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Peace TownshipMN

A town of 1,005.

Population
1,005
2025 Census estimate · +4.9% since 2020
Median home value
$246K
Census ACS
Household income
$67K
median
Median age
48.7
years
Jobs based here
35
A commuter town

Is Peace Township a good place to live?

Peace Township’s best subject grade is an A− for schools; its weakest is a D− for walkability. Peace Township’s average trip to work is 47 minutes, above both the Minnesota town median (23 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). No town in Minnesota scores lower than Peace Township on walkability. The biggest park or preserve is Snake River State Forest, at 1,373 acres. Peace Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.

StrongestA−SchoolsWeakestD−Walkability
Small town

1,005 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Hillman Township · 5 miPomroy Township · 6 miWhited Township · 6 miFord Township · 7 miHay Brook Township · 7 miKnife Lake Township · 8 mi
Pomroy TownshipHillman TownshipFord TownshipWhited TownshipPomroy TownshipHillman TownshipFord TownshipWhited TownshipPeace Township

How Peace Township grades

Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Minnesota), ordered by how far Peace Township is from typical.

How grading works

WalkabilityEPA walkability 2.5 of 20; 0.5% of households have no car; 0% of workers walk, bike or ride transitD−Open →SchoolsBeat 78% of Minnesota districts on tests and graduationA−Open →HealthLess healthy than 70% of U.S. towns; Welia Health 10.9 miles awayCOpen →Jobs & income35 jobs based hereCOpen →Cost of livingTypical home $246K, 3.4 years of the county’s $71K median household incomeC+Open →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 48% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors2 miles of trails; 7% conserved landDOpen →HistoryC−Open →Civic life4.7 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsBOpen →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
Climate–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 48.7; 12% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →

How TownRatings grades towns →

Getting set up

Moving to Peace Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerEast Central Energy17.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet6 providers69% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Peace Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsMora Public 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 hereKanabec County CourthouseKanabec County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP codes55051, 5500755051 67% · 55007 33%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 Peace Township.

Work & commuteJobs & income grade C

Peace Township has 0.1 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out

Most working residents leave Peace Township for work: only 1% work in town. Peace Township’s median household income is $67,000, below both Minnesota’s towns ($90,000) and U.S. towns ($80,000). The top destinations are Mora (27%), Hinckley (5%) and Cambridge (3%).

1%work in town
Peace TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Working residents who work in town1.5%9.8%8%
Median household income$67,000$90,000$80,000
Work from home10%14%11%
Below the poverty line6.6%7%9.6%

Where working residents work

In Peace Township1%
Mora27%
Hinckley5%
Cambridge3%
St. Cloud2%
26 mi
median commute distance
35
jobs based in Peace Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
D−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 0% of U.S. towns
Full pagePeace Township’s work & commute pageOpen the page
The jobs here35 jobs based here · A commuter townWhere people work1% work in Peace TownshipCommute times47 minutes · The average commuteHow far they goHalf commute less than 26 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

HealthC

Compared with most of Minnesota and the rest of the country, more of Peace Township’s adults smoke cigarettes

19% of adults smoke cigarettes in Peace Township. Peace Township beats the Minnesota average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 16. 29% of adults get no exercise outside work in Peace Township.

30%healthier than U.S. townsCHealth Grade
Peace TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)19%14%14%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)15%12%14%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)14%10%12%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)37%31%35%
32 measures vs. Minnesota
1 better15 too close to call16 worse
What stands outPeace TownshipMN
More adults treating high blood pressure79.6%76.1%
More adults with COPD8.4%5.4%
Welia Health
10.9 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
Full pagePeace Township’s health reportOpen the page
Everyday habitsMore smokersHospitals & doctors nearby10.9 miles to an ER · Welia HealthHow adults are doingMore adults in frequent physical distressEvery CDC estimateBetter than MN on 1 of 32

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

Climate

In Peace Township, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers

Peace Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Peace Township’s July high is 80°F.

52″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter6–24°
Spring31–53°
Summer55–78°
Fall35–55°
Sep 30
typical first frost
May 9
typical last frost
+1.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pagePeace Township’s climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 80°, January lows 2°Rain & snow52″ of snow a winter · 31 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+1.8° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

OutdoorsD

Peace Township has set aside 7.2% of its land for conservation

2.0 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. The trail density in Peace Township is 0.1 miles per square mile.

7.2%conserved
Peace TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Miles of trail per square mile0.1 miles per square mile0.50.4
Conserved land7.2%4.7%4.3%
7.2%
conserved · 1,726 of 24,129 acres
2.0 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Snake River State Forest—1,373
Full pagePeace Township’s outdoors pageOpen the page
Trail map2.0 miles of trail, mappedPick a walk1,373 acres · Snake River State ForestConserved land7.2% conserved · 1,726 acres protectedQuestions“Where can I hike in Peace Township?”

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

Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B−

Peace Township faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 52% of U.S. communities. Since 2002, 2 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Peace Township.

48risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
48Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
2
paid flood claims since 2002
Full pagePeace Township’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesModerate riskFlood claimsSince 2002Past disasters9 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet ready0.3 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Peace Township

17pages on Peace Township
The big questions
SchoolsA−Beat 78% of MN districtsHealthCBetter than MN on 1 of 32 CDC measuresCost of livingC+Work & commuteC$67K median household income · 35 jobs hereNatural hazardsB−FEMA risk higher than 48% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
OutdoorsD2 mi of trails · 7% conserved landPlacesAttractions10 nearby · Mille Lacs Lake 24 miLibraryBMora Public LibraryColleges
The story
Town Hall & politicsClimate80° summer highs · 52″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Peace Township; the nearest are

Pine Technical & Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Pine City19.5 mi$4,738 in-state tuitionSaint Cloud State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Saint Cloud54.7 mi$10,245 in-state tuition

About 1 of every 100 Peace Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Peace Township for work

Where Peace Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

27% → Mora Mora 27% 5% → Hinckley Hinckley 5% 3% → Cambridge Cambridge 3% 2% → St. Cloud St. Cloud 2% 2% → St. Paul St. Paul 2% 2% → Duluth Duluth 2% Peace Township · 1% stay
35jobs based in Peace Township
1%of working residents work in town
26 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Peace Township

Township in Minnesota, United States

Peace Township is a township in Kanabec County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 963 at the 2000 census. Peace Township was named to contrast with Warman.

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

Area
38 sq mi
Elevation
1,040 ft

Questions about Peace Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Peace 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+.