Port Hope TownshipMN
A town of 721.
Is Port Hope Township a good place to live?
Only 8 of the 275 Minnesota towns we compare have a lower January low than Port Hope Township. The biggest place to walk is Buena Vista State Forest, 22,764 acres with 12.2 miles of trail. Port Hope Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
721 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Port Hope Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Port Hope 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 Port Hope Township.
About half of Port Hope Township’s working residents commute to Bemidji
Most working residents leave Port Hope Township for work: only 1% work in town. Port Hope Township’s average trip to work is 29 minutes, against 23 minutes in Minnesota’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Port Hope Township’s median household income is $102,000.
| Port Hope Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.5% | 9.8% | 8% |
| Median household income | $102,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 5.8% | 7% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Port Hope Township, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
Port Hope Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Port Hope Township’s July high is 78°F, below both the Minnesota town median (82°F) and the median of U.S. towns (85°F).
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Buena Vista State Forest | 12.2 mi | 22,764 |
| 2. Three Island Lake County Park | 1.5 mi | 232 |
| 3. Blackduck State Forest | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
How healthy Port Hope Township is
Port Hope Township beats the Minnesota average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 7. 27% of Port Hope Township adults have been diagnosed with depression.
| Port Hope Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 25% | 23% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 74% | 75% | 79% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 33% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 30% | 36% |
| What stands out | Port Hope Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 12.1% | 8.9% |
| More adults with COPD | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| More smokers | 16% | 13.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Inland flooding leads a moderate hazard risk in Port Hope Township
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 56% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Port Hope Township
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Port Hope Township
About 6 of every 100 Port Hope Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Minnesota.
99% of working residents leave Port Hope Township for work
Where Port Hope Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Port Hope Township
Township in Minnesota, United States
Port Hope Township is a township in Beltrami County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 745 as of the 2020 census. Port Hope Township was likely named after Port Hope, Ontario.
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- Area
- 33 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,355 ft
Questions about Port Hope Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Port Hope Township, MN a good place to live?
Port Hope Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.