North Fork TownshipMN
A town of 286, settled in 1868.
Is North Fork Township a good place to live?
The biggest park or preserve is Milton Kjeldahl Wildlife Management Area, at 194 acres. North Fork Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
286 people, and everyone knows the way
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Moving to North Fork Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in North Fork 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 Fork Township.
Fewer of North Fork Township’s working residents work locally than in the typical Minnesota or U.S. town
Among residents in North Fork Township, 16% live below the poverty line, against 7% in Minnesota’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Jobs based locally fell to 44 in 2023, 80 fewer than in 2013. In North Fork Township, the average trip to work is 21 minutes. For half of commuters, work is under 18 miles away.
| North Fork Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 16% | 7% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 1% | 9.8% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The climate in North Fork Township brings four seasons and pleasant summers
The range runs from 2° on a January night to 81° on a July afternoon, with about 39 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazards: low risk in North Fork Township, mostly inland flooding
Expected losses in North Fork Township break down as 66% from inland flooding and 10% from tornadoes. Compared with just over three fifths of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage locally is lower. Federal disaster aid has reached households in North Fork Township once, in 2001.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy North Fork Township is
Among adults in North Fork Township, 16% smoke cigarettes, above both the Minnesota town median (14%) and the median of U.S. towns (14%). CDC measures, 32 in all: North Fork Township beats Minnesota on 1 and trails on 13. North Fork Township: 30% of adults sleep under 7 hours.
| North Fork Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 30% | 36% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 30% | 33% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 35% | 35% |
| What stands out | North Fork Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 78.9% | 76.1% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 13.3% | 8.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
North Fork Township has set aside 5.5% of its land for conservation
Trails run 1.0 miles in 1 park or preserve.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Milton Kjeldahl Wildlife Management Area | — | 194 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about North Fork Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of North Fork Township; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 North Fork Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
99% of working residents leave North Fork Township for work
Where North Fork Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About North Fork Township
Township in Minnesota, United States
North Fork Township is a township in Stearns County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 247 at the 2010 census. North Fork Township was organized in 1867, and named after the North Fork Crow River.
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- Area
- 35 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,289 ft
Questions about North Fork Township
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Is North Fork Township, MN a good place to live?
North Fork Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.