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Park TownshipMN

A town of 23.

Is Park Township a good place to live?

51% of the land in Park Township is conserved, where Minnesota’s towns sit at 4.7% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. Nemadji State Forest, at 6,935 acres with 4.6 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Park Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

23 people, and everyone knows the way

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

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Getting set up

Moving to Park Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerEast Central Energy17.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Park Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsEast Central 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 herePine County CourthousePine County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP code5571255712 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 Park Township.

Outdoors

Open space protected for good: nearly a third of Park Township

Count the trails in 1 park or preserve and they come to 7.7 miles. Park Township’s trail density stands at 0.2 miles per square mile, against 0.5 in Minnesota’s towns and 0.4 across U.S. towns.

51%conserved
51%
conserved · 11,903 of 23,334 acres
7.7 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Nemadji State Forest4.6 mi6,935

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

Climate

Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Park Township

For Park Township, the midsummer high is 79°F.

64″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter5–23°
Spring29–52°
Summer53–77°
Fall34–53°
Sep 26
typical first frost
May 18
typical last frost
+1.9°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

More of Park Township’s adults have high blood pressure than in the typical Minnesota or U.S. town

On the CDC’s 32 measures, Park Township is ahead of Minnesota on 3 and behind on 12. Among 272 Minnesota towns, just 3 have a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Park Township. Park Township: two in five adults have obesity.

Park TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)41%31%35%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)14%10%12%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)18%14%14%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)15%12%14%
32 measures vs. Minnesota
3 better17 too close to call12 worse
What stands outPark TownshipMN
More adults treating high blood pressure80.7%76.1%
More adults getting a yearly checkup78.6%74.8%
More adults with COPD8.1%5.4%
Essentia Health Moose Lake
16.3 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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

Natural hazards

Moderate risk in Park Township, with inland flooding at the top

Of the losses FEMA expects in Park Township, 60% come from inland flooding and 29% from cold waves. Expected damage from storms and floods is lower here than in 52% of U.S. communities. One declared disaster, in 2001, has brought federal aid to Park Township households.

48risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
48Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold waves
3
paid flood claims since 2012
1
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Park Township

16pages on Park Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Park Township; the nearest are

About Park Township

Township in Minnesota, United States

Park Township is a township in Pine County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 37 at the 2000 census.

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

Area
37 sq mi
Elevation
1,250 ft

Questions about Park Township

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Is Park Township, MN a good place to live?

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