South Fork TownshipMN
A town of 804.
Is South Fork Township a good place to live?
South Fork Township’s average trip to work is 34 minutes, above both the Minnesota town median (23 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Of the 274 Minnesota towns we compare, none has a lower share of working residents who work in town than South Fork Township. South Fork Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
804 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to South Fork Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in South Fork 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 South Fork Township.
Most of South Fork Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.2 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave South Fork Township for work: only 0% work in town. Since 2013, South Fork Township has added 40 jobs, to 54 in 2023. South Fork Township’s median household income is $99,000, close to Minnesota’s towns ($90,000) and above U.S. towns ($80,000).
| South Fork Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $99,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
| Work from home | 11% | 14% | 11% |
| Below the poverty line | 8.1% | 7% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In South Fork Township, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
South Fork Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The July high in South Fork Township is 81°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy South Fork Township is
South Fork Township beats the Minnesota average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 11. 18% of South Fork Township adults smoke cigarettes.
| South Fork Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 14% | 14% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 74% | 75% | 79% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 30% | 36% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 23% | 25% |
| What stands out | South Fork Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 13.2% | 8.9% |
| More adults with COPD | 7.4% | 5.4% |
| More smokers | 17.7% | 13.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Moderate risk in South Fork Township, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 51% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
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Everything we know about South Fork Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of South Fork Township; the nearest are
About 4 of every 100 South Fork Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
100% of working residents leave South Fork Township for work
Where South Fork Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About South Fork Township
Township in Minnesota, United States
South Fork Township is a township in Kanabec County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 662 at the 2000 census. South Fork Township was named for the south fork of the Groundhouse River.
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- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,004 ft
Questions about South Fork Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is South Fork Township, MN a good place to live?
South Fork Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.