Northland TownshipMN
A town of 148, settled in 1892.
Is Northland Township a good place to live?
Among 274 Minnesota towns, just 8 have a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Northland Township. Northland Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
148 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Northland Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Northland 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 Northland Township.
The FEMA risk score in Northland Township is higher than in most of Minnesota or the rest of the country
At 88 of 100, Northland Township’s FEMA risk score is above both the Minnesota town median (40 of 100) and the median of U.S. towns (44 of 100).
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Most of Northland Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.1 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Northland Township for work: only 0% work in town. 13% of residents live below the poverty line in Northland Township, where Minnesota’s towns sit at 7% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. The top destinations are Grand Forks (34%), East Grand Forks (16%) and Crookston (14%).
| Northland Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 13% | 7% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Northland Township has snowy winters and pleasant summers
Northland Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. The July high in Northland Township is 81°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Northland Township is
Northland Township beats the Minnesota average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3. 19% of adults binge drink in Northland Township.
| Northland Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 16% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 35% | 35% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 74% | 75% | 79% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 30% | 36% |
| What stands out | Northland Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More smokers | 15.4% | 13.1% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 6.7% | 5.7% |
| More adults with COPD | 6.2% | 5.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Northland Township
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Northland Township
About 1 of every 100 Northland Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
100% of working residents leave Northland Township for work
Where Northland Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Northland Township
Township in Minnesota, United States
Northland Township is a township in Polk County, Minnesota, United States. It is part of the Grand Forks-ND-MN Metropolitan Statistical Area. According to the 2000 census the population was 196. The name Northland alludes to Norway, the homeland of a large share of the early settlers.
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- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 827 ft
Questions about Northland Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Northland Township, MN a good place to live?
Northland Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.