Platte TownshipMN
A town of 367, settled in 1902.
Is Platte Township a good place to live?
13% of residents are under 18 in Platte Township, against 23% in Minnesota’s towns and 22% across U.S. towns. Among 274 Minnesota towns, just 2 have a lower share of residents below the poverty line than Platte Township. The biggest park or preserve is Wittiker Wildlife Management Area, at 38 acres. Platte Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
367 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Platte Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Platte 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 Platte Township.
Most of Platte Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.1 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Platte Township for work: only 0% work in town. At 31 minutes, Platte Township’s average trip to work is above both the Minnesota town median (23 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Platte Township’s median household income is $101,000.
| Platte Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 31 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $101,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Inland flooding leads a high hazard risk in Platte Township
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 73% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Platte Township has snowy winters and pleasant summers
Platte Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The July high in Platte Township is 80°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Platte Township is
Platte Township beats the Minnesota average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 8. 17% of Platte Township adults smoke cigarettes.
| Platte Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 14% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 30% | 33% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 30% | 36% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 23% | 25% |
| What stands out | Platte Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 11.6% | 8.9% |
| More adults with COPD | 7% | 5.4% |
| More smokers | 16.9% | 13.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Platte Township has set aside 0.8% of its land for conservation
0.3 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Wittiker Wildlife Management Area | — | 38 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Mille Lacs Lake and 6 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Platte Township. Close and well known come first.
25 mi LakeMille Lacs Lake18 mi Theme parkPaul Bunyan Land
38 mi MuseumHill Museum & Manuscript Library
39 mi GardenMunsinger Gardens and Clemens Gardens
19 mi MuseumMille Lacs Indian Museum
21 mi AttractionKenney Lake OverlookPhoto credits
Mille Lacs Lake: Dougtone, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Hill Museum & Manuscript Library: Hill Museum & Manuscript Library, CC BY 3.0 · Munsinger Gardens and Clemens Gardens: Kirs10, Public domain · Mille Lacs Indian Museum: McGhiever, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Kenney Lake Overlook: McGhiever, CC BY-SA 3.0
Everything we know about Platte Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Platte Township; the nearest are
About 7 of every 100 Platte Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Minnesota.
100% of working residents leave Platte Township for work
Where Platte Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Platte Township
Unincorporated community in Minnesota, United States
Platte is an unincorporated community in Platte Township, Morrison County, Minnesota, United States, near Pierz. The community is located along 275th Avenue near its junction with Morrison County Road 48, 233rd Street. State Highway 25 (MN 25) is also in the immediate area. Wolf Creek and the Platte River meet at Platte.
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- Elevation
- 1,211 ft
Questions about Platte Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Platte Township, MN a good place to live?
Platte Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.