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A town of 2. Nearly 22.7% of it is conserved land.

Population
2
residents
Land area
27 sq mi

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Small town

2 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

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Cloudy
H 70° · L 44°

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Outdoors

22.7% of Fork is conserved land

19 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.

22.7%conserved
Map of Fork: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below
22.7%
conserved · 3,909 of 17,190 acres
19 mi
of trails · 0.7 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Red River of the North Wildlife Management Area0.9 mi533
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Natural hazards

High risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 74% of U.S. communities.

74risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
74High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesHail
9
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Fork has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to -3°, and about 44 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

44″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter1–18°
Spring29–51°
Summer55–79°
Fall33–53°
Sep 26
typical first frost
May 15
typical last frost
+1.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Fork is

Fork beats the Minnesota average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 6.

32 measures vs. Minnesota
1 better25 too close to call6 worse
What stands outForkMN
More adults treating high blood pressure79.3%76.1%
More adults with heart disease7.4%5.9%
Unity Medical Center
14.8 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →

About Fork

Township in Minnesota, United States

Fork Township is a township in Marshall County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 14 at the 2000 census. Fork Township was organized in 1896, and named for a fork in the river.

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Population
7
Area
27 sq mi
Elevation
787 ft

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