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Minnesota›Cass County

Trelipe TownshipMN

A town of 190.

Is Trelipe Township a good place to live?

12% of the land in Trelipe Township is conserved, against 4.7% in Minnesota’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. The biggest place to walk is Centennial State Forest, 2,722 acres with 13.3 miles of trail. Trelipe Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

190 people, and everyone knows the way

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

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Getting set up

Moving to Trelipe Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerCrow Wing Cooperative Power & Light Comp14.3¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet3 providers72% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Trelipe Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsNorthland Community SchoolsWhich 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 hereCass County Auditor-Treasurer's OfficeCass County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP codes56672, 5665556672 73% · 56655 27%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 Trelipe Township.

Work & commute

With only 0.2 jobs per working resident, most people in Trelipe Township work out of town

The top destinations are Grand Rapids (12%), Walker (8%) and Longville (4%). The share of residents in Trelipe Township who live below the poverty line is 2.8%, below both the Minnesota town median (7%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). For Trelipe Township, the income of the median household is $71,000. Half commute less than 29 miles.

0%work in town
Trelipe TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Below the poverty line2.8%7%9.6%
Median household income$71,000$90,000$80,000
Average trip to work23 minutes23 minutes25 minutes

Where working residents work

In Trelipe Township0%
Grand Rapids12%
Walker8%
Longville4%
Bemidji4%
29 mi
median commute distance
8
jobs based in Trelipe Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Trelipe Township has four seasons and pleasant summers

A winter brings about 39 inches of snow, with January nights at -1° and July afternoons at 79°.

39″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter3–22°
Spring29–52°
Summer55–77°
Fall34–53°
Oct 7
typical first frost
May 6
typical last frost
+2.2°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

Natural hazards: low risk in Trelipe Township, mostly inland flooding

FEMA puts 66% of Trelipe Township’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 21% to cold waves. Its natural-hazard score from FEMA stands at 33 of 100. One declared disaster, in 2012, has brought federal aid to Trelipe Township households.

33risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
33Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold waves
1
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Outdoors

Conservation land takes up 12.3% of Trelipe Township

Walkers can cover 41 miles of trail in 4 parks and preserves. Parks and preserves in Trelipe Township: 4, covering 5,309 acres. In Trelipe Township, the density of trails is 0.6 miles per square mile.

12.3%conserved
12.3%
conserved · 5,523 of 45,014 acres
41 mi
of trails · 0.6 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Centennial State Forest13.3 mi2,722
2. Daggett Brook Wildlife Management Area2 mi793
3. Land O'Lakes State Forest0.9 mi1,793

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

Health

A smaller share of adults in Trelipe Township feel lonely than in the typical Minnesota or U.S. town

Trelipe Township: 14% of adults report frequent mental distress. Only 9 of the 272 Minnesota towns we compare have a higher share of adults who report frequent physical distress than Trelipe Township. Two figures for adults in the town: 43% have high blood pressure, 15% have diabetes.

Trelipe TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)26%30%33%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)43%31%35%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)15%10%12%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)15%18%16%
32 measures vs. Minnesota
5 better14 too close to call13 worse
What stands outTrelipe TownshipMN
Fewer lonely adults25.5%31.2%
Fewer binge drinkers14.8%17.8%
More adults with heart disease10.2%5.9%
Cuyuna Regional Medical Center
28.2 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Trelipe Township

16pages on Trelipe Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Trelipe Township; the nearest are

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Trelipe Township for work

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

12% → Grand Rapids Grand Rapids 12% 8% → Walker Walker 8% 4% → Longville Longville 4% 4% → Bemidji Bemidji 4% 4% → Crosslake Crosslake 4% 4% → Shingobee Township Shingobee Township 4% Trelipe Township · 0% stay
8jobs based in Trelipe Township
0%of working residents work in town
29 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Trelipe Township

Township in Minnesota, United States

Trelipe Township is a township in Cass County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 183 as of the 2020 census. Trelipe Township was named for the freshwater fish Coregonus artedi, commonly known as the tullibee.

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

Area
71 sq mi
Elevation
1,348 ft

Questions about Trelipe Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Trelipe Township, MN a good place to live?

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