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Minnesota›Marshall County

Veldt TownshipMN

A town of 43.

Is Veldt Township a good place to live?

31% of the land in Veldt Township is conserved, above both the Minnesota town median (4.7%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). The biggest park or preserve is Thief Lake Wildlife Management Area, at 3,627 acres. Veldt Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

43 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Valley TownshipLinsell TownshipRollis TownshipValley TownshipLinsell TownshipRollis TownshipVeldt Township
Getting set up

Moving to Veldt Township: who provides what

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

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PowerRoseau Electric CoopEIAHIFLD · EIA
Internet2 providers95% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Veldt Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsGrygla 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 hereMarshall County CourthouseMarshall County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP codes56724, 5672756724 53% · 56727 47%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 Veldt Township.

Outdoors

Open space protected for good: nearly a third of Veldt Township

Trails run 1.9 miles in 2 parks and preserves. Veldt Township’s density of trails stands at 0.1 miles per square mile. Parks and preserves here: 2, covering 6,969 acres.

30.9%conserved
30.9%
conserved · 6,964 of 22,540 acres
1.9 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Thief Lake Wildlife Management Area—3,627
2. Grygla Wildlife Management Area—3,342

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

Natural hazards

Top of a high hazard risk in Veldt Township: drought

The FEMA risk score for Veldt Township comes to 78 of 100, against 40 of 100 in Minnesota’s towns and 44 of 100 across U.S. towns. Expected losses in Veldt Township break down as 35% from drought and 28% from inland flooding. Also worth knowing: households here have drawn federal disaster aid in 4 declared disasters, most recently in 2022.

78risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
78High riskLowerHigher
DroughtInland floodingCold waves
4
federal disasters paid out here

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

Climate

Veldt Township has four seasons and pleasant summers

In Veldt Township, the July high is 79°F.

79°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter-0–19°
Spring28–50°
Summer53–77°
Fall32–51°
Sep 17
typical first frost
May 20
typical last frost
+2.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
79°
typical summer high

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

Compared with most of Minnesota and the rest of the country, more of Veldt Township’s adults have high blood pressure

On the CDC’s 32 measures, Veldt Township is ahead of Minnesota on 3 and behind on 12. In Veldt Township, 27% of adults get no exercise outside work. Two figures for adults here: 29% feel lonely, 13% have diabetes.

Veldt TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)39%31%35%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)29%30%33%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)13%10%12%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)15%16%17%
32 measures vs. Minnesota
3 better17 too close to call12 worse
What stands outVeldt TownshipMN
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity7.8%9.3%
More adults treating high blood pressure81.6%76.1%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth15.5%8.9%
Lifecare Medical Center
30.6 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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

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Is Veldt Township, MN a good place to live?

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