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PeaceMN

A town of 922.

Population
922
+1.8% since 2010
Median home value
$246K
Census ACS
Household income
$67K
median
Median age
48.7
years
Jobs based here
35
A commuter town
Small town

922 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 Peace

Most working residents leave Peace for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Mora (27%), Hinckley (5%) and Cambridge (3%). Half commute less than 26 miles.

1%work in town

Where working residents work

In Peace1%
Mora27%
Hinckley5%
Cambridge3%
St. Cloud2%
26 mi
median commute distance
35
jobs based in Peace
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Peace has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 80°, a January night drops to 2°, and about 52 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

52″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter6–24°
Spring31–53°
Summer55–78°
Fall35–55°
Sep 30
typical first frost
May 9
typical last frost
+1.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Peace is

Peace beats the Minnesota average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 16.

32 measures vs. Minnesota
1 better15 too close to call16 worse
What stands outPeaceMN
More adults treating high blood pressure79.6%76.1%
More adults with COPD8.4%5.4%
Welia Health
10.9 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors

7.2% of Peace is conserved land

2.0 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.

7.2%conserved
Map of Peace: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below
7.2%
conserved · 1,726 of 24,129 acres
2.0 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Snake River State Forest—1,373
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
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
48Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
2
paid flood claims since 2002
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Peace for work

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

27% → Mora Mora 27% 5% → Hinckley Hinckley 5% 3% → Cambridge Cambridge 3% 2% → St. Cloud St. Cloud 2% 2% → St. Paul St. Paul 2% 2% → Duluth Duluth 2% Peace · 1% stay
35jobs based in Peace
1%of working residents work in town
26 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Peace

Township in Minnesota, United States

Peace Township is a township in Kanabec County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 963 at the 2000 census. Peace Township was named to contrast with Warman.

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

Population
956
Area
38 sq mi
Elevation
1,040 ft

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