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Moose Lake TownshipMN

A town of 141.

Is Moose Lake Township a good place to live?

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

Small town

141 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 Moose Lake Township: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Moose Lake 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 Moose Lake Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsStaples-Motley School DistrictPine River-Backus Public School District2 districts serve Moose Lake Township; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
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 codes56466, 56474, 5647256466 52% · 56474 46% · 56472 1%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 Moose Lake Township.

Climate

Moose Lake Township: four seasons and pleasant summers

In Moose Lake Township, the midsummer high is 79°F.

39″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter4–22°
Spring30–51°
Summer56–77°
Fall35–53°
Oct 6
typical first frost
May 2
typical last frost
+1.9°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Moose Lake Township is

Moose Lake Township: 17% of adults smoke cigarettes, against 14% in Minnesota’s towns and 14% across U.S. towns. CDC measures, 32 in all: Moose Lake Township beats Minnesota on 2 and trails on 14. In Moose Lake Township, 28% of adults feel lonely. Among 272 Minnesota towns, just 9 have a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Moose Lake Township.

Moose Lake TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)28%30%33%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)37%31%35%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)13%10%12%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)17%14%14%
32 measures vs. Minnesota
2 better16 too close to call14 worse
What stands outMoose Lake TownshipMN
Fewer lonely adults27.5%31.2%
More adults treating high blood pressure80.5%76.1%
More adults with COPD7.7%5.4%
Lakewood Health System
18.2 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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

Outdoors

6.9% of Moose Lake Township is conserved land

8.2 miles of trail. Moose Lake Township’s concentration of trails is 0.2 miles per square mile, below the Minnesota town median (0.5) and near the median of U.S. towns (0.4).

6.9%conserved
Moose Lake TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Miles of trail per square mile0.2 miles per square mile0.50.4
Conserved land6.9%4.7%4.3%
6.9%
conserved · 1,701 of 24,646 acres
8.2 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi

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

Natural hazards

Top of a moderate hazard risk in Moose Lake Township: inland flooding

FEMA puts 52% of Moose Lake Township’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 29% to cold waves. Its FEMA hazard score is 43 of 100. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 57% of U.S. communities.

43risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
43Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesStrong wind

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Moose Lake Township

16pages on Moose Lake Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Moose Lake Township; the nearest are

About Moose Lake Township

Township in Minnesota, United States

Moose Lake Township is a township in Cass County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 134 as of the 2020 census.

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

Area
39 sq mi
Elevation
1,473 ft

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Is Moose Lake Township, MN a good place to live?

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