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Smoky Hollow TownshipMN

It is a town of 56 residents in Minnesota.

Is Smoky Hollow Township a good place to live?

Smoky Hollow Township’s January low is -1°F, against 6°F in Minnesota’s towns and 22°F across U.S. towns. Only one of the 274 Minnesota towns we compare has a higher owner-occupancy rate than Smoky Hollow Township. 57% of the land in Smoky Hollow Township is conserved, where Minnesota’s towns sit at 4.7% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. The biggest place to walk is Land O'Lakes State Forest, 13,127 acres with 2 miles of trail. Smoky Hollow Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

56 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Beulah TownshipThunder Lake TownshipBeulah TownshipThunder Lake TownshipSmoky Hollow Township
Getting set up

Moving to Smoky Hollow Township: who provides what

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

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PowerCrow Wing Cooperative Power & Light Comp14.3¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet3 providers87% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Smoky Hollow Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsNorthland Community SchoolsWhich 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 hereCass County Auditor-Treasurer's OfficeCass County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP codes55785, 5667255785 69% · 56672 31%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 Smoky Hollow Township.

Outdoors

Conserved land covers nearly a third of Smoky Hollow Township

3.4 miles of trail wind through 2 parks and preserves. The concentration of trails for Smoky Hollow Township comes to 0.1 miles per square mile.

57.3%conserved
57.3%
conserved · 13,152 of 22,960 acres
3.4 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Land O'Lakes State Forest2 mi13,127
2. Chippewa National Forest—11

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

Natural hazards

Natural hazards: low risk in Smoky Hollow Township, mostly inland flooding

For Smoky Hollow Township, the FEMA risk score is 25 of 100. Of the losses FEMA expects in the town, 58% come from inland flooding and 28% from cold waves. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in three quarters of U.S. communities.

25risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
25Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold waves

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Smoky Hollow Township: four seasons and pleasant summers

The town’s typical July afternoon high is 79°F.

39″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter3–22°
Spring29–52°
Summer54–77°
Fall34–52°
Oct 7
typical first frost
May 6
typical last frost
+2.3°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

Smoky Hollow Township stands out in Minnesota and nationally: a larger share of its adults have high blood pressure

Against the Minnesota average, Smoky Hollow Township comes out ahead on 4 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 13. Only one of the 272 Minnesota towns we compare has a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Smoky Hollow Township. Smoky Hollow Township: nearly a quarter of adults have been diagnosed with depression.

Smoky Hollow TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)42%31%35%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)15%10%12%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)27%30%33%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)18%14%14%
32 measures vs. Minnesota
4 better15 too close to call13 worse
What stands outSmoky Hollow TownshipMN
Fewer lonely adults26.7%31.2%
More adults treating high blood pressure82.5%76.1%
More adults with heart disease10.4%5.9%
Grand Itasca Clinic and Hospital
24.5 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Smoky Hollow Township

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After high school

Colleges nearby

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About Smoky Hollow Township

Township in Minnesota, United States

Smoky Hollow Township is a township in Cass County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 55 as of the 2020 census.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
36 sq mi
Elevation
1,391 ft

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Is Smoky Hollow Township, MN a good place to live?

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