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Parnell township, Minnesota

Parnell township profile, demographic data, and geographic information.

Parnell township is a geographic entity located in Polk County, Minnesota. As of official census estimates, it has a reported population of 57. The land area covers 36.16 sq mi. [1]

Demographics & Population

Demographic Metric Estimate / Count Margin of Error Survey Period / Source
Total Population (2025 PEP Estimate) 57 — 2025 / Census
Median Age 36.3 yrs ±39 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Total Households 26 ±16 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 28 ±17
Occupied Housing Units 26 ±16
Vacant Housing Units 2 ±4
Median Home Value $243,800 ±$46,421
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 Suppressed —
Per Capita Income $48,142 ±$30,960
Poverty Rate 12.7% ±6.4%
Population Below Poverty Level 9 ±8
Unemployment Rate 0% ±27.8%
Civilian Labor Force, Employed 36 ±28
Broadband Internet Rate 84.6% ±32.8%
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 PARNELL
GUS Population: 60 (2024)
ID: 107134
Township Official Local Government
Contact: CHAIRMAN
16124 210TH AVE SW, RED LAKE FALLS MN 56750-9408
COUNTY OF POLK
GUS Population: 30,413 (2024)
ID: 167375
County Official County Government
Contact: CHAIRMAN
612 N BROADWAY, STE 215, CROOKSTON MN 56716-1452

Education

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

Community Facilities & Infrastructure

Displaying 10 civic institutions across 2 datasets queried CMS • IPEDS • IMLS
Facility Name Category Relationship Address / Location Contact
University of Minnesota-Crookston
College 6.7 mi away 2900 University Ave, Crookston, MN, 56716-5001
8008626466
CROOKSTON LIBRARY
Library 8.5 mi away 110 N ASH, CROOKSTON, MN, 56716
(218) 281-4522
Northland Community and Technical College - Aerospace
College 20.9 mi away 13892 Airport Drive, Thief River Falls, MN, 56701-8437 —
RED LAKE FALLS PUBLIC LIBRARY
Library 12.6 mi away 105 CHAMPAGNE AVENUE SW, RED LAKE FALLS, MN, 56750
(218) 253-2992
Josef's School of Hair, Skin & Body-Grand Forks
College Vocational 23.1 mi away 2011 South Washington ST, Grand Forks, ND, 58201
7012359910
EAST GRAND FORKS CAMPBELL LIBRARY
Library 22.3 mi away 422 4TH STREET NORTHWEST, EAST GRAND FORKS, MN, 56721
(218) 773-9121
Northland Community and Technical College
College 24.0 mi away 1101 Hwy One East, Thief River Falls, MN, 56701
2187932800
THIEF RIVER FALLS PUBLIC LIBRARY
Library 23.0 mi away 102 FIRST STREET EAST, THIEF RIVER FALLS, MN, 56701
(218) 681-4325
University of North Dakota
College 24.4 mi away 264 Centennial Drive, Stop 8193, Grand Forks, ND, 58202-8193
8002255863
GRAND FORKS PUBLIC LIBRARY
Library 23.2 mi away 2110 LIBRARY CIRCLE, GRAND FORKS, ND, 58201
(701) 772-8116
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 CROOKSTON NW EXP STN, MN US, located 5.9 miles from Parnell township. Local microclimates, topography, and elevation may cause municipal conditions to differ.
Month High (°F) Low (°F) Mean (°F) Precip (in) Snow (in)
January 15.8° -3.6° 6.1° 0.51" —
February 20.4° -0.2° 10.1° 0.53" —
March 34.0° 14.8° 24.4° 0.73" —
April 51.3° 30.1° 40.7° 1.27" —
May 66.6° 42.8° 54.7° 2.75" —
June 76.0° 54.3° 65.1° 4.15" —
July 80.3° 57.8° 69.1° 3.27" —
August 79.6° 55.2° 67.4° 2.97" —
September 70.4° 46.0° 58.2° 2.60" —
October 54.1° 33.3° 43.7° 2.09" —
November 36.2° 18.8° 27.5° 0.82" —
December 22.4° 5.2° 13.8° 0.74" —
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
Crookston city City 8.5 mi —
Red Lake Falls city City 12.7 mi —
Fisher city City 13.3 mi —
St. Hilaire city City 17.6 mi —
East Grand Forks city City 21.8 mi —
Thief River Falls city City 22.9 mi —

Sources & Data Provenance

  1. Geographic Classification & Identifiers: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer (2026) and TIGER/Line Shapefiles. GEOID: 2711949840. • 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.