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Minnesota›Roseau County

Poplar Grove TownshipMN

A town of 79.

Is Poplar Grove Township a good place to live?

36% of the land in Poplar Grove Township is conserved, where Minnesota’s towns sit at 4.7% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. The biggest park or preserve is Palmville Wildlife Management Area, at 6,155 acres. Poplar Grove Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

79 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Thief Lake TownshipPalmville TownshipNereson TownshipHuss TownshipThief Lake TownshipPalmville TownshipNereson TownshipHuss TownshipPoplar Grove Township
Getting set up

Moving to Poplar Grove Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerRoseau Electric CoopEIAHIFLD · EIA
Internet1 providers95% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Poplar Grove Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsGreenbush-Middle River School DistrictBadger Public School District2 districts serve Poplar Grove 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 code5675956759 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 Poplar Grove Township.

Outdoors

Protected land: nearly a third of Poplar Grove Township

4.6 miles of trail wind through 2 parks and preserves. The trail network density for Poplar Grove Township comes to 0.1 miles per square mile, against 0.5 in Minnesota’s towns and 0.4 across U.S. towns.

36.4%conserved
36.4%
conserved · 8,295 of 22,784 acres
4.6 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Palmville Wildlife Management Area—6,155
2. Nereson Wildlife Management Area—2,140

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

Natural hazards

Poplar Grove Township faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in 73% of U.S. communities. FEMA puts 49% of Poplar Grove Township’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 19% to wildfires. Households locally have drawn federal disaster aid in 9 declared disasters, most recently in 2022.

73risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
73High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingWildfireDrought
9
federal disasters paid out here

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

Climate

Poplar Grove Township: four seasons and pleasant summers

July afternoons reach 79° and January nights drop to -4°.

79°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter-0–18°
Spring28–50°
Summer53–77°
Fall32–51°
Sep 17
typical first frost
May 20
typical last frost
+2.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
79°
typical summer high

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Poplar Grove Township is

For adults in Poplar Grove Township, the share who worry about having enough food is 9.9%. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Poplar Grove Township is ahead of Minnesota on 2 and behind on 5. Two figures for adults locally: 29% feel lonely, 31% sleep under 7 hours.

Poplar Grove TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)19%18%16%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)29%30%33%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)31%30%36%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)15%16%17%
32 measures vs. Minnesota
2 better25 too close to call5 worse
What stands outPoplar Grove TownshipMN
Fewer adults without reliable transportation6.1%7.1%
More adults treating high blood pressure79.2%76.1%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth15%8.9%
Lifecare Medical Center
19.4 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health

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

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Everything we know about Poplar Grove Township

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After high school

Colleges nearby

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About Poplar Grove Township

Township in Minnesota, United States

Poplar Grove Township is a township in Roseau County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 80 at the 2000 census.

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

Area
36 sq mi
Elevation
1,201 ft

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Is Poplar Grove Township, MN a good place to live?

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