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Minnesota›Roseau County

Mickinock TownshipMN

A town of 253.

Is Mickinock Township a good place to live?

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

Small town

253 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Grimstad TownshipBeaver TownshipGolden Valley TownshipMalung TownshipReine TownshipFalun TownshipGrimstad TownshipBeaver TownshipGolden Valley TownshipMalung TownshipReine TownshipFalun TownshipMickinock Township
Getting set up

Moving to Mickinock Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerRoseau Electric CoopEIAHIFLD · EIA
Internet1 providers98% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Mickinock Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsRoseau Public 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 hereRoseau County CourthouseRoseau County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2017
ZIP codes56751, 5676156751 65% · 56761 35%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 Mickinock Township.

Work & commute

More than half of Mickinock Township’s working residents commute to Warroad

3.7% of residents live below the poverty line in Mickinock Township, against 7% in Minnesota’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. The average trip to work in the town is 29 minutes. The top destinations are Warroad (53%), Roseau (15%) and Lake Township (5%). Half of commuters travel less than 22 miles.

0%work in town
Mickinock TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Average trip to work29 minutes23 minutes25 minutes
Below the poverty line3.7%7%9.6%
Median household income$78,000$90,000$80,000

Where working residents work

In Mickinock Township0%
Warroad53%
Roseau15%
Lake Township5%
Greenbush3%
22 mi
median commute distance
19
jobs based in Mickinock Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazards

Top of a high hazard risk in Mickinock Township: inland flooding

Of the losses FEMA expects in Mickinock Township, 58% come from inland flooding and 16% from wildfires. On expected storm and flood damage, Mickinock Township sits above 77% of U.S. communities. Households here have drawn federal disaster aid in 8 declared disasters, most recently in 2022.

77risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
77High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingWildfireDrought
8
federal disasters paid out here

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

Climate

Mickinock Township: snowy winters and pleasant summers

The peak summer temperature for Mickinock Township comes to 79°F, where Minnesota’s towns sit at 82°F and U.S. towns at 85°F.

46″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter-1–18°
Spring27–50°
Summer53–77°
Fall32–51°
Sep 22
typical first frost
May 25
typical last frost
+2.3°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Mickinock Township is

Among adults in Mickinock Township, 33% have high blood pressure. The town beats the Minnesota average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 6. Two figures for adults here: 29% feel lonely, 31% sleep under 7 hours.

Mickinock TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)19%18%16%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)29%30%33%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)31%30%36%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)75%75%79%
32 measures vs. Minnesota
1 better25 too close to call6 worse
What stands outMickinock TownshipMN
More adults treating high blood pressure79.4%76.1%
More adults with COPD6.9%5.4%
Lifecare Medical Center
12.3 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health

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

Outdoors

0% of Mickinock Township is conserved land

0.1 miles of trail wind through 1 park or preserve. One park or preserve covers 4 acres in Mickinock Township.

0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 23,949 acres
0.1 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Wannaska park0.1 mi4

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Mickinock Township

15pages on Mickinock Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Mickinock Township; the nearest are

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Mickinock Township for work

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

53% → Warroad Warroad 53% 15% → Roseau Roseau 15% 5% → Lake Township Lake Township 5% 3% → Greenbush Greenbush 3% 3% → Grand Forks Grand Forks 3% 2% → Medina Medina 2% Mickinock Township · 0% stay
19jobs based in Mickinock Township
0%of working residents work in town
22 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Mickinock Township

Township in Minnesota, United States

Mickinock Township is a township in Roseau County, Minnesota, United States. The population of the township is 261 according to the 2020 census.

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

Area
38 sq mi
Elevation
1,112 ft

Questions about Mickinock Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Mickinock Township, MN a good place to live?

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