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Minnesota›Stevens County

Moore TownshipMN

A town of 301.

Is Moore Township a good place to live?

Moore Township’s average trip to work is 8 minutes, where Minnesota’s towns sit at 23 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Only 1 of the 274 Minnesota towns we compare have a lower median age than Moore Township. Moore Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

301 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Horton TownshipHancockHoff TownshipHodges TownshipTara TownshipHorton TownshipHancockHoff TownshipHodges TownshipTara TownshipMoore Township
Getting set up

Moving to Moore Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerAgralite Electric Coop13.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet5 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Moore Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsHancock 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 hereStevens County AuditorStevens County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP codes56244, 5626756244 97% · 56267 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 Moore Township.

Natural hazards

Moore Township faces a very low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 89% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Moore Township since 1989.

11risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
11Very low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
1
paid flood claims since 1989

FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

In Moore Township, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers

Moore Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Moore Township’s July high is 82°F, against 82°F in Minnesota’s towns and 85°F across U.S. towns.

45″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter6–24°
Spring33–54°
Summer58–80°
Fall36–56°
Oct 1
typical first frost
May 4
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Work & commute

About half of Moore Township’s working residents commute to Morris

Most working residents leave Moore Township for work: only 2% work in town. Moore Township’s median household income is $127,000. Jobs based in Moore Township grew to 144 in 2023, 60 more than in 2013.

2%work in town
Moore TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Median household income$127,000$90,000$80,000
Working residents who work in town1.8%9.8%8%
Below the poverty line5%7%9.6%

Where working residents work

In Moore Township2%
Morris45%
Hancock6%
Darnen Township4%
Alexandria3%
11 mi
median commute distance
144
jobs based in Moore Township
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Health

How healthy Moore Township is

Moore Township beats the Minnesota average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5. 72% of Moore Township adults had a checkup this year.

Moore TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)72%75%79%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)20%18%16%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)40%35%35%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)31%30%36%
32 measures vs. Minnesota
0 better27 too close to call5 worse
What stands outMoore TownshipMN
More uninsured adults10.3%7.5%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth11.1%8.9%
More smokers15.6%13.1%
Stevens Community Medical Center
10.1 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: dental, mental health

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

Outdoors

Moore Township has set aside 1.2% of its land for conservation

2.4 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves. The trail density in Moore Township is 0.1 miles per square mile.

1.2%conserved
Moore TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Miles of trail per square mile0.1 miles per square mile0.50.4
Conserved land1.2%4.7%4.3%
1.2%
conserved · 270 of 22,452 acres
2.4 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Moore Township

16pages on Moore Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Moore Township

About Moore Township

Township in Minnesota, United States

Moore Township is a township in Stevens County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 286 at the 2020 census. Moore Township bears the surname of an early settler.

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

Area
35 sq mi
Elevation
1,099 ft

Questions about Moore Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Moore Township, MN a good place to live?

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