Turner TownshipMN
A town of 144.
Is Turner Township a good place to live?
Turner Township’s mean commuting time is 46 minutes, above both Minnesota’s towns (23 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). No town among the 274 in Minnesota we compare has a higher median age than Turner Township. 71% of the land in Turner Township is conserved, above both Minnesota’s towns (4.7%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). Savanna State Forest, at 13,211 acres with 19.8 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Turner Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
144 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Turner Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Turner 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 Turner Township.
nearly a third of the land in Turner Township is protected from building
Walkers can cover 23 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves. For Turner Township, the density of trails is 0.7 miles per square mile. Parks and preserves in the town: 2, covering 16,051 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Savanna State Forest | 19.8 mi | 13,211 |
| 2. Savanna Portage State Park | 2.1 mi | 2,840 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Top of a very high hazard risk in Turner Township: inland flooding
The FEMA hazard score in Turner Township is 80 of 100. Expected losses in Turner Township break down as 71% from inland flooding and 21% from cold waves. One declared disaster, in 2012, has brought federal aid to Turner Township households.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Compared with most of Minnesota and the rest of the country, more of Turner Township’s residents live below the poverty line
The top destinations are Aitkin (13%), McGregor (9%) and Workman Township (5%). For half of commuters, work is under 31 miles away.
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Turner Township
The typical July afternoon high for Turner Township comes to 78°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Turner Township stands out in Minnesota and nationally: a larger share of its adults have high blood pressure
Among adults in Turner Township, 15% have diabetes and 28% feel lonely. This Minnesota town does better than the Minnesota average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 14. 79% of adults had a checkup this year in the town.
| Turner Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 31% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 10% | 12% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 30% | 33% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 12% | 14% |
| What stands out | Turner Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 82.5% | 76.1% |
| More adults getting a yearly checkup | 79% | 74.8% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 14.8% | 8.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Turner Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Turner Township; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Turner Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
100% of working residents leave Turner Township for work
Where Turner Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Turner Township
Township in Minnesota, United States
Turner Township is a township in Aitkin County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 137 as of the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,234 ft
Questions about Turner Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Turner Township, MN a good place to live?
Turner Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.