Hickory Township is a township in Pennington County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 83 at the 2000 census. Hickory Township was named for its bitternut hickory trees.

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Compared with Minnesota

1better than MN·14worse

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

Conditions 10▼ 2 close Habits 2▼ 2 close Care 1▲ 6 close Mind 2▼ 3 close Everyday needs all close

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81.2%More adults treating high blood pressureMN 76.1% · better 8.9%More adults with heart diseaseMN 5.9% · worse

Care nearby

Sanford Thief River Falls Medical CenterThief River Falls · 26.6 mi · ER · rural critical access

Spectra Health Dental ClinicGrand Forks · 63.5 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 56684, 56725 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Hickory →

Natural hazards in Hickory

Very high

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 95% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌵 Drought

0Does Hickory flood?no paid flood claims on record 1Disasters that paid out herefederal disaster sent FEMA money to Hickory MapHickory vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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Hickory has cold winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 79°, a January night drops to -4°.

20° / 1°Winter

51° / 28°Spring

77° / 54°Summer

52° / 33°Fall

When is the first frost?Around Sep 20, with the last in spring around May 24.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.6° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Hickory →

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Nearest: Mcintosh LibraryMcintosh · 25.9 miles · 20 hrs a week

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Hickory Johnson Deer Park Star Equality

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