Poplar Township is a township in Cass County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 179 as of the 2020 census. Poplar Township was named from the groves of poplar trees within its borders.

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1better than MN·15worse

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

Conditions 8▼ 4 close Habits 2▼ 2 close Care 1▲ 1▼ 5 close Mind 2▼ 3 close Everyday needs 2▼ 2 close

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79.1%More adults treating high blood pressureMN 76.1% · better 13.8%More older adults who have lost all their teethMN 8.9% · worse

Care nearby

Lakewood Health SystemStaples · 16.8 mi · ER · rural critical access

Scenic Rivers Health ServicesFloodwood · 88.1 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 56479, 56481, 56466 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Poplar →

Natural hazards in Poplar

Moderate

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 43% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves💨 Strong wind

0Does Poplar flood?no paid flood claims on record 2Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Poplar MapPoplar vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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Nearest: Staples Public LibraryStaples · 16.5 miles · 35 hrs a week

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Poplar Byron Moose Lake Ansel Lyons

SByron EMoose Lake NAnsel WLyons

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