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Shingobee Township’s story
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The archive holds 2 maps from 1972 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →Shingobee TownshipMN
A town of 1,725.
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Chase Hotel · Photo: McGhiever · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
1,725
2025 Census estimate · +4.1% since 2020
Median home value
$325K
Census ACS
Household income
$75K
median
Median age
54.3
years
Jobs based here
915
A job hub
Is Shingobee Township a good place to live?
The best of Shingobee Township’s subject grades is an A for civic life; the weakest is a C for incomes. Shingobee Township’s median age is 54.3 years, above both Minnesota’s towns (39.9 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years). On hazard risk, just 11 of Minnesota’s 575 towns do better. Shingobee Township's schools rank behind 69% of the state's. 38% of the land in Shingobee Township is conserved, where Minnesota’s towns sit at 4.7% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. Chippewa National Forest, at 17,215 acres with 24.3 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. On civic life, just 47 of Minnesota’s 572 towns do better. Shingobee Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Shingobee Township stand out
Where Shingobee Township beats most towns.
Natural hazardsA
Lower risk than 90% of U.S. communities
Very low risk of storm and flood damage
FEMA National Risk Index.
Jobs vs. working residents
Jobs here915
Residents who work529
Work
A regional job hub: more jobs per worker than 90% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023.
Community nonprofits per 1,000 residents
Shingobee Township9.2
Typical U.S. town3.7
Typical MN town4.2
Civic lifeA
2.2 times the nonprofits per person
than the typical Minnesota town
Charities, civic groups and human services; churches not counted.
A job hub
Every workday, about 824 people come to Shingobee Township for work
Where Shingobee Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
915jobs based in Shingobee Township
17%of working residents work in town
16 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
How Shingobee Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Minnesota), ordered by how far Shingobee Township is from typical.
Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 10% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listAOpen →Jobs & income$75K median household income; 915 jobs based hereCOpen →SchoolsCOpen →Cost of livingTypical home $325K, 4.6 years of the Brainerd area’s $71K median household incomeC+Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 6.3 of 20; 1.7% of households have no car; 4% of workers walk, bike or ride transitBOpen →HealthLess healthy than 53% of U.S. towns; Cass Lake Indian Health Services Hospital 21.4 miles awayB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
OutdoorsB−Open →History1 place on the National RegisterC+Open →Civic life9.2 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsAOpen →
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 Shingobee Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Shingobee Township, and how to reach them.
WaterWalker water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers96% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Shingobee 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 hereCass County Auditor-Treasurer's OfficeCass County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP codes56484, 56433, 5645256484 75% · 56433 20% · 56452 4%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 Shingobee Township.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C
A job hub: Shingobee Township has 1.7 jobs for every working resident and draws in 824 commuters
Most working residents leave Shingobee Township for work: only 17% work in town. The average trip to work in Shingobee Township is 22 minutes. The top destinations are Walker (22%), Bemidji (7%) and Cass Lake (7%).
17%work in town
| Shingobee Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 17% | 9.8% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 11% | 7% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $75,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Shingobee Township17%
Walker22%
Bemidji7%
Cass Lake7%
Pike Bay Township5%
16 mi
median commute distance
915
jobs based in Shingobee Township
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
B
Walkability grade: more walkable than 60% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
OutdoorsB−
Nearly a third of Shingobee Township is conserved land
57 miles of trail in 7 parks and preserves. Shingobee Township’s trail density is 0.8 miles per square mile.
38.3%conserved
38.3%
conserved · 17,123 of 44,737 acres
57 mi
of trails · 0.8 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Chippewa National Forest | 24.3 mi | 17,215 |
| 2. County 50 Hunter Walking Trails | 7.1 mi | 927 |
| 3. Shingobee Recreation Area | 6.1 mi | 522 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade A
Shingobee Township stands out in Minnesota and nationally, with the FEMA risk score lower than most
Only 8 of the 275 Minnesota towns we compare have a lower FEMA risk score than Shingobee Township. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Shingobee Township since 1999.
10risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
1
paid flood claims since 1999
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Who lives here
Older than Minnesota overall
18% of residents are under 18 in Shingobee Township. Shingobee Township has grown 4.1% since 2020, to 1,725 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 30% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 39% across Minnesota.
54.3median age · MN 38.8
| Shingobee Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 18% | 23% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 30% | 33% | 29% |
Shingobee TownshipMinnesotaUnited States
Ages · share of residents
18%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma4%
High school31%
Some college23%
Associate’s12%
Bachelor’s20%
Graduate10%
Women and men · all residents
47% women, 53% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±3.7 points. Across Minnesota, 49.9% of residents are women. Among residents 65 to 74, 63% are men (MN 49%).
| Shingobee Township | MN | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 6% | 12.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 11.9% | 10.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 5.6% | 8.8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 6.7% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 8% | 13.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 13.5% | 11.6% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 16.4% | 12.9% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 18.1% | 10.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 13.8% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 3.8% | 6.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 31.4% | 23.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 23% | 19.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 11.7% | 11.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 19.8% | 25.6% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 10.4% | 13.8% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,700, single groups can be off by several points
Climate
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Shingobee Township
Shingobee Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 79°, January nights drop to -1° and about 48 inches of snow falls in a winter.
48″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter3–22°
Spring29–51°
Summer55–77°
Fall34–52°
Oct 7
typical first frost
May 4
typical last frost
+1.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
HealthB−
A larger share of adults in Shingobee Township have diabetes than in the typical Minnesota or U.S. town
15% of Shingobee Township adults have diabetes. Among 272 Minnesota towns, just 1 have a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Shingobee Township. 22% of Shingobee Township adults have been diagnosed with depression.
47%healthier than U.S. townsB−Health Grade
| Shingobee Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 30% | 33% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 10% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 31% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 16% | 17% |
32 measures vs. Minnesota
4 better16 too close to call12 worse
| What stands out | Shingobee Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer lonely adults | 26.6% | 31.2% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 83.1% | 76.1% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9.6% | 5.9% |
Cass Lake Indian Health Services Hospital
21.4 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 Shingobee Township
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Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Shingobee Township; the nearest are
Leech Lake Tribal CollegeCommunity college · Public · Cass Lake22.3 mi$4,850 in-state tuitionBemidji State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Bemidji31 mi$10,237 in-state tuition
About 1 of every 100 Shingobee Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
About Shingobee Township
Township in Minnesota, United States
Shingobee Township is a township in Cass County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 1,661 as of the 2020 census. This township took its name from the Shingobee River.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 72 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,414 ft
Shingobee Township’s neighbors
5 towns share a border with Shingobee Township.
Turtle Lake TownshipHiram TownshipAkeley TownshipLeech Lake TownshipSteamboat River TownshipShingobee Township
How the neighbors grade
| Town | MN rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shingobee Township | — | — | C+ | — | C | B− |
| Turtle Lake Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Hiram Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Akeley Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Leech Lake Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Steamboat River Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Shingobee Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Shingobee Township reports no FBI crime data of its own. Turtle Lake Township, Hiram Township, Akeley Township, Leech Lake Township and Steamboat River Township aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Shingobee Township with a neighbor →
Questions about Shingobee Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Shingobee Township, MN expensive?
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C+.