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A township of 535 people in Clearwater County, Minnesota

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Conserved land9.6%2,174 of 22,749 acres

Trails1.7 mi0 mi per sq mi

Parks & preserves2named on the map

1Island Lake Fmha Wildlife Management Area, Clearwater County Unit169 acres

2Minnow Lake Wildlife Management Area0.1 mi of trails · 8 acres

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About Popple

Township in Minnesota, United States

535Population

35.8 sq miArea

1,496 ftElevation

Popple Township is a township in Clearwater County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 535 at the 2020 census. Popple Township was named after the poplar tree.

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Most working residents leave Popple for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Bagley (25%), Bemidji (21%) and Mahnomen (4%). Half commute less than 27 miles.

Bagley

25%

Bemidji

21%

Mahnomen

4%

Fargo, ND

3%

1%Work in townlive and work in Popple 27 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 62Jobs based herea commuter town

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Health in Popple

Compared with Minnesota

1better than MN·17worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 14 are too close to call.

Conditions 8▼ 4 close Habits 2▼ 2 close Care 1▲ 1▼ 5 close Mind 2▼ 3 close Everyday needs 4▼ 0 close

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What stands out

79.7%More adults treating high blood pressureMN 76.1% · better 15%More older adults who have lost all their teethMN 8.9% · worse

Care nearby

Sanford Bagley Medical CenterBagley · 4.1 mi · ER · rural critical access

Scenic Rivers Health ServicesNorthome · 60.7 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP code 56621 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Popple →

Natural hazards in Popple

Very low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 10% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves🌪️ Tornadoes

2Does Popple flood?paid flood claims since 2001 3Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Popple MapPopple vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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Popple has cold winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 78°, a January night drops to -3°.

20° / 1°Winter

50° / 28°Spring

76° / 54°Summer

51° / 33°Fall

When is the first frost?Around Sep 26, with the last in spring around May 15.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.7° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Libraries near Popple

Nearest: Bagley LibraryBagley · 3.6 miles · 31 hrs a week

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