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A township of 99 people in Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota
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Township in Minnesota, United States
99Population
33.2 sq miArea
1,004 ftElevation

Hantho Township is a township in Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 154 at the 2000 census. Hantho Township was organized in 1878, and named for Halvor H. Hantho, a Norwegian settler.

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1better than MN·14worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 17 are too close to call.

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Appleton Area HealthAppleton · 6.9 mi · ER · rural critical access
Access Health - MarshallMarshall · 47.7 mi · sliding-scale fees
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Mental healthShortage · county-wide
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 56208, 56256 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Hantho →

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Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 23% of U.S. communities.

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Hantho has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 4°, and about 51 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

26° / 7°Winter
55° / 33°Spring
81° / 59°Summer
58° / 36°Fall
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School Grade B-

The public schools Hantho’s kids attend trail 51% of Minnesota’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

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Nearest: Appleton Public LibraryAppleton · 6.8 miles · 44 hrs a week
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