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Cameron

A township of 118 people in Murray County, Minnesota

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Map of Cameron: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk

Conserved land2%465 of 22,968 acres

Trails0.8 mi0 mi per sq mi

Parks & preserves3named on the map

1Klinker Wildlife Management Area0.3 mi of trails · 343 acres Directions

2Degroot Wildlife Management Area, West Unit71 acres Directions

3Degroot Wildlife Management Area, East Unit6 acres

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About Cameron

Township in Minnesota, United States

118Population

36 sq miArea

1,716 ftElevation

Cameron Township is a township in Murray County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 151 at the 2000 census. Cameron Township was organized in 1878, and named for Charles Cameron Cole, a pioneer settler.

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Health in Cameron

Compared with Minnesota

1better than MN·10worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 21 are too close to call.

Conditions 8▼ 4 close Habits 1▼ 3 close Care 1▲ 6 close Mind 1▼ 4 close Everyday needs all close

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What stands out

79.5%More adults treating high blood pressureMN 76.1% · better 7.2%More adults with COPDMN 5.4% · worse

Care nearby

Murray County Memorial HospitalSlayton · 13.3 mi · ER · rural critical access

Access Health-FuldaFulda · 24.3 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 56151, 56186, 56170 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Cameron →

Natural hazards in Cameron

Moderate

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 58% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌵 Drought🧊 Hail

0Does Cameron flood?no paid flood claims on record 5Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Cameron MapCameron vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Cameron →

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Cameron has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 6°, and about 46 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

26° / 9°Winter

54° / 33°Spring

80° / 58°Summer

57° / 36°Fall

How much snow does Cameron get?About 46 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Sep 29, with the last in spring around May 7.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.0° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Libraries near Cameron

Nearest: Balaton Community LibraryBalaton · 13.2 miles · 19 hrs a week

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Cameron Chanarambie Rock Ellsborough Lowville

SChanarambie WRock NEllsborough ELowville

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