Champion Township is in Wilkin County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 73 at the 2000 census. Champion Township was named for Henry Champion, an early settler who went on to become a county official.

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9.5%More uninsured adultsMN 7.5% · worse

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St. Francis Medical CenterBreckenridge · 17.3 mi · ER · rural critical access

Churches United for the HomelessMoorhead · 59 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 56522, 56565, 56583 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Champion →

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Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 67% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves🧊 Hail

0Does Champion flood?no paid flood claims on record 2Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Champion MapChampion vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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Champion has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 1°, and about 36 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

23° / 5°Winter

54° / 32°Spring

80° / 58°Summer

56° / 35°Fall

How much snow does Champion get?About 36 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 3, with the last in spring around May 3.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.4° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Nearest: Elbow Lake: Thorson Mem LibraryElbow Lake · 17.7 miles · 43 hrs a week

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