Sugar Bush TownshipMN
A town of 567.
Is Sugar Bush Township a good place to live?
Sugar Bush Township’s January low is -2°F, where Minnesota’s towns sit at 6°F and U.S. towns at 22°F. 43% of the land in Sugar Bush Township is conserved, where Minnesota’s towns sit at 4.7% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. Tamarac National Wildlife Refuge, at 19,102 acres with 32.9 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Sugar Bush Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
567 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Sugar Bush Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Sugar Bush 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 Sugar Bush Township.
Sugar Bush Township has set aside nearly a third of its land for conservation
36 miles of trail in 3 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Tamarac National Wildlife Refuge | 32.9 mi | 19,102 |
| 2. Tamarac Wilderness | 0.6 mi | 231 |
| 3. Bullhead Lake AMA | — | 225 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
With 0.1 jobs for every working resident, most of Sugar Bush Township’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Sugar Bush Township for work: only 0% work in town. The average trip to work in Sugar Bush Township is 31 minutes. The top destinations are Detroit Lakes (27%), Mahnomen (10%) and Fargo (6%).
| Sugar Bush Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 31 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $63,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 13% | 7% | 9.6% |
| Work from home | 9% | 14% | 11% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Sugar Bush Township
Sugar Bush Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Sugar Bush Township’s July high is 79°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Sugar Bush Township stands out in Minnesota and nationally: a larger share of its adults smoke cigarettes
22% of Sugar Bush Township adults smoke cigarettes. No town among the 272 in Minnesota we compare has a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Sugar Bush Township. 31% of Sugar Bush Township adults get no exercise outside work.
| Sugar Bush Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 14% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 10% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 12% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 16% | 19% |
| What stands out | Sugar Bush Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.5% | 76.1% |
| More adults facing food insecurity | 21.9% | 11.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Sugar Bush Township faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 54% of U.S. communities. Since 1999, 8 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Sugar Bush Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Sugar Bush Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Sugar Bush Township; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Sugar Bush Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
36 miles of trails in Sugar Bush Township
43.2% of the town is conserved land, across 3 parks and preserves.
Questions about Sugar Bush Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Sugar Bush Township, MN a good place to live?
Sugar Bush Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.