North TownshipMN
A town of 622.
Is North Township a good place to live?
North Township’s average trip to work is 14 minutes, below both the Minnesota town median (23 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Among 275 Minnesota towns, just 4 have a lower January low than North Township. North Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
622 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to North Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in North 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 North Township.
Compared with most of Minnesota and the rest of the country, the FEMA risk score in North Township is higher
At 81 of 100, North Township’s FEMA risk score is against 40 of 100 in Minnesota’s towns and 44 of 100 across U.S. towns. Since 1997, 2 flood insurance claims have been paid out in North Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in North Township
North Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. The July high in North Township is 80°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
About two in three of North Township’s working residents commute to Thief River Falls
Most working residents leave North Township for work: only 5% work in town. 12% of residents live below the poverty line in North Township. Jobs based in North Township grew to 482 in 2023, 31 more than in 2013.
| North Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 12% | 7% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 5.2% | 9.8% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
How healthy North Township is
North Township beats the Minnesota average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 7. 40% of North Township adults have obesity.
| North Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 35% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 16% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 30% | 36% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| What stands out | North Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 11.2% | 8.9% |
| More adults with obesity | 40.3% | 33.5% |
| More smokers | 15.7% | 13.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Conserved land covers 0% of North Township
1.1 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves. North Township’s trail density is 0.1 miles per square mile.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about North Township
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of North Township
About 7 of every 100 North Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Minnesota.
About North Township
Township in Minnesota, United States
North Township is a township in Pennington County, Minnesota, United States. The unincorporated community of Dakota Junction is located within the township. North Township was so named from its location in the northern part of Pennington County.
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- Area
- 23 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,119 ft
Questions about North Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is North Township, MN a good place to live?
North Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.