Sletten TownshipMN
A town of 196, settled in 1884.
Is Sletten Township a good place to live?
Sletten Township’s average trip to work is 13 minutes, below both Minnesota’s towns (23 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Only 8 of the 275 Minnesota towns we compare have a lower January low than Sletten Township. The biggest park or preserve is Castor Wildlife Management Area, at 83 acres. Sletten Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
196 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Sletten Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Sletten 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 Sletten Township.
With 0.2 jobs for every working resident, most of Sletten Township’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Sletten Township for work: only 0% work in town. 20% of residents live below the poverty line in Sletten Township, where Minnesota’s towns sit at 7% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Since 2013, Sletten Township has lost 30 jobs, to 13 in 2023.
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Sletten Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Sletten Township has cold winters and pleasant summers. The July high in Sletten Township is 79°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Sletten Township faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 62% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Sletten Township is
Sletten Township beats the Minnesota average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 13. 17% of adults smoke cigarettes in Sletten Township.
| Sletten Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 23% | 25% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 35% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 10% | 12% |
| What stands out | Sletten Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.3% | 76.1% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 14.5% | 8.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Sletten Township has set aside 3.2% of its land for conservation
2.9 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves. Sletten Township’s trail density is 0.1 miles per square mile.
| Sletten Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.5 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 3.2% | 4.7% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Castor Wildlife Management Area | — | 83 |
| 2. Kroening Wildlife Management Area | — | 20 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Sletten Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Sletten Township; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Sletten Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
100% of working residents leave Sletten Township for work
Where Sletten Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Sletten Township
Township in Minnesota, United States
Sletten Township is a township in Polk County, Minnesota, United States. It is part of the Grand Forks-ND-MN Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 140 at the 2000 census. Sletten Township was named for Paul C. Sletten, a land agent.
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- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,237 ft
Questions about Sletten Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Sletten Township, MN a good place to live?
Sletten Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.