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Minnesota›Becker County

Two Inlets TownshipMN

A town of 209, settled in 1900.

Is Two Inlets Township a good place to live?

Two Inlets Township’s median age is 59.5 years, above both Minnesota’s towns (39.9 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years). 47% of the land in Two Inlets Township is conserved, above both Minnesota’s towns (4.7%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). Two Inlets State Forest, at 10,514 acres with 31.6 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Two Inlets Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

209 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Osage TownshipPine Point TownshipArago TownshipSavannah TownshipCarsonville TownshipClover TownshipOsage TownshipPine Point TownshipArago TownshipSavannah TownshipCarsonville TownshipClover TownshipTwo Inlets Township
Getting set up

Moving to Two Inlets Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerItasca-Mantrap Co-op Electrical Assn13.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet5 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Two Inlets Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsPark Rapids Public School DistrictWhich 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 hereBecker County CourthouseBecker County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2015
ZIP codes56470, 5657056470 87% · 56570 13%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 Two Inlets Township.

Outdoors

Two Inlets Township has set aside nearly a third of its land for conservation

42 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. The trail density in Two Inlets Township is 1.2 miles per square mile.

46.5%conserved
46.5%
conserved · 10,641 of 22,885 acres
42 mi
of trails · 1.2 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Two Inlets State Forest31.6 mi10,514

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

Who lives here

42% of residents are 65 or older

People 65 and older are 42% of residents (17% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 7% of residents (22% statewide). 34% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 39% across Minnesota.

59.5median age · MN 38.8
Two Inlets TownshipMinnesotaUnited States

Ages · share of residents

Education · adults 25 and older

No diploma6%
High school27%
Some college19%
Associate’s14%
Bachelor’s25%
Graduate9%

Women and men · all residents

50% women, 50% men

That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±4.9 points. Across Minnesota, 49.9% of residents are women.

Ages and education in Two Inlets Township
Two Inlets TownshipMNU.S.
Under 105.2%12.1%11.6%
10 to 173.3%10.7%10.3%
18 to 242.8%8.8%9.1%
25 to 344.2%13%13.7%
35 to 448.5%13.5%13.2%
45 to 5412.7%11.6%12.2%
55 to 6421.7%12.9%12.7%
65 to 7423.1%10.2%10.2%
75 and older18.4%7%7%
No diploma6.4%6.1%10.4%
High school27.1%23.3%26%
Some college19.1%19.5%19.1%
Associate’s13.8%11.8%8.8%
Bachelor’s24.5%25.6%21.6%
Graduate9%13.8%14.1%

U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 200, single groups can be off by several points

Work & commute

With 0.6 jobs for every working resident, most of Two Inlets Township’s workers commute out

Most working residents leave Two Inlets Township for work: only 2% work in town. Two Inlets Township’s average trip to work is 21 minutes. The top destinations are Park Rapids (23%), Osage Township (8%) and Menahga (6%).

2%work in town
Two Inlets TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Working residents who work in town1.6%9.8%8%
Average trip to work21 minutes23 minutes25 minutes
Median household income$76,000$90,000$80,000
Below the poverty line8%7%9.6%

Where working residents work

In Two Inlets Township2%
Park Rapids23%
Osage Township8%
Menahga6%
Detroit Lakes5%
20 mi
median commute distance
36
jobs based in Two Inlets Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Two Inlets Township

Two Inlets Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 79°, January nights drop to -2° and about 52 inches of snow falls in a winter.

52″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter2–21°
Spring29–51°
Summer54–77°
Fall33–52°
Sep 25
typical first frost
May 14
typical last frost
+1.6°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

Two Inlets Township stands out in Minnesota and nationally: a larger share of its adults have high blood pressure

38% of adults have high blood pressure in Two Inlets Township. Among 272 Minnesota towns, just 8 have a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Two Inlets Township. 23% of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Two Inlets Township.

Two Inlets TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)28%30%33%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)29%30%36%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)38%31%35%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)13%10%12%
32 measures vs. Minnesota
3 better19 too close to call10 worse
What stands outTwo Inlets TownshipMN
More adults treating high blood pressure82.2%76.1%
More adults getting a yearly checkup78.7%74.8%
More adults with heart disease8.8%5.9%
St. Josephs Area Health Services
11.1 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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

Natural hazards

Inland flooding leads a moderate hazard risk in Two Inlets Township

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 53% of U.S. communities.

47risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
47Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
2
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Two Inlets Township

17pages on Two Inlets Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Two Inlets Township; the nearest are

A commuter town

98% of working residents leave Two Inlets Township for work

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

23% → Park Rapids Park Rapids 23% 8% → Osage Township Osage Township 8% 6% → Menahga Menahga 6% 5% → Detroit Lakes Detroit Lakes 5% 5% → Bemidji Bemidji 5% 5% → Minneapolis Minneapolis 5% Two Inlets Township · 2% stay
36jobs based in Two Inlets Township
2%of working residents work in town
20 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Two Inlets Township

Township in Minnesota, United States

Two Inlets Township is a township in Becker County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 237 as of the 2000 census.

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

Area
36 sq mi
Elevation
1,512 ft

Questions about Two Inlets Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Two Inlets Township, MN a good place to live?

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