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Minnesota›Stevens County

Pepperton TownshipMN

A town of 104.

Is Pepperton Township a good place to live?

Pepperton Township’s average trip to work is 16 minutes, below both the Minnesota town median (23 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Only 8 of the 274 Minnesota towns we compare have a higher median age than Pepperton Township. The biggest park or preserve is Cin Wildlife Management Area, at 132 acres. Pepperton Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

104 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Everglade TownshipDonnelly TownshipMorris TownshipDonnellyEldorado TownshipEverglade TownshipDonnelly TownshipMorris TownshipDonnellyEldorado TownshipPepperton Township
Getting set up

Moving to Pepperton Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerAgralite Electric Coop13.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet7 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Pepperton Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsChokio-Alberta Public School DistrictMorris Area Public Schools2 districts serve Pepperton Township; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
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 hereStevens County AuditorStevens County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP codes56267, 5623556267 79% · 56235 20%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 Pepperton Township.

Work & commute

About one in three of Pepperton Township’s working residents commute to Morris

Most working residents leave Pepperton Township for work: only 0% work in town. Pepperton Township’s median household income is $101,000. The top destinations are Morris (33%), Darnen Township (14%) and Hancock (5%).

0%work in town
Pepperton TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Median household income$101,000$90,000$80,000
Below the poverty line11%7%9.6%

Where working residents work

In Pepperton Township0%
Morris33%
Darnen Township14%
Hancock5%
Chokio3%
11 mi
median commute distance
0
jobs based in Pepperton Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazards

Low risk in Pepperton Township, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 73% of U.S. communities.

27risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
27Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesHail

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Outdoors

17.1% of Pepperton Township is conserved land

8.1 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves.

17.1%conserved
17.1%
conserved · 3,928 of 22,969 acres
8.1 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Cin Wildlife Management Area—132
2. Kline Wildlife Management Area—39

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

Climate

Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Pepperton Township

Pepperton Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The July high in Pepperton Township is 82°F.

45″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter5–24°
Spring32–54°
Summer58–80°
Fall35–56°
Oct 1
typical first frost
May 4
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Pepperton Township is

Pepperton Township tracks Minnesota closely on all 32 CDC measures. 29% of Pepperton Township adults sleep under 7 hours.

Pepperton TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)29%30%36%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)74%75%79%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)19%18%16%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)38%35%35%
32 measures vs. Minnesota
0 better32 too close to call0 worse
Stevens Community Medical Center
8.7 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: dental, mental health

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Pepperton Township

16pages on Pepperton Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Pepperton Township

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

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Pepperton Township for work

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

33% → Morris Morris 33% 14% → Darnen Township Darnen Township 14% 5% → Hancock Hancock 5% 3% → Chokio Chokio 3% 3% → Elbow Lake Elbow Lake 3% 3% → Montevideo Montevideo 3% Pepperton Township · 0% stay
0jobs based in Pepperton Township
0%of working residents work in town
11 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Pepperton Township

Township in Minnesota, United States

Pepperton Township is a township in Stevens County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 109 at the 2020 census. Pepperton Township was named for Charles A. Pepper, a pioneer settler.

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

Area
36 sq mi
Elevation
1,112 ft

Questions about Pepperton Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Pepperton Township, MN a good place to live?

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