Powers TownshipMN
A town of 840.
Is Powers Township a good place to live?
The biggest place to walk is Deep Portage Conservation Reserve, 2,530 acres with 1.7 miles of trail. Powers Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
840 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Powers Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Powers 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 Powers Township.
Very low risk in Powers Township, with inland flooding at the top
Powers Township’s FEMA hazard score stands at 17 of 100, against 40 of 100 in Minnesota’s towns and 44 of 100 across U.S. towns. FEMA puts 50% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 31% to cold waves. Federal aid has come to Powers Township households in 2 declared disasters; the latest was in 2024.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Most of Powers Township’s workers head elsewhere: there are 0.4 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Powers Township for work: only 4% work in town. Powers Township’s middle household income stands at $59,000, below both the Minnesota town median ($90,000) and the median of U.S. towns ($80,000). Among residents locally, 18% live below the poverty line. It had 127 jobs in 2023, up 27 from 2013.
| Powers Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 18% | 7% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $59,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 20 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Work from home | 8.2% | 14% | 11% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Four seasons and pleasant summers: that is Powers Township’s year
Its peak summer temperature stands at 79°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A larger share of adults in Powers Township have high blood pressure than in the typical Minnesota or U.S. town
In Powers Township, 38% of adults have obesity. Only one of the 272 Minnesota towns we compare has a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Powers Township. Also worth knowing: of 32 CDC measures, Powers Township beats the Minnesota average on 4 and trails it on 13.
| Powers Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 31% | 35% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 30% | 33% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 10% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 12% | 14% |
| What stands out | Powers Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer lonely adults | 26.2% | 31.2% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 82.9% | 76.1% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.2% | 5.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Powers Township keeps 3.4% of its land conserved
In 2 parks and preserves, walkers have 2.2 miles of trail. Powers Township’s trail network density stands at 0.1 miles per square mile.
| Powers Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.5 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 3.4% | 4.7% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Deep Portage Conservation Reserve | 1.7 mi | 2,530 |
| 2. Foothills State Forest | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Powers Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Powers Township; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Powers Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
96% of working residents leave Powers Township for work
Where Powers Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Powers Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Powers Township, MN a good place to live?
Powers Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.