Van Buren TownshipMN
A town of 164.
Is Van Buren Township a good place to live?
Van Buren Township’s average trip to work is 43 minutes, above both Minnesota’s towns (23 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Among 274 Minnesota towns, just one has a higher midpoint age than Van Buren Township. The biggest park or preserve is Gichigami Ziibi WMA, at 456 acres. Van Buren Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
164 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Van Buren Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Van Buren 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 Van Buren Township.
For most of its workers, the job is outside Van Buren Township
Half of commuters travel less than 36 miles. Van Buren Township: 2.5% of residents live below the poverty line, below both the Minnesota town median (7%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). The top destinations are Duluth (22%), Cloquet (12%) and Hermantown (4%). In Van Buren Township, the middle household income is $74,000.
| Van Buren Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 2.5% | 7% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $74,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Van Buren Township
The peak summer temperature for Van Buren Township comes to 79°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Van Buren Township faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Federal disaster aid has reached households in Van Buren Township once, in 2023. FEMA expects more storm and flood damage here than in two thirds of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects here, 89% come from inland flooding.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Compared with most of Minnesota and the rest of the country, more of Van Buren Township’s adults smoke cigarettes
The share of adults in Van Buren Township who get no exercise outside work: 29%. Only 2 of the 272 Minnesota towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Van Buren Township. 15% of adults here have diabetes; 16% report frequent physical distress. Of 32 CDC measures, Van Buren Township beats the Minnesota average on 1 and trails it on 18.
| Van Buren Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 14% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 10% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 12% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 31% | 35% |
| What stands out | Van Buren Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 81.4% | 76.1% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 16.7% | 8.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Conserved land covers 5.2% of Van Buren Township
Walkers can cover 0.7 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Gichigami Ziibi WMA | — | 456 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Van Buren Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Van Buren Township; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Van Buren Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
100% of working residents leave Van Buren Township for work
Where Van Buren Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Van Buren Township
Township in Minnesota, United States
Van Buren Township is a township in Saint Louis County, Minnesota, United States. It was named for Martin Van Buren, the eighth President of the United States. The population was 164 at the 2020 census. State Highway 73 (MN 73) and Saint Louis County Road 29 (CR 29) are two of the main routes in the township. Floodwood is nearby.
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- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,257 ft
Questions about Van Buren Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Van Buren Township, MN a good place to live?
Van Buren Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.