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A township of 103 people in Beltrami County, Minnesota
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Township in Minnesota, United States
103Population
36.1 sq miArea
1,362 ftElevation

Birch Township is a township in Beltrami County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 103 as of the 2020 census. Birch Township was named for the canoe birch trees there from which Native Americans built canoes.

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Cass Lake Indian Health Services HospitalCass Lake · 17.6 mi · ER · rural critical access
Scenic Rivers Health ServicesNorthome · 19.4 mi · sliding-scale fees
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CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP code 56630 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Birch →

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Birch has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 78°, a January night drops to -3°, and about 49 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

21° / 1°Winter
51° / 27°Spring
76° / 54°Summer
52° / 33°Fall
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Nearest: Blackduck Public LibraryBlackduck · 8.7 miles · 20 hrs a week

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