Moranville TownshipMN
It is a town of 886 residents in Minnesota.
Is Moranville Township a good place to live?
Moranville Township’s January low is -5°F, against 6°F in Minnesota’s towns and 22°F across U.S. towns. No town among the 274 in Minnesota we compare has a lower share of working residents who work in town than Moranville Township. The biggest park or preserve is South Shore Wildlife Management Area, at 52 acres. Moranville Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
886 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Moranville Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Moranville Township, and how to reach them.
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 Moranville Township.
About half of Moranville Township’s working residents commute to Warroad
The top destinations are Warroad (46%), Roseau (18%) and Lake Township (5%). Moranville Township’s typical journey to work comes in at 27 minutes. Half the trips to work are shorter than 8 miles.
| Moranville Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 9.5% | 7% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Moranville Township faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 77% of U.S. communities. FEMA puts 58% of Moranville Township’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 16% to wildfires. Households here have drawn federal disaster aid in 2 declared disasters, most recently in 2002.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Expect snowy winters and pleasant summers in Moranville Township
Moranville Township’s July high stands at 78°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Moranville Township is
For adults in Moranville Township, the share who get no exercise outside work is 26%. Two figures for adults locally: 19% binge drink, 32% sleep under 7 hours.
| Moranville Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 14% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 16% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 30% | 36% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 75% | 75% | 79% |
| What stands out | Moranville Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 13.8% | 8.9% |
| More adults with COPD | 6.9% | 5.4% |
| More smokers | 16.7% | 13.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
In Moranville Township, 0.5% of the land is conserved
1.8 miles of trail wind through 3 parks and preserves. In Moranville Township, the density of trails is 0.1 miles per square mile.
| Moranville Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.5 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 0.5% | 4.7% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. South Shore Wildlife Management Area | — | 52 |
| 2. East Branch Wildlife Management Area | — | 39 |
| 3. Beltrami Island State Forest | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Moranville Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Moranville Township; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Moranville Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
100% of working residents leave Moranville Township for work
Where Moranville Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Moranville Township
Township in Minnesota, United States
Moranville Township is a township in Roseau County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 940 at the 2000 census. Moranville Township was named for Patrick W. Moran, a pioneer settler.
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- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,106 ft
Questions about Moranville Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Moranville Township, MN a good place to live?
Moranville Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.