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A town of 162.

Population
162
residents
Median home value
$210K
Census ACS
Household income
$80K
median
Median age
37.3
years
Jobs based here
3
A commuter town
Small town

162 people, and everyone knows the way

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

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of King

Most working residents leave King for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Crookston (13%), Thief River Falls (12%) and McIntosh (9%). Half commute less than 34 miles.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In King0%
Crookston13%
Thief River Falls12%
McIntosh9%
Fosston7%
34 mi
median commute distance
3
jobs based in King
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

King has cold winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 79°, a January night drops to -3°.

79°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter1–20°
Spring29–51°
Summer54–77°
Fall33–52°
Sep 26
typical first frost
May 15
typical last frost
+1.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
79°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards

Low risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 38% of U.S. communities.

38risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
38Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesDrought
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Health

How healthy King is

King beats the Minnesota average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 13.

32 measures vs. Minnesota
1 better18 too close to call13 worse
What stands outKingMN
More adults treating high blood pressure80.8%76.1%
More adults with COPD7.9%5.4%
Essentia Health Fosston
7.4 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors

6.2% of King is conserved land

0.2 miles of trails across 4 parks and preserves.

6.2%conserved
Map of King: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below
6.2%
conserved · 1,388 of 22,416 acres
0.2 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Hill River WPA—622
2. Halverson WPA—158
3. Espeseth WPA—155
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town

100% of working residents leave King for work

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

13% → Crookston Crookston 13% 12% → Thief River Falls Thief River Falls 12% 9% → McIntosh McIntosh 9% 7% → Fosston Fosston 7% 7% → Knute Knute 7% 6% → Erskine Erskine 6% King · 0% stay
3jobs based in King
0%of working residents work in town
34 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About King

Township in Minnesota, United States

King Township is a township in Polk County, Minnesota, United States. It is part of the Grand Forks-ND-MN Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 195 at the 2000 census. King Township was named for Ephraim King, a pioneer settler.

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

Population
225
Area
35 sq mi
Elevation
1,214 ft

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