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Black River township, Minnesota

Black River township profile, demographic data, and geographic information.

Black River township is a geographic entity located in Pennington County, Minnesota. As of official census estimates, it has a reported population of 62. The land area covers 23.96 sq mi. [1]

Demographics & Population

Demographic Metric Estimate / Count Margin of Error Survey Period / Source
Total Population (2025 PEP Estimate) 62 — 2025 / Census
Median Age 61.5 yrs ±24.3 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Total Households 12 ±9 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Source: U.S. Census Bureau (PEP, ACS 5-Year).

Housing & Real Estate Profile

Housing Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Total Housing Units 19 ±11
Occupied Housing Units 12 ±9
Vacant Housing Units 7 ±8
Median Home Value $225,000 ±$108,680
Median Gross Rent Suppressed —
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Economy & Workforce

Economic Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Median Household Income $71,250 ±$25,323
Per Capita Income $42,172 ±$16,607
Poverty Rate 3.4% ±6.8%
Population Below Poverty Level 1 ±2
Unemployment Rate 0% ±83.3%
Civilian Labor Force, Employed 12 ±6
Broadband Internet Rate 100% ±0%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Local Government & Public Administration

Authoritative general-purpose local government units serving this area U.S. Census Bureau GUS (2026) / GMAF
Government Unit Unit Type Jurisdiction Role Contact / Address
TOWNSHIP OF BLACK RIVER
GUS Population: 63 (2024)
ID: 168247
Township Official Local Government
Contact: CHAIRMAN
13323 120TH ST SW, RED LAKE FALLS MN 56750-9347
GUS Population: 13,652 (2024)
ID: 106735
County Official County Government
Contact: CHAIRMAN
PO BOX 616, THIEF RIVER FALLS MN 56701-0616

Education

Listing 10 local institutions (NCES 2024-2025) External reference via K12Guides
Institution Type Grades Location
Regular School Nearby PK-05 THIEF RIVER FALLS, MN
Special Education School Nearby PK CROOKSTON, MN
Regular School Nearby 06-12 CROOKSTON, MN
Regular School Nearby 06-08 THIEF RIVER FALLS, MN
Regular School Nearby KG-05 CROOKSTON, MN
Regular School Nearby PK-06 RED LAKE FALLS, MN
Regular School Nearby 07-12 RED LAKE FALLS, MN
Regular School Nearby 09-12 THIEF RIVER FALLS, MN
Alternative School Nearby 09-12 THIEF RIVER FALLS, MN
Career and Technical School Nearby 07-12 RED LAKE FALLS, MN
Source: k12guides.com.

Community Facilities & Infrastructure

Displaying 6 civic institutions across 2 datasets queried CMS • IPEDS • IMLS
Facility Name Category Relationship Address / Location Contact
Northland Community and Technical College - Aerospace
College 7.2 mi away 13892 Airport Drive, Thief River Falls, MN, 56701-8437 —
RED LAKE FALLS PUBLIC LIBRARY
Library 7.5 mi away 105 CHAMPAGNE AVENUE SW, RED LAKE FALLS, MN, 56750
(218) 253-2992
Northland Community and Technical College
College 10.9 mi away 1101 Hwy One East, Thief River Falls, MN, 56701
2187932800
THIEF RIVER FALLS PUBLIC LIBRARY
Library 10.0 mi away 102 FIRST STREET EAST, THIEF RIVER FALLS, MN, 56701
(218) 681-4325
University of Minnesota-Crookston
College 19.7 mi away 2900 University Ave, Crookston, MN, 56716-5001
8008626466
CROOKSTON LIBRARY
Library 21.1 mi away 110 N ASH, CROOKSTON, MN, 56716
(218) 281-4522
Distances calculated from authoritative source coordinates. Source: CMS, IMLS, NCES IPEDS.

Climate & Weather Observations

NOAA Monthly Climate Normals

Observation Station: Climate data reflects NOAA 1991–2020 standard normals recorded at RED LAKE FALLS, MN US, located 7.8 miles from Black River township. Local microclimates, topography, and elevation may cause municipal conditions to differ.
Month High (°F) Low (°F) Mean (°F) Precip (in) Snow (in)
January 15.0° -2.9° 6.0° 0.60" 10.1"
February 19.8° 0.2° 10.0° 0.57" 8.6"
March 33.7° 15.0° 24.4° 0.89" 7.8"
April 51.2° 30.1° 40.6° 1.32" 3.8"
May 65.6° 43.1° 54.3° 2.85" 0.1"
June 74.6° 54.6° 64.6° 4.49" 0.0"
July 78.9° 58.4° 68.7° 3.58" 0.0"
August 78.2° 55.8° 67.0° 3.50" 0.0"
September 68.9° 46.9° 57.9° 2.81" 0.0"
October 53.2° 33.8° 43.5° 2.09" 1.5"
November 35.0° 19.3° 27.2° 0.85" 5.6"
December 21.3° 5.6° 13.5° 0.78" 12.4"
Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020).

Local Weather Forecast

Weather forecast data is currently unavailable in the local cache.

Nearby Cities & Communities

Listing adjacent communities by spatial proximity (miles) Proximity discovery
Community Name Classification Distance Population
St. Hilaire city City 3.7 mi —
Red Lake Falls city City 7.5 mi —
Thief River Falls city City 9.7 mi —
Plummer city City 12.6 mi —
Viking city City 16.6 mi —
Brooks city City 17.9 mi —

Sources & Data Provenance

  1. Geographic Classification & Identifiers: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer (2026) and TIGER/Line Shapefiles. GEOID: 2711306364. • Official Source Dataset →
  2. Socioeconomic & Housing Metrics: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates and Population Estimates Program (PEP). Margin of Error (MOE) intervals are reported where published; suppressed values are never estimated or replaced with false zeros.
  3. Civic Directory Datasets: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS Hospital Directory), National Center for Education Statistics (NCES IPEDS Postsecondary Directory), and Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS Public Libraries Survey). Airport landing facilities are provided by airport-data.com.
  4. Weather & Climate Observations: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 and National Weather Service (NWS) point forecasts.