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Minnesota›St. Louis County

Stoney Brook TownshipMN

A town of 317.

Is Stoney Brook Township a good place to live?

Stoney Brook Township’s average trip to work is 38 minutes, above both Minnesota’s towns (23 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). The biggest park or preserve is Gichigami Ziibi WMA, at 388 acres. Stoney Brook Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

317 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Perch Lake TownshipArrowhead TownshipCulver TownshipBrevator TownshipMahnomenPerch Lake TownshipArrowhead TownshipCulver TownshipBrevator TownshipMahnomenStoney Brook Township
Getting set up

Moving to Stoney Brook Township: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Stoney Brook Township, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerLake Country Power18.3¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet3 providers85% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Stoney Brook Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsSt. Louis County School DistrictWhich 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 hereSt. Louis County AuditorSt. Louis County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2017
ZIP codes55720, 55711, 5577955720 64% · 55711 34% · 55779 2%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 Stoney Brook Township.

Work & commute

Most of Stoney Brook Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.3 jobs for each of them

Most working residents leave Stoney Brook Township for work: only 0% work in town. 17% of residents live below the poverty line in Stoney Brook Township, above both the Minnesota town median (7%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). The median household income in Stoney Brook Township is $58,000.

0%work in town
Stoney Brook TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Below the poverty line17%7%9.6%
Median household income$58,000$90,000$80,000

Where working residents work

In Stoney Brook Township0%
Cloquet19%
Duluth15%
Floodwood10%
Hermantown6%
20 mi
median commute distance
30
jobs based in Stoney Brook Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

In Stoney Brook Township, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers

Stoney Brook Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Stoney Brook Township’s July high is 78°F.

71″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter3–22°
Spring27–50°
Summer51–76°
Fall32–52°
Sep 23
typical first frost
May 26
typical last frost
+1.9°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

Stoney Brook Township faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 67% of U.S. communities.

67risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
67High riskLowerHigher
Inland flooding
1
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

Compared with most of Minnesota and the rest of the country, more of Stoney Brook Township’s adults smoke cigarettes

19% of adults smoke cigarettes in Stoney Brook Township. Among 272 Minnesota towns, just 2 have a higher share of adults who sleep under 7 hours than Stoney Brook Township. 27% of adults get no exercise outside work in Stoney Brook Township.

Stoney Brook TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)19%14%14%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)37%30%36%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)74%75%79%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)19%18%16%
32 measures vs. Minnesota
0 better13 too close to call19 worse
What stands outStoney Brook TownshipMN
More older adults who have lost all their teeth15.6%8.9%
More smokers19.2%13.1%
More adults with COPD7.4%5.4%
Community Memorial Hospital
8.9 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health

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

Outdoors

Conserved land covers 0.2% of Stoney Brook Township

6.1 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 Stoney Brook Township.

0.2%conserved
Stoney Brook TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Conserved land0.2%4.7%4.3%
Miles of trail per square mile0.2 miles per square mile0.50.4
0.2%
conserved · 39 of 22,755 acres
6.1 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Gichigami Ziibi WMA—388

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Stoney Brook Township

16pages on Stoney Brook Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Stoney Brook Township

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Stoney Brook Township for work

Where Stoney Brook Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

19% → Cloquet Cloquet 19% 15% → Duluth Duluth 15% 10% → Floodwood Floodwood 10% 6% → Hermantown Hermantown 6% 3% → Brookston Brookston 3% 3% → Brooklyn Park Brooklyn Park 3% Stoney Brook Township · 0% stay
30jobs based in Stoney Brook Township
0%of working residents work in town
20 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Stoney Brook Township

Township in Minnesota, United States

Stoney Brook Township is a township in Saint Louis County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 323 at the 2020 census. U.S. Highway 2 and Saint Louis County Road 31 (CR 31) are two of the main routes in the township. County Road 31 runs north–south through the township. U.S. Highway 2 runs east–west along Stoney Brook Township's northern boundary line with adjacent Culver Township. A majority of Stoney Brook Township is located within the Fond du Lac Indian Reservation.

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

Area
36 sq mi
Elevation
1,332 ft

Questions about Stoney Brook Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Stoney Brook Township, MN a good place to live?

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