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Minnesota›St. Louis County

Morcom TownshipMN

A town of 74.

Is Morcom Township a good place to live?

45% of the land in Morcom Township is conserved, where Minnesota’s towns sit at 4.7% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. Sturgeon River State Forest, at 5,995 acres with 1 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Morcom Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

74 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Bearville TownshipSturgeon TownshipFrench TownshipBearville TownshipSturgeon TownshipFrench TownshipMorcom Township
Getting set up

Moving to Morcom Township: who provides what

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

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PowerLake Country Power18.3¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet2 providers89% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Morcom 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 code5572355723 100%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 Morcom Township.

Outdoors

In Morcom Township, nearly a third of the land is conserved

Walkers can cover 5.2 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. Morcom Township’s trail density is 0.2 miles per square mile, against 0.5 in Minnesota’s towns and 0.4 across U.S. towns.

45.1%conserved
45.1%
conserved · 10,244 of 22,738 acres
5.2 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Sturgeon River State Forest1 mi5,995

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

Climate

Morcom Township has snowy winters and pleasant summers

Morcom Township’s July high comes in at 78°F.

61″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter1–21°
Spring27–52°
Summer52–76°
Fall32–51°
Sep 15
typical first frost
Jun 1
typical last frost
+2.2°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

A larger share of adults have high blood pressure in Morcom Township than in most of Minnesota or the rest of the country

In Morcom Township, 15% of adults have diabetes. Among 272 Minnesota towns, just 4 have a higher share of adults who had a checkup this year than Morcom Township. CDC measures, 32 in all: Morcom Township beats Minnesota on 5 and trails on 13.

Morcom TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)41%31%35%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)15%10%12%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)15%12%14%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)15%18%16%
32 measures vs. Minnesota
5 better14 too close to call13 worse
What stands outMorcom TownshipMN
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity7.6%9.3%
More adults treating high blood pressure83.7%76.1%
More adults with heart disease9.7%5.9%
Cook Hospital
16.9 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health

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

Natural hazards

Morcom Township faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by cold waves

FEMA puts 59% of Morcom Township’s expected hazard losses down to cold waves, and 33% to inland flooding. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 53% of U.S. communities.

53risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
53Moderate riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Morcom Township

16pages on Morcom Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Morcom Township; the nearest are

About Morcom Township

Township in Minnesota, United States

Morcom Township is a township in Saint Louis County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 75 at the 2020 census. Saint Louis County Highways 5 and 22 are two of the main routes in the township. The unincorporated community of Bear River is located within Morcom Township.

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

Area
36 sq mi
Elevation
1,319 ft

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Is Morcom Township, MN a good place to live?

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