Stokes TownshipMN
A town of 207.
Is Stokes Township a good place to live?
Stokes Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
207 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Stokes Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Stokes 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 Stokes Township.
Most of Stokes Township’s workers head elsewhere: there are 0.1 jobs for each of them
The top destinations are Roseau (40%), Badger (7%) and Thief River Falls (5%). The mean commuting time for Stokes Township comes to 29 minutes, against 23 minutes in Minnesota’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Among residents here, 4.8% live below the poverty line. Half commute less than 11 miles.
| Stokes Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 4.8% | 7% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Stokes Township has a high natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
Stokes Township’s natural-hazard score from FEMA is 74 of 100. FEMA puts 56% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 13% to cold waves.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In Stokes Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Stokes Township’s typical July afternoon high comes in at 79°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Stokes Township is
Stokes Township: nearly a third of adults sleep under 7 hours, above Minnesota’s towns (30%) but below U.S. towns (36%). In Stokes Township, nearly a fifth of adults binge drink.
| Stokes Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 16% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 33% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 30% | 36% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| What stands out | Stokes Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 6.8% | 5.4% |
| More smokers | 16% | 13.1% |
| More adults with heart disease | 7.2% | 5.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Conserved land covers 0.4% of Stokes Township
18 miles of trail. In Stokes Township, the concentration of trails is 0.5 miles per square mile.
| Stokes Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.4% | 4.7% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.5 miles per square mile | 0.5 | 0.4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Stokes Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Stokes Township; the nearest are
About 6 of every 100 Stokes Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Minnesota.
100% of working residents leave Stokes Township for work
Where Stokes Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Stokes Township
Township in Minnesota, United States
Stokes Township is a township in Roseau County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 229 at the 2000 census. Stokes Township bears the name of George Stokes, an early settler.
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- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,096 ft
Questions about Stokes Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Stokes Township, MN a good place to live?
Stokes Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.