Bridge No. 3355-Kathio Township · National Register of Historic Places
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A town of 1,424. A regional job hub with 1,687 jobs.
Population
1,424
−7.4% since 2010
Median home value
$219K
Census ACS
Household income
$63K
median
Median age
39.5
years
Jobs based here
1,687
A job hub
What makes Kathio stand out
The 3 things Kathio does most differently from other towns.
1,687jobs here
Work
1,687 jobs
based in Kathio, a regional job hub
42% of working residents work in town.
100 U.S. towns● Kathio
Health
86% of U.S. towns are healthier
on CDC estimates
Better than MN on 1 measures, worse on 23.
Outdoors
28.1% conserved land
33 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves
28.1% of the town is conserved land.
Small town
1,424 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
RooseveltVinelandSouth HarborRichardsonBradburyHazeltonKathio
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Work & commute
About one in two working residents works right in Kathio
42% of Kathio’s working residents work right in town. The top destinations are Onamia (11%), Onamia (3%) and Minneapolis (2%). Half commute less than 10 miles.
42%work in town
Where working residents work
In Kathio42%
Onamia11%
Onamia3%
Minneapolis2%
Princeton2%
10 mi
median commute distance
1,687
jobs based in Kathio
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Health
Healthier than 14% of U.S. towns
Kathio beats the Minnesota average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 23.
DHealth Grade
32 measures vs. Minnesota
1 better8 too close to call23 worse
| What stands out | Kathio | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 79.8% | 76.1% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 17.2% | 8.9% |
Mille Lacs Health System
8 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
1st
percentile among MN towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors
Nearly a quarter of Kathio is conserved land
33 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves.
28.1%conserved
28.1%
conserved · 12,986 of 46,145 acres
33 mi
of trails · 0.5 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Mille Lacs Kathio State Park | 31.7 mi | 11,386 |
| 2. Rum River State Forest | 0.2 mi | 3,211 |
| 3. White Fish Lake Wildlife Management Area | — | 57 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Schools
Kathio’s public schools outperform 23% of Minnesota districts
The public schools Kathio’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 77% of Minnesota’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
C−School Grade
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nay-Ah-Shing School | K–12 | 125 | Not graded |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MN on state tests and graduationAll 1 schools →
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Kathio has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 80°, a January night drops to 1°, and about 32 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
32″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter5–23°
Spring30–53°
Summer55–78°
Fall35–54°
Oct 3
typical first frost
May 10
typical last frost
+1.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards
Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 48% of U.S. communities.
48risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
A job hub
Every workday, about 1,459 people come to Kathio for work
Where Kathio’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
1,687jobs based in Kathio
42%of working residents work in town
10 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Kathio
Township in Minnesota, United States
Kathio Township is a township in Mille Lacs County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 1,627 at the 2010 census. It contains the census-designated place of Vineland.
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- Population
- 1,507
- Area
- 73 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,253 ft