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A township of 68 people in St. Louis County, Minnesota
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Conserved land4.9%1,097 of 22,367 acres
Trails2.0 mi0.1 mi per sq mi
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Township in Minnesota, United States
68Population
35.2 sq miArea
1,270 ftElevation

Ness Township is a township in Saint Louis County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 68 at the 2020 census. Saint Louis County Road 29 (CR 29) passes through the northwest corner of Ness Township. County Road 5 (CR 5) runs north–south through the middle of the township.

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Community Memorial HospitalCloquet · 22.7 mi · ER · rural critical access
Scenic Rivers Health ServicesFloodwood · 8.8 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careNo shortage
DentalNo shortage
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 55736, 55702, 55765 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Ness →

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Ness has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 78°, a January night drops to -2°, and about 56 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

22° / 2°Winter
51° / 27°Spring
76° / 51°Summer
52° / 32°Fall
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Nearest: Cloquet Public LibraryCloquet · 23.8 miles · 49 hrs a week
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