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A township of 116 people in Aitkin County, Minnesota

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Conserved land36%8,418 of 23,116 acres

Trails7.1 mi0.2 mi per sq mi

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1Solana State Forest0.9 mi of trails · 7,169 acres

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About Pliny

Township in Minnesota, United States

116Population

36.4 sq miArea

1,260 ftElevation

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

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Health in Pliny

Compared with Minnesota

3better than MN·13worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 16 are too close to call.

Conditions 9▼ 3 close Habits 2▼ 2 close Care 3▲ 4 close Mind 2▼ 3 close Everyday needs all close

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What stands out

82.5%More adults treating high blood pressureMN 76.1% · better 78.9%More adults getting a yearly checkupMN 74.8% · better 9.4%More adults with COPDMN 5.4% · worse

Care nearby

Essentia Health SandstoneSandstone · 20.9 mi · ER · rural critical access

Scenic Rivers Health ServicesFloodwood · 45.5 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · Pliny

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP code 56350 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Pliny →

Natural hazards in Pliny

Moderate

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

🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves

0Does Pliny flood?no paid flood claims on record 1Disasters that paid out herefederal disaster sent FEMA money to Pliny MapPliny vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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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.

23° / 5°Winter

52° / 29°Spring

77° / 54°Summer

54° / 34°Fall

How much snow does Pliny get?About 43 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 3, with the last in spring around May 10.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.9° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Nearest: Isle: Mille Lacs Community LibraryIsle · 16.3 miles · 19 hrs a week

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Pliny Seavey Millward Williams White Pine

WSeavey EMillward SWilliams NWhite Pine

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