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Minnesota›Red Lake County

River TownshipMN

A town of 62.

Is River Township a good place to live?

Among 274 Minnesota towns, just 1 have a higher share of households owning their home than River Township. River Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

62 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
River Falls TownshipGervais TownshipBrowns Creek TownshipEmardville TownshipRiver Falls TownshipGervais TownshipBrowns Creek TownshipEmardville TownshipRiver Township
Getting set up

Moving to River Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerRed Lake Electric CoopEIAHIFLD · EIA
Internet3 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have River Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsThief River Falls School DistrictRed Lake County Central Public Schools2 districts serve River 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 hereRed Lake County AuditorRed Lake County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2023
ZIP codes56750, 5675456750 81% · 56754 19%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 River Township.

Natural hazards

Inland flooding leads a high hazard risk in River Township

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 74% of U.S. communities.

74risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
74High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesDrought

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

River Township has snowy winters and pleasant summers

River Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. River Township’s July high is 80°F, below both the Minnesota town median (82°F) and the median of U.S. towns (85°F).

50″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter1–19°
Spring29–51°
Summer55–78°
Fall33–53°
Sep 30
typical first frost
May 9
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy River Township is

River Township beats the Minnesota average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5. 39% of adults have obesity in River Township, where Minnesota’s towns sit at 35% and U.S. towns at 35%. 31% of River Township adults sleep under 7 hours.

River TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Obesity (CDC PLACES)39%35%35%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)31%30%36%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)30%30%33%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)76%75%79%
32 measures vs. Minnesota
0 better27 too close to call5 worse
What stands outRiver TownshipMN
More adults with heart disease7.1%5.9%
More adults with COPD6.4%5.4%
More adults with arthritis26.2%22.3%
Sanford Thief River Falls Medical Center
12 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about River Township

14pages on River Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of River Township

About River Township

Township in Minnesota, United States

River Township is a township in Red Lake County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 65 at the 2000 census. River Marius was named after the Red Lake River.

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

Area
12 sq mi
Elevation
1,096 ft

Questions about River Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is River Township, MN a good place to live?

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