Tofte TownshipMN
A town of 270, settled in 1897.
Is Tofte Township a good place to live?
Tofte Township’s typical July afternoon high is 75°F, below both Minnesota’s towns (82°F) and U.S. towns (85°F). 92% of the land in Tofte Township is conserved, where Minnesota’s towns sit at 4.7% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. The biggest place to walk is Superior National Forest, 82,071 acres with 117.5 miles of trail. Tofte Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Tofte Township stand out
Where Tofte Township beats most towns.
270 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Tofte Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Tofte 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 Tofte Township.
Conservation land takes up nearly a third of Tofte Township
The density of trails for Tofte Township comes to 0.9 miles per square mile. 141 miles of trail wind through 5 parks and preserves. Parks and preserves locally: 5, covering 94,888 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Superior National Forest | 117.5 mi | 82,071 |
| 2. Temperance River State Park | 11.7 mi | 2,161 |
| 3. Pat Bayle State Forest | 2 mi | 10,643 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
The schools Tofte Township’s kids attend
Its one school is below. The public schools here belong to Birch Grove Community School.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birch Grove Community SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–5 | Grades K–5 | 45 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts
A job hub: Tofte Township has 1.7 jobs for every working resident and draws in 183 commuters
Commuting out is the norm here: 11% of working residents work locally. Tofte Township’s average trip to work stands at 19 minutes. 15% of residents live below the poverty line locally. Between 2013 and 2023, jobs in Tofte Township dropped by 146, to 196.
| Tofte Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 15% | 7% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 19 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $57,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 11% | 9.8% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Tofte Township’s typical home value is about $460K
Tofte Township: 87% of households are owner-occupiers. In the year to September 2026, typical home values climbed 4.5%. Also worth knowing: for Tofte Township, the midpoint rent is $1,096 a month.
| Tofte Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 87% | 75% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,096 a month | $1,196 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Tofte Township faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
On expected storm and flood damage, Tofte Township sits below 70% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects here, 54% come from inland flooding and 25% from cold waves. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Tofte Township once, in 2024.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In Tofte Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Tofte Township’s January low comes in at -2°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Tofte Township stands out in Minnesota and nationally: a larger share of its adults have high blood pressure
The share of adults in Tofte Township who report frequent mental distress: 13%. Among 272 Minnesota towns, just 7 have a lower share of adults who have been diagnosed with depression than Tofte Township. The town beats the Minnesota average on 9 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 7.
| Tofte Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 30% | 33% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 16% | 17% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 36% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 31% | 35% |
| What stands out | Tofte Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 6.9% | 8.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 7.4% | 9.3% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.8% | 8.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness and 7 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Tofte Township. Close and well known come first.
17 mi Park & preserveBoundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness
16 mi MountainEagle Mountain
37 mi State parkJudge C. R. Magney State Park10 mi Ski areaLutsen Mountains76 runs · 787 ft vertical
32 mi National forestSuperior National Forest
34 mi State parkTettegouche State ParkPhoto credits
Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness: R27182818 at English Wikipedia (Original text: Reid Priedhorsky (R27182818)), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Eagle Mountain: Skye Marthaler, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Judge C. R. Magney State Park: Chris857, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Superior National Forest: No machine-readable author provided. MisterSquirrel~commonswiki assumed (based o, Public domain · Tettegouche State Park: Desertson67 at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
Everything we know about Tofte Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Tofte Township; the nearest are
About 6 of every 100 Tofte Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Minnesota.
Every workday, about 183 people come to Tofte Township for work
Where Tofte Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Tofte Township
Unincorporated community in Minnesota, United States
Tofte ( TAWF-tee) is an unincorporated community in Tofte Township, Cook County, Minnesota, United States.
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- Elevation
- 627 ft
- ZIP code
- 55615
Questions about Tofte Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Tofte Township, MN a good place to live?
Tofte Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.