Slater TownshipMN
A town of 204.
Is Slater Township a good place to live?
53% of the land in Slater Township is conserved, above both the Minnesota town median (4.7%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). Chippewa National Forest, at 11,195 acres with 12.7 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Slater Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
204 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Slater Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Slater 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 Slater Township.
Conserved land covers nearly a third of Slater Township
18 miles of trail wind through 1 park or preserve. Slater Township’s concentration of trails is 0.5 miles per square mile, close to both Minnesota’s towns (0.5) and U.S. towns (0.4).
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Chippewa National Forest | 12.7 mi | 11,195 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
The schools Slater Township’s kids attend
Its public schools are run by the Northland Community Schools.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Little SandLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12 | Grades 7–12 | 10 | – |
NCES · EDFacts
The median age in Slater Township is higher than in the typical Minnesota or U.S. town
People 65 and older are nearly a third of residents (17% statewide); children under 18 are 13% of residents (23% statewide). Since 2020, Slater Township has grown 3.6%, to 204 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. For adults 25 and older in the town, the share who hold a bachelor’s degree or more is 40%.
| Slater Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 54.6 years | 39.9 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 40% | 33% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 38% and 60% women
The Census survey reached too few of Slater Township’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±10.8 points. Across Minnesota, 49.9% of residents are women.
| Slater Township | MN | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 8.6% | 12.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 4.8% | 10.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 5.4% | 8.8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 10.8% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 5.9% | 13.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 16.1% | 11.6% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 16.7% | 12.9% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 25.3% | 10.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 6.5% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 2% | 6.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 22.5% | 23.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 19.2% | 19.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 16.6% | 11.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 32.5% | 25.6% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 7.3% | 13.8% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 200, single groups can be off by several points
Slater Township has 0.3 jobs per working resident, so most workers leave town for work
Among residents in Slater Township, 12% live below the poverty line. Just 1% of the town’s working residents have a job in town. Also worth knowing: the mean commuting time for Slater Township comes to 26 minutes. The top destinations are Remer (11%), Grand Rapids (10%) and Remer Township (5%).
| Slater Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 1.2% | 9.8% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 12% | 7% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 26 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Slater Township faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Federal disaster aid has reached households in Slater Township once, in 1999. Expected damage from storms and floods is lower here than in 75% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects in the town, 58% come from inland flooding and 28% from cold waves.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Expect snowy winters and pleasant summers in Slater Township
The July high in Slater Township is 79°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Slater Township stands out in Minnesota and nationally, with fewer of its adults who feel lonely
In Slater Township, 15% of adults report frequent mental distress. Among 272 Minnesota towns, just 8 have a higher share of adults who report frequent physical distress than Slater Township. 41% of adults in the town have high blood pressure; 15% have diabetes. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Slater Township is ahead of Minnesota on 4 and behind on 15.
| Slater Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 30% | 33% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 31% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 10% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 12% | 14% |
| What stands out | Slater Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer lonely adults | 26.1% | 31.2% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 82.8% | 76.1% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9.8% | 5.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Slater Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Slater Township; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Slater Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
99% of working residents leave Slater Township for work
Where Slater Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Slater Township
Township in Minnesota, United States
Slater Township is a township in Cass County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 201 as of the 2020 census. Slater Township was named for David H. Slater, a farmer who settled there.
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- Area
- 37 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,371 ft
Questions about Slater Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Slater Township, MN a good place to live?
Slater Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.