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Minnesota›Polk County

Reis TownshipMN

A town of 75.

Is Reis Township a good place to live?

6.5% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Reis Township, below both the Minnesota town median (33%) and the median of U.S. towns (29%). Reis Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

75 people, and everyone knows the way

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

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Getting set up

Moving to Reis Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerRed River Valley Coop Pwr AssnEIAHIFLD · EIA
Internet1 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Reis Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsFertile-Beltrami 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 herePolk County Taxpayer Service CenterPolk County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP code5651756517 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 Reis Township.

Natural hazards

Compared with most of Minnesota and the rest of the country, the FEMA risk score in Reis Township is higher

Of the losses FEMA expects in Reis Township, 54% come from inland flooding and 25% from cold waves. Federal aid has come to Reis Township households in 7 declared disasters; the latest was in 2022. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 84% of U.S. communities.

84risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
84Very high riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesDrought
7
federal disasters paid out here

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

Climate

The climate in Reis Township brings four seasons and pleasant summers

The July high for Reis Township comes to 81°F.

81°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter2–20°
Spring30–52°
Summer56–79°
Fall34–54°
Sep 27
typical first frost
May 11
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
81°
typical summer high

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Reis Township is

19% of Reis Township adults binge drink. Two figures for adults here: 15% report frequent mental distress, 38% have obesity.

Reis TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)19%18%16%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)15%16%17%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)38%35%35%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)75%75%79%
32 measures vs. Minnesota
0 better29 too close to call3 worse
What stands outReis TownshipMN
More older adults who have lost all their teeth11.5%8.9%
More adults who have had cancer9.8%8.5%
More adults with arthritis25.2%22.3%
Riverview Hospital
16.7 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health

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

Outdoors

0% of Reis Township is conserved land

9.2 miles of trail. In Reis Township, the concentration of trails is 0.3 miles per square mile, against 0.5 in Minnesota’s towns and 0.4 across U.S. towns.

0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 21,649 acres
9.2 mi
of trails · 0.3 per sq mi

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Reis Township

14pages on Reis Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Reis Township; the nearest are

About Reis Township

Township in Minnesota, United States

Reis Township is a township in Polk County, Minnesota, United States. It is part of the Grand Forks-ND-MN Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 74 at the 2000 census. Reis Township was organized in 1880, and named for George Reis, a pioneer settler.

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

Area
34 sq mi
Elevation
909 ft

Questions about Reis Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Reis Township, MN a good place to live?

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