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A town of 137. Nearly 36.4% of it is conserved land.

Population
137
residents
Median home value
$198K
Census ACS
Household income
$43K
median
Median age
48.8
years
Land area
36 sq mi

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Small town

137 people, and everyone knows the way

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

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H 68° · L 53°

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Outdoors

Nearly a third of Pliny is conserved land

7.1 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves.

36.4%conserved
Map of Pliny: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below
36.4%
conserved · 8,418 of 23,116 acres
7.1 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Solana State Forest0.9 mi7,169
2. Pliny Wildlife Management Area—700
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Pliny has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 79°, a January night drops to 1°, and about 43 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

43″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter5–23°
Spring29–52°
Summer54–77°
Fall34–54°
Oct 3
typical first frost
May 10
typical last frost
+1.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Pliny is

Pliny beats the Minnesota average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 13.

32 measures vs. Minnesota
3 better16 too close to call13 worse
What stands outPlinyMN
More adults treating high blood pressure82.5%76.1%
More adults getting a yearly checkup78.9%74.8%
More adults with COPD9.4%5.4%
Essentia Health Sandstone
20.9 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 →
Natural hazards

Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 49% of U.S. communities.

49risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
49Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold waves
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →

About Pliny

Township in Minnesota, United States

Pliny Township is a township in Aitkin County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 116 as of the 2020 census.

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

Population
116
Area
36 sq mi
Elevation
1,260 ft

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