A "Vote" sign outside Shamrock Town Hall along Lake Ave in McGregor, 2026
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Shamrock TownshipMN
A town of 1,271. 2.3 times the nonprofits per person than the typical Minnesota town.
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Photo: Lorie Shaull · CC BY 4.0
Population
1,271
2025 Census estimate · +4.6% since 2020
Median home value
$319K
Census ACS
Household income
$71K
median
Median age
62.3
years
Jobs based here
344
A commuter town
Is Shamrock Township a good place to live?
Shamrock Township’s best subject grade is an A+ for civic life; its weakest is a C− for cost of living. 46% of residents are 65 or older in Shamrock Township, above both the Minnesota town median (18%) and the median of U.S. towns (18%). On cost of living, just 46 of Minnesota’s 573 towns do worse. 27% of the land in Shamrock Township is conserved, where Minnesota’s towns sit at 4.7% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. The biggest park or preserve is Savanna State Forest, at 5,272 acres. Only 9 of Minnesota’s 572 towns score higher on civic life. Shamrock Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Shamrock Township stand out
Where Shamrock Township beats most towns.
Small town
1,271 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Turner TownshipWorkman TownshipMcGregor TownshipHaugen TownshipShamrock Township
How Shamrock Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Minnesota), ordered by how far Shamrock Township is from typical.
Cost of livingTypical home $319K, 5.2 years of the county’s $61K median household incomeC−Open →Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listC−Open →Jobs & income$71K median household incomeCOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 4.1 of 20; 3.9% of households have no car; 3.1% of workers walk, bike or ride transitCOpen →SchoolsBehind 62% of Minnesota districts on tests and graduationC+Open →HealthLess healthy than 58% of U.S. towns; Riverwood Healthcare Center 24.5 miles awayC+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors1 mile of trailBOpen →HistoryCOpen →Civic life9.5 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsA+Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Shamrock Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Shamrock Township, and how to reach them.
PowerLake Country Power18.3¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet4 providers98% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Shamrock Township’s trash rules yet
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.govWho runs elections hereAitkin County AuditorAitkin County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP code5576055760 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 Shamrock Township.
OutdoorsB
Conserved land covers nearly a quarter of Shamrock Township
0.9 miles of trail in 5 parks and preserves.
26.8%conserved
26.8%
conserved · 6,044 of 22,592 acres
0.9 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Savanna State Forest | 0.1 mi | 5,272 |
| 2. Grayling Marsh Wildlife Management Area | — | 803 |
| 3. Savanna Portage State Park | — | 743 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C
Shamrock Township stands out in Minnesota and nationally: the average trip to work there is longer
The average trip to work in Shamrock Township is 36 minutes. Since 2013, Shamrock Township has added 154 jobs, to 344 in 2023. 21% of Shamrock Township workers work from home.
14%work in town
| Shamrock Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 36 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Work from home | 21% | 14% | 11% |
| Working residents who work in town | 14% | 9.8% | 8% |
| Median household income | $71,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Shamrock Township14%
McGregor16%
Aitkin7%
Duluth4%
Brainerd3%
33 mi
median commute distance
344
jobs based in Shamrock Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C
Walkability grade: more walkable than 35% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
In Shamrock Township, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
Shamrock Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Shamrock Township’s July high is 79°F.
59″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter3–23°
Spring28–52°
Summer54–77°
Fall34–53°
Oct 3
typical first frost
May 7
typical last frost
+2.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C−
Shamrock Township faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 66% of U.S. communities.
66risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold waves
3
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
HealthC+
A larger share of adults have high blood pressure in Shamrock Township than in most of Minnesota or the rest of the country
41% of adults have high blood pressure in Shamrock Township. Among 272 Minnesota towns, just 1 have a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Shamrock Township. 28% of adults feel lonely in Shamrock Township.
42%healthier than U.S. townsC+Health Grade
| Shamrock 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% |
32 measures vs. Minnesota
3 better15 too close to call14 worse
| What stands out | Shamrock 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% |
Riverwood Healthcare Center
24.5 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Shamrock Township
18pages on Shamrock Township
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Shamrock Township; the nearest are
Fond du Lac Tribal and Community CollegeUniversity or college · Public · Cloquet38.9 mi$6,006 in-state tuitionMinnesota North CollegeCommunity college · Public · Hibbing50.7 mi$6,022 in-state tuition
About 1 of every 100 Shamrock Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
A commuter town
86% of working residents leave Shamrock Township for work
Where Shamrock Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
344jobs based in Shamrock Township
14%of working residents work in town
33 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Shamrock Township
Township in Minnesota, United States
Shamrock Township is a township in Aitkin County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 1,215 as of the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,224 ft
Questions about Shamrock Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Shamrock Township, MN a good place to live?
2.3 times the nonprofits per person than the typical Minnesota town.
Is Shamrock Township, MN expensive?
Yes. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C−.