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Minnesota›Roseau County

Pohlitz TownshipMN

A town of 31.

Is Pohlitz Township a good place to live?

52% of the land in Pohlitz Township is conserved, above both Minnesota’s towns (4.7%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). The biggest place to walk is Roseau River Wildlife Management Area, 14,530 acres with 10.1 miles of trail. Pohlitz Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

31 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Moose TownshipDieter TownshipMoose TownshipDieter TownshipPohlitz Township
Getting set up

Moving to Pohlitz Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerRoseau Electric CoopEIAHIFLD · EIA
Internet2 providers92% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Pohlitz Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsRoseau Public School DistrictBadger Public School District2 districts serve Pohlitz 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 hereRoseau County CourthouseRoseau County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2017
ZIP codes56714, 5675156714 70% · 56751 30%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 Pohlitz Township.

Outdoors

Protected land: nearly a third of Pohlitz Township

Count the trails in 2 parks and preserves and they come to 20 miles. Pohlitz Township’s trail network density is 0.4 miles per square mile, near both the Minnesota town median (0.5) and the median of U.S. towns (0.4).

52.1%conserved
52.1%
conserved · 14,976 of 28,764 acres
20 mi
of trails · 0.4 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Roseau River Wildlife Management Area10.1 mi14,530
2. Moose Marsh Wildlife Management Area—4

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

Natural hazards

The biggest natural risk in Pohlitz Township is inland flooding, at a high overall level

Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in 74% of U.S. communities. 56% of Pohlitz Township’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by cold waves at 13%. Federal aid has come to Pohlitz Township households in 5 declared disasters; the latest was in 2022.

74risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
74High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesDrought
5
federal disasters paid out here

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

Climate

The climate in Pohlitz Township brings four seasons and pleasant summers

July afternoons reach 79° and January nights drop to -5°.

79°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter-1–18°
Spring28–50°
Summer53–77°
Fall32–51°
+2.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
79°
typical summer high

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Pohlitz Township is

Pohlitz Township: 29% of adults feel lonely. Among adults here, 19% binge drink.

Pohlitz TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)19%18%16%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)29%30%33%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)32%30%36%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)16%14%14%
32 measures vs. Minnesota
0 better24 too close to call8 worse
What stands outPohlitz TownshipMN
More adults with COPD6.8%5.4%
More adults with heart disease7.2%5.9%
More smokers15.8%13.1%
Lifecare Medical Center
16.2 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Pohlitz Township

14pages on Pohlitz Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Pohlitz Township; the nearest are

About Pohlitz Township

Township in Minnesota, United States

Pohlitz Township is a township in Roseau County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 36 at the 2000 census. Pohlitz Township was named for an Icelandic settler.

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

Area
45 sq mi
Elevation
1,030 ft

Questions about Pohlitz Township

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Is Pohlitz Township, MN a good place to live?

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