Straight River TownshipMN
A town of 811.
Is Straight River Township a good place to live?
The biggest park or preserve is Lowe Wildlife Management Area, at 151 acres. Straight River Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
811 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Straight River Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Straight River 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 Straight River Township.
Straight River Township has 0.5 jobs per working resident, so most workers leave town for work
Half the trips to work are shorter than 9 miles. Straight River Township’s average commute stands at 18 minutes, below both the Minnesota town median (23 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Only 4% of working residents stay in Straight River Township for work; the rest commute out. The top destinations are Park Rapids (36%), Detroit Lakes (6%) and Henrietta Township (5%).
| Straight River Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 18 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.5% | 9.8% | 8% |
| Median household income | $78,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 9.2% | 7% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expect four seasons and pleasant summers in Straight River Township
The midsummer high for Straight River Township comes to 79°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Straight River Township has a low natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
Expected losses in Straight River Township break down as 60% from inland flooding and 12% from cold waves. FEMA expects less storm and flood damage here than in 67% of U.S. communities. Federal aid has come to Straight River Township households in 2 declared disasters; the latest was in 2009.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Straight River Township is
Among adults in Straight River Township, 13% have diabetes and 29% feel lonely. CDC measures, 32 in all: Straight River Township beats Minnesota on 1 and trails on 12. 29% of Straight River Township adults sleep under 7 hours.
| Straight River Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 36% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 10% | 12% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 33% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 31% | 35% |
| What stands out | Straight River Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 81.3% | 76.1% |
| More adults with COPD | 7.8% | 5.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
In Straight River Township, 3.6% of the land is conserved
4.0 miles of trail wind through 1 park or preserve. Straight River Township’s trail density comes in at 0.1 miles per square mile.
| Straight River Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.5 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 3.6% | 4.7% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Lowe Wildlife Management Area | 0.1 mi | 151 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Straight River Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Straight River Township; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Straight River Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
96% of working residents leave Straight River Township for work
Where Straight River Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Straight River Township
Township in Minnesota, United States
Straight River Township is a township in Hubbard County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 788 at the 2020 census. This township took its name from the Straight River.
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Questions about Straight River Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Straight River Township, MN a good place to live?
Straight River Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.