Salo TownshipMN
A town of 90.
Is Salo Township a good place to live?
The biggest park or preserve is Lawler Wildlife Management Area, at 233 acres. Salo Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
90 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Salo Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Salo 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 Salo Township.
Salo Township has snowy winters and pleasant summers
For Salo Township, the typical July afternoon high is 78°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A larger share of adults in Salo Township have high blood pressure than in the typical Minnesota or U.S. town
Of 32 CDC measures, Salo Township beats the Minnesota average on 3 and trails it on 14. Among 272 Minnesota towns, just one has a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Salo Township. The share of adults in Salo Township who have obesity is 34%, below the Minnesota town median (35%) and near the median of U.S. towns (35%). 28% of Salo Township adults feel lonely.
| Salo Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 31% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 10% | 12% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 30% | 33% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 12% | 14% |
| What stands out | Salo Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 82.5% | 76.1% |
| More adults getting a yearly checkup | 79% | 74.8% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 14.8% | 8.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Conservation land takes up 9.2% of Salo Township
Across 2 parks and preserves: 11 miles of trail. Salo Township’s trail density is 0.3 miles per square mile, against 0.5 in Minnesota’s towns and 0.4 across U.S. towns.
| Salo Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 9.2% | 4.7% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.3 miles per square mile | 0.5 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Salo Marsh Wildlife Management Area, Main Unit | — | 729 |
| 2. Lawler Wildlife Management Area | — | 233 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Salo Township has a moderate natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
Of the losses FEMA expects in Salo Township, 58% come from inland flooding and 31% from cold waves. Compared with 51% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in the town is lower. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Salo Township once, in 2012.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Salo Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Salo Township; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Salo Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
Questions about Salo Township
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Is Salo Township, MN a good place to live?
Salo Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.