North Branch TownshipMN
The town was settled in 1865 and has 1,782 residents today.
Is North Branch Township a good place to live?
The best of North Branch Township’s subject grades are a B+ for health and a B for incomes; the weakest is a C− for walkability. North Branch Township’s midpoint rent is $2,088 a month, above both the Minnesota town median ($1,196 a month) and the median of U.S. towns ($1,185 a month). No town among the 274 in Minnesota we compare has a lower share of working residents who work in town than North Branch Township. On the outdoors, just 13 of Minnesota’s 575 towns do worse. North Branch Township's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) trails 92% of U.S. towns. North Branch Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
100% of working residents leave North Branch Township for work
Where North Branch Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
How North Branch Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Minnesota), ordered by how far North Branch Township is from typical.
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Moving to North Branch Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in North Branch 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 Branch Township.
North Branch Township has 0.1 jobs per working resident, so most workers leave town for work
For North Branch Township, the typical journey to work is 30 minutes. The median commute is under 32 miles. 4.4% of residents live below the poverty line here. The top destinations are Cambridge (9%), St. Paul (8%) and Minneapolis (8%).
| North Branch Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 30 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 4.4% | 7% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $102,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Residents of North Branch Township are healthier than two in three U.S. towns
Among adults in North Branch Township, 29% feel lonely and 74% had a checkup this year. 31% of North Branch Township adults sleep under 7 hours.
| North Branch Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 16% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 33% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 74% | 75% | 79% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 30% | 36% |
| What stands out | North Branch Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More smokers | 15.9% | 13.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
North Branch Township: snowy winters and pleasant summers
The typical July afternoon high for North Branch Township comes to 82°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
North Branch Township has a moderate natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
59% of North Branch Township’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by tornadoes at 15%. Compared with 51% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in the town is higher.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Deer Trail Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about North Branch Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of North Branch Township; the nearest are
About 4 of every 100 North Branch Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
About North Branch Township
City in Minnesota, United States
North Branch is a city in Chisago County, Minnesota, United States, at the junction of Interstate 35 and Minnesota State Highway 95. The population was 10,787 at the 2020 census. It is named for the north branch of the Sunrise River, which flows through the city.
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- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 899 ft
- ZIP code
- 55056
- Area code
- 651
North Branch Township’s neighbors
4 towns share a border with North Branch Township.
| Town | MN rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Branch Township | — | — | C+ | — | B− | B+ |
| North Branch | #146 | B+ | B− | A | B− | B+ |
| Fish Lake Township | — | — | C+ | — | B− | B |
| Oxford Township | — | — | B | — | B− | B+ |
| Isanti Township | — | — | B | — | B− | B+ |
North Branch Township, Fish Lake Township, Oxford Township and Isanti Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. North Branch Township, Fish Lake Township, Oxford Township and Isanti Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare North Branch Township with a neighbor →
Questions about North Branch Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is North Branch Township, MN expensive?
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C+.