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Hazelton TownshipMN

A town of 677.

Population
677
−6.2% since 2010
Median home value
$359K
Census ACS
Household income
$63K
median
Median age
61.9
years
Jobs based here
61
A commuter town
Small town

677 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Garrison TownshipFarm Island TownshipBay Lake TownshipWealthwood TownshipKathio TownshipGarrison TownshipFarm Island TownshipBay Lake TownshipWealthwood TownshipKathio TownshipHazelton Township

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35°
Fog/Mist
H 60° · L 51°

Upcoming events

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The data

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Hazelton Township

Most working residents leave Hazelton Township for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Aitkin (21%), Brainerd (6%) and Baxter (4%). Half commute less than 24 miles.

2%work in town

Where working residents work

In Hazelton Township2%
Aitkin21%
Brainerd6%
Baxter4%
Aitkin Township4%
24 mi
median commute distance
61
jobs based in Hazelton Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Natural hazards

High risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 71% of U.S. communities.

71risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
71High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold waves
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Hazelton Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 80°, a January night drops to 1°, and about 43 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

43″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter5–23°
Spring30–52°
Summer55–77°
Fall35–54°
Oct 3
typical first frost
May 10
typical last frost
+2.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Hazelton Township is

Hazelton Township beats the Minnesota average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 13.

32 measures vs. Minnesota
5 better14 too close to call13 worse
What stands outHazelton TownshipMN
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity7.9%9.3%
Fewer lonely adults26.9%31.2%
More adults with heart disease10.1%5.9%
Cuyuna Regional Medical Center
13.6 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 →
Outdoors

7.6% of Hazelton Township is conserved land

1.3 miles of trails across 4 parks and preserves.

7.6%conserved
Map of Hazelton Township: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below
7.6%
conserved · 3,418 of 45,120 acres
1.3 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Ripple River Wildlife Management Area, West Unit1.1 mi1,756
2. Wealthwood State Forest—2,863
3. Ripple River Wildlife Management Area, Access Unit—47
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town

98% of working residents leave Hazelton Township for work

Where Hazelton Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

21% → Aitkin Aitkin 21% 6% → Brainerd Brainerd 6% 4% → Baxter Baxter 4% 4% → Aitkin Township Aitkin Township 4% 2% → Duluth Duluth 2% 2% → McGregor McGregor 2% Hazelton Township · 2% stay
61jobs based in Hazelton Township
2%of working residents work in town
24 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Hazelton Township

Township in Minnesota, United States

Hazelton Township is a township in Aitkin County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 792 as of the 2020 census.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Population
792
Area
71 sq mi
Elevation
1,263 ft

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