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North ForkMN

A town of 218.

Population
218
residents
Median home value
$261K
Census ACS
Household income
$88K
median
Median age
38.5
years
Jobs based here
44
A commuter town
Small town

218 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 North Fork

Most working residents leave North Fork for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Belgrade (14%), Brooten (7%) and Crow River (6%). Half commute less than 18 miles.

1%work in town

Where working residents work

In North Fork1%
Belgrade14%
Brooten7%
Crow River6%
Paynesville5%
18 mi
median commute distance
44
jobs based in North Fork
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

North Fork has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to 2°, and about 39 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

39″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter5–23°
Spring32–53°
Summer57–79°
Fall36–55°
Oct 1
typical first frost
May 4
typical last frost
+1.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
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 39% of U.S. communities.

39risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
39Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesHail
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Health

How healthy North Fork is

North Fork 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 outNorth ForkMN
More adults treating high blood pressure78.9%76.1%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth13.3%8.9%
Centracare Health System - Sauk Centre
15 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors

5.5% of North Fork is conserved land

1.0 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.

5.5%conserved
Map of North Fork: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below
5.5%
conserved · 1,212 of 22,089 acres
1.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Milton Kjeldahl Wildlife Management Area—194
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town

99% of working residents leave North Fork for work

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

14% → Belgrade Belgrade 14% 7% → Brooten Brooten 7% 6% → Crow River Crow River 6% 5% → Paynesville Paynesville 5% 5% → Melrose Melrose 5% 5% → Bangor Bangor 5% North Fork · 1% stay
44jobs based in North Fork
1%of working residents work in town
18 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About North Fork

Township in Minnesota, United States

North Fork Township is a township in Stearns County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 247 at the 2010 census. North Fork Township was organized in 1867, and named after the North Fork Crow River.

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

Population
273
Area
35 sq mi
Elevation
1,289 ft

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