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Skane TownshipMN

Home to 47 people, this town lies in Minnesota.

Population
47
2025 Census estimate · −4.1% since 2020
Median home value
$165K
Census ACS
Median age
23.9
years

Is Skane Township a good place to live?

34% of residents live below the poverty line in Skane Township, above both Minnesota’s towns (7%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Only one of the 274 Minnesota towns we compare has a lower median age than Skane Township. Skane Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

47 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Kennedy · 4 miSouth Red River Township · 4 miSvea Township · 6 miHallock Township · 7 miHallock · 7 miTegner Township · 7 mi
KennedySouth Red River TownshipTegner TownshipSvea TownshipKennedySouth Red River TownshipTegner TownshipSvea TownshipSkane Township
Getting set up

Moving to Skane Township: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Skane Township, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerP K M Electric CoopEIAHIFLD · EIA
Internet3 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Skane Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsKittson Central School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
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.gov
Who runs elections hereKittson County ElectionsKittson County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP codes56733, 5672856733 73% · 56728 27%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 Skane Township.

Natural hazards

Top of a high hazard risk in Skane Township: inland flooding

FEMA puts three fifths of Skane Township’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 19% to cold waves. Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in 78% of U.S. communities. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Skane Township after 7 declared disasters, most recently in 2022.

78risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
78High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesDrought
7
federal disasters paid out here
Full pageSkane Township’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesHigh riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters7 federal disasters · Paid out in Skane TownshipGet ready1.6 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

44″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter0–17°
Spring29–51°
Summer55–78°
Fall33–52°
Sep 30
typical first frost
May 8
typical last frost
+2.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageSkane Township’s climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 80°, January lows -4°Rain & snow44″ of snow a winter · 22 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+2.2° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

More of Skane Township’s adults have high blood pressure than in the typical Minnesota or U.S. town

30% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Skane Township. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Skane Township is ahead of Minnesota on 7 and behind on 8.

Skane TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)28%30%33%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)14%16%17%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)38%31%35%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)30%30%36%
32 measures vs. Minnesota
7 better17 too close to call8 worse
What stands outSkane TownshipMN
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity7.2%9.3%
Fewer adults facing food insecurity9.2%11.4%
More adults with heart disease8.3%5.9%
Kittson Healthcare
7 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
Full pageSkane Township’s health reportOpen the page
Everyday habitsMore adults who get no exerciseHospitals & doctors nearby7 miles to an ER · Kittson HealthcareHow adults are doingMore adults in frequent physical distressEvery CDC estimateBetter than MN on 7 of 32

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Outdoors

0% of Skane Township is conserved land

15 miles of trail. Skane Township’s trail density comes in at 0.4 miles per square mile.

0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 22,466 acres
15 mi
of trails · 0.4 per sq mi
Full pageSkane Township’s outdoors pageOpen the page
Trail map15 miles of trail, mappedPick a walkPick a walkConserved land0% conserved · 0 acres protectedQuestions“Where can I hike in Skane Township?”

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Skane Township

14pages on Skane Township
The big questions
HealthBetter than MN on 7 of 32 CDC measuresCost of livingNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 78% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
Outdoors15 mi of trails · 0% conserved landPlacesLibraryHallock Public LibraryColleges
The story
Town Hall & politicsClimate80° summer highs · 44″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Skane Township; the nearest are

University of North DakotaUniversity or college · Public · Grand Forks, ND51.9 mi$10,951 in-state tuitionNorthland Community and Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · Thief River Falls53.3 mi$6,289 in-state tuition

College town 36 of every 100 Skane Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

Questions about Skane Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Skane Township, MN a good place to live?

Skane Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.