Poplar TownshipMN
A town of 186, settled in 1897.
Is Poplar Township a good place to live?
The biggest park or preserve is Dry Sand Wildlife Management Area, at 148 acres. Poplar Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
186 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Poplar Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Poplar 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 Poplar Township.
In Poplar Township, the average trip to work runs longer than in the typical Minnesota or U.S. town
4.1% of residents live below the poverty line in Poplar Township, against 7% in Minnesota’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. The top destinations are Pine River (14%), Baxter (6%) and Hackensack (5%). Half of commuters travel less than 26 miles.
| Poplar Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 41 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 4.1% | 7% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expect four seasons and pleasant summers in Poplar Township
The town’s peak summer temperature stands at 80°F, where Minnesota’s towns sit at 82°F and U.S. towns at 85°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Poplar Township is
For adults in Poplar Township, the share who say their health is fair or poor is 20%. Against the Minnesota average, Poplar Township comes out ahead on 1 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 15. Among adults locally, 28% get no exercise outside work and 13% have diabetes.
| Poplar Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 14% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 23% | 25% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 10% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 31% | 35% |
| What stands out | Poplar Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 79.1% | 76.1% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 13.8% | 8.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The biggest natural risk in Poplar Township is inland flooding, at a moderate overall level
FEMA puts 52% of Poplar Township’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 29% to cold waves. On expected storm and flood damage, Poplar Township sits below 57% of U.S. communities. Federal aid has come to Poplar Township households in 2 declared disasters; the latest was in 2022.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Poplar Township keeps 3.5% of its land conserved
3.2 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves. The concentration of trails in Poplar Township is 0.1 miles per square mile.
| Poplar Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.5 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 3.5% | 4.7% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Dry Sand Wildlife Management Area | 0.2 mi | 148 |
| 2. Foothills State Forest | 0.1 mi | 3 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Poplar Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Poplar Township; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Poplar Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
100% of working residents leave Poplar Township for work
Where Poplar Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Poplar Township
Township in Minnesota, United States
Poplar Township is a township in Cass County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 179 as of the 2020 census. Poplar Township was named from the groves of poplar trees within its borders.
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- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,332 ft
Questions about Poplar Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Poplar Township, MN a good place to live?
Poplar Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.