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Polk Centre TownshipMN

A town of 61.

Is Polk Centre Township a good place to live?

Polk Centre Township’s median age is 66.1 years, where Minnesota’s towns sit at 39.9 years and U.S. towns at 40.5 years. Among 275 Minnesota towns, just 8 have a lower January low than Polk Centre Township. The biggest park or preserve is Pembina Wildlife Management Area, at 2,201 acres. Polk Centre Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

61 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
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Getting set up

Moving to Polk Centre Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerRed Lake Electric CoopEIAHIFLD · EIA
Internet4 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Polk Centre Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsThief River Falls 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 herePennington County CourthousePennington County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP codes56750, 5670156750 86% · 56701 14%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 Polk Centre Township.

Natural hazards

Polk Centre Township stands out in Minnesota and nationally: the FEMA risk score there is higher

At 83 of 100, Polk Centre Township’s FEMA risk score is above both Minnesota’s towns (40 of 100) and U.S. towns (44 of 100).

83risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
83Very high riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingWildfireCold waves

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

In Polk Centre Township, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers

Polk Centre Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. Polk Centre Township’s July high is 80°F.

50″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter1–19°
Spring29–51°
Summer55–78°
Fall33–53°
Sep 30
typical first frost
May 9
typical last frost
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Polk Centre Township is

Polk Centre Township beats the Minnesota average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9. 39% of adults have obesity in Polk Centre Township.

Polk Centre TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Obesity (CDC PLACES)39%35%35%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)30%30%33%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)31%30%36%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)76%75%79%
32 measures vs. Minnesota
1 better22 too close to call9 worse
What stands outPolk Centre TownshipMN
More adults treating high blood pressure79.1%76.1%
More adults with heart disease7.4%5.9%
Sanford Thief River Falls Medical Center
13.7 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health

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

Outdoors

3.1% of Polk Centre Township is conserved land

3.5 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. The trail density in Polk Centre Township is 0.2 miles per square mile.

3.1%conserved
Polk Centre TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Miles of trail per square mile0.2 miles per square mile0.50.4
Conserved land3.1%4.7%4.3%
3.1%
conserved · 476 of 15,313 acres
3.5 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Pembina Wildlife Management Area0.4 mi2,201

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Polk Centre Township

14pages on Polk Centre Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Polk Centre Township

About Polk Centre Township

Township in Minnesota, United States

Polk Centre Township is a township in Pennington County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 79 at the 2000 census. Polk Centre Township, originally a part of Polk County, was so named from its former location near the geographical center of that territory.

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

Area
24 sq mi
Elevation
1,004 ft

Questions about Polk Centre Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Polk Centre Township, MN a good place to live?

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