Sandsville TownshipMN
A town of 46.
Is Sandsville Township a good place to live?
Only 7 of the 274 Minnesota towns we compare have a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Sandsville Township. The biggest park or preserve is Alvarado Wildlife Management Area, at 101 acres. Sandsville Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
46 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Sandsville Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Sandsville 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 Sandsville Township.
The FEMA risk score in Sandsville Township is higher than in the typical Minnesota or U.S. town
Sandsville Township’s FEMA risk score is 88 of 100, against 40 of 100 in Minnesota’s towns and 44 of 100 across U.S. towns.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Sandsville Township
Sandsville Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. Sandsville Township’s July high is 81°F, close to Minnesota’s towns (82°F) and below U.S. towns (85°F).
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Sandsville Township is
Sandsville Township beats the Minnesota average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9. 40% of adults have obesity in Sandsville Township.
| Sandsville Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 35% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 16% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 30% | 36% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| What stands out | Sandsville Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 6.8% | 5.4% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 11.2% | 8.9% |
| More adults with heart disease | 7.1% | 5.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Sandsville Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.6% | 4.7% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.4 miles per square mile | 0.5 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Alvarado Wildlife Management Area | — | 101 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Sandsville Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Sandsville Township; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Sandsville Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
About Sandsville Township
Township in Minnesota, United States
Sandsville Township is a township in Polk County, Minnesota, United States. It is part of the Grand Forks-ND-MN Metropolitan Statistical Area. At the 2000 census, the population was 58. Sandsville Township was organized in 1882, and named for brothers Casper Sand and Martin Sand, Norwegian settlers.
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- Area
- 27 sq mi
- Elevation
- 820 ft
Questions about Sandsville Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Sandsville Township, MN a good place to live?
Sandsville Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.