesota
2 better19 too close to call11 worse
What stands outMeadowlands TownshipMN
More adults treating high blood pressure80.7%76.1%
More adults getting cholesterol checked87.6%85.3%
More adults with heart disease8%5.9%
Community Memorial Hospital
23.7 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Meadowlands Township

17pages on Meadowlands Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Meadowlands Township; the nearest are

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Meadowlands Township for work

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

16% → Duluth Duluth 16% 16% → Hibbing Hibbing 16% 9% → Virginia Virginia 9% 8% → Mountain Iron Mountain Iron 8% 7% → Cloquet Cloquet 7% 5% → Meadowlands Meadowlands 5% Meadowlands Township · 0% stay
3jobs based in Meadowlands Township
0%of working residents work in town
31 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Meadowlands Township

City in Minnesota, United States

Meadowlands is a city in Saint Louis County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 134 at the 2020 census. Saint Louis County Highway 133 (CR 133), County 5 (CR 5), and County 29 (CR 29) are three of the main routes in Meadowlands.

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

Area
0.4 sq mi
Elevation
1,276 ft
ZIP code
55765
Area code
218

Questions about Meadowlands Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Meadowlands Township, MN a good place to live?

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