Smiley TownshipMN
A town of 587.
Is Smiley Township a good place to live?
Only 1 of the 274 Minnesota towns we compare have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Smiley Township. The biggest park or preserve is Jacksnipe Wildlife Management Area, at 200 acres. Smiley Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
587 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Smiley Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Smiley 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 Smiley Township.
In Smiley Township, the FEMA risk score runs higher than in the typical Minnesota or U.S. town
Smiley Township’s FEMA risk score is 95 of 100, above both Minnesota’s towns (40 of 100) and U.S. towns (44 of 100).
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
More than half of Smiley Township’s working residents commute to Thief River Falls
Most working residents leave Smiley Township for work: only 1% work in town. Smiley Township’s average trip to work is 19 minutes, below both the Minnesota town median (23 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). 2.1% of residents live below the poverty line in Smiley Township.
| Smiley Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 19 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 2.1% | 7% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $91,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Smiley Township
Smiley Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. Smiley Township’s July high is 79°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Smiley Township is
Smiley Township beats the Minnesota average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 7. 40% of Smiley Township adults have obesity.
| Smiley Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 35% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 16% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 30% | 36% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| What stands out | Smiley Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 11.2% | 8.9% |
| More adults with obesity | 40.3% | 33.5% |
| More smokers | 15.7% | 13.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Smiley Township has set aside 0.3% of its land for conservation
1.1 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. Only 10 of the 273 Minnesota towns we compare have a lower share of conserved land than Smiley Township.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Jacksnipe Wildlife Management Area | — | 200 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Smiley Township
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Smiley Township
About 1 of every 100 Smiley Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
99% of working residents leave Smiley Township for work
Where Smiley Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Smiley Township
Township in Minnesota, United States
Smiley Township is a township in Pennington County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 528 at the 2000 census. Smiley Township was named for William C. Smiley, a county official.
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- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,135 ft
Questions about Smiley Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Smiley Township, MN a good place to live?
Smiley Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.