Lake Bronson State Park WPA/Rustic Style Historic Resources · National Register of Historic Places
Percy Township’s story
Percy Township in pictures
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
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This town in Minnesota has a population of 35.
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Lake Bronson State Park WPA/Rustic Style Historic Resources · Photo: McGhiever · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
35
2025 Census estimate · −5.4% since 2020
Median home value
$106K
Census ACS
Median age
71.3
years
Land area
35 sq mi
Is Percy Township a good place to live?
67% of residents live below the poverty line in Percy Township, where Minnesota’s towns sit at 7% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Of the 274 Minnesota towns we compare, none has a higher median age than Percy Township. 18% of the land in Percy Township is conserved, against 4.7% in Minnesota’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. Lake Bronson State Park, at 3,334 acres with 14.5 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Percy Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
35 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Norway TownshipLake BronsonCannon TownshipHazelton TownshipPercy Township
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Percy Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Percy Township, and how to reach them.
PowerP K M Electric CoopEIAHIFLD · EIA
Internet3 providers93% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Percy Township’s trash rules yet
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.govWho runs elections hereKittson County ElectionsKittson County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP code5673456734 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 Percy Township.
Natural hazards
High risk in Percy Township, with inland flooding at the top
Federal aid has come to Percy Township households in 3 declared disasters; the latest was in 2011. Expected damage from storms and floods is higher here than in nearly four fifths of U.S. communities. One claim on flood insurance has been paid out locally since 2006. FEMA puts 48% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 18% to wildfires.
79risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingWildfireCold waves
1
paid flood claims since 2006
3
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Outdoors
Protected land: 18.3% of Percy Township
Count the trails in 5 parks and preserves and they come to 23 miles. The trail density for Percy Township comes to 0.7 miles per square mile. Parks and preserves locally: 5, covering 4,524 acres.
18.3%conserved
18.3%
conserved · 4,120 of 22,489 acres
23 mi
of trails · 0.6 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Lake Bronson State Park | 14.5 mi | 3,334 |
| 2. Percy Wildlife Management Area | — | 1,148 |
| 3. Main Unit | 0.2 mi | 15 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
79°summer high
Typical low → high °F
Winter-0–17°
Spring28–50°
Summer54–78°
Fall32–51°
Sep 30
typical first frost
May 8
typical last frost
+2.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
79°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Percy Township is
Among adults in Percy Township, 16% smoke cigarettes. This Minnesota town beats the Minnesota average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 8. In Percy Township, 31% of adults sleep under 7 hours, and 36% have high blood pressure.
| Percy Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 33% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 30% | 36% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 31% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 16% | 17% |
32 measures vs. Minnesota
1 better23 too close to call8 worse
| What stands out | Percy Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 79.7% | 76.1% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 11.8% | 8.9% |
Kittson Healthcare
15.3 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Percy Township
15pages on Percy Township
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Percy Township; the nearest are
Northland Community and Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · Thief River Falls48.9 mi$6,289 in-state tuitionUniversity of North DakotaUniversity or college · Public · Grand Forks, ND62.4 mi$10,951 in-state tuition
About 0 of every 100 Percy Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
About Percy Township
Township in Minnesota, United States
Percy Township is a township in Kittson County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 48 at the 2000 census. Percy Township was organized in 1900, and named for Howard Percy, a local pioneer.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 35 sq mi
- Elevation
- 991 ft
Questions about Percy Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Percy Township, MN a good place to live?
Percy Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.