Shooks TownshipMN
A town of 181, settled in 1911.
Is Shooks Township a good place to live?
Shooks Township’s average commute is 34 minutes, above both Minnesota’s towns (23 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Only 3 of the 274 Minnesota towns we compare have a lower typical household income than Shooks Township. The biggest park or preserve is Shooks Slough Wildlife Management Area, at 21 acres. Shooks Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
181 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Shooks Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Shooks 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 Shooks Township.
Most of Shooks Township’s workers head elsewhere: there are 0.4 jobs for each of them
2.8% of working residents work locally in Shooks Township. For half of commuters, work is under 35 miles away. The top destinations are Bemidji (13%), Kelliher (11%) and Warroad (7%).
| Shooks Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 2.4% | 7% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.8% | 9.8% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Shooks Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Shooks Township’s midsummer high stands at 78°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
High risk in Shooks Township, with inland flooding at the top
Federal aid has come to Shooks Township households in 4 declared disasters; the latest was in 2022. FEMA expects more storm and flood damage in the town than in 63% of U.S. communities.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Open space protected for good: 10.5% of Shooks Township
Walkers can cover 1.2 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Shooks Slough Wildlife Management Area | — | 21 |
| 2. Red Lake State Forest | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
A larger share of adults in Shooks Township have high blood pressure than in the typical Minnesota or U.S. town
Shooks Township: 29% of adults get no exercise outside work. Among 272 Minnesota towns, just one has a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Shooks Township. 38% of Shooks Township adults have obesity, above both the Minnesota town median (35%) and the median of U.S. towns (35%). Of 32 CDC measures, Shooks Township beats the Minnesota average on 5 and trails it on 14.
| Shooks 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% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 18% | 16% |
| What stands out | Shooks Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 14.9% | 17.8% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 82.2% | 76.1% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.8% | 5.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Shooks Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Shooks Township; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Shooks Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
97% of working residents leave Shooks Township for work
Where Shooks Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Shooks Township
Unincorporated community in Minnesota, United States
Shooks is an unincorporated community in Shooks Township, Beltrami County, Minnesota, United States. The community is located northeast of Bemidji at the junction of Minnesota State Highways 1 and 72.
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- Elevation
- 1,355 ft
Questions about Shooks Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Shooks Township, MN a good place to live?
Shooks Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.