Save town Compare Needs More Love
Town guide

Queen

A township of 219 people in Polk County, Minnesota
Be the first to joinEarn karma for joining →
1

Now in Queen

What’s happening this week

All posts →
From your neighbors

What’s happening

A preview of what neighbors share. Be the first to post in Queen.

Weather

Forecast →
Coming up

Upcoming events

Nothing on the calendar yet

Put the next local happening — a market, a meeting, a concert — on the map.

Add an event →
Around town

Local news

All news →

Headlines via Google News · Articles belong to their publishers.

2

Around town

The places and views that make it Queen

Explore places →

Outdoors in Queen

Parks & trails →
Map of Queen: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Conserved land8.5%1,970 of 23,307 acres
Trails5.3 mi0.1 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves6named on the map

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

3

Know Queen

The town at a glance, and the guide to how things work

Open the full guide →

About Queen

Township in Minnesota, United States
219Population
36.6 sq miArea
1,306 ftElevation

Queen Township is a township in Polk County, Minnesota, United States. It is part of the Grand Forks-ND-MN Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 198 at the 2000 census. Queen Township was named in complement to nearby King Township.

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

Town numbers

Living in Queen

Health in Queen

Compared with Minnesota

1better than MN·14worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 17 are too close to call.

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

Care nearby

Essentia Health FosstonFosston · 6.8 mi · ER · rural critical access
Scenic Rivers Health ServicesNorthome · 64.7 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careShortage · county-wide
DentalNo shortage
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 56542, 56646 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Queen →

Natural hazards in Queen

32
Low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 32% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves🌵 Drought
FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Queen →

Climate in Queen

Full climate →

Queen has cold winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 79°, a January night drops to -3°.

20° / 1°Winter
51° / 29°Spring
77° / 54°Summer
52° / 33°Fall
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Queen →

Libraries near Queen

See all →
Nearest: Fosston LibraryFosston · 6.8 miles · 39 hrs a week
Famous people from QueenWriters, athletes, leaders and more who were born in Queen.Meet them →

How things work in Queen

All explainers →
The door’s open

Where to, neighbor?

You’re in Queen, MNPolk CountyView boundary

Nearby

All towns & citiesExplore the map
Loading boundary…

Queen is your selected town. The feed includes posts assigned to this town, not a distance radius or ZIP code.

Neighborhoods narrow the feed further, while townwide announcements, events, and issues remain visible.

Boundary source: https://tigerweb.geo.census.gov/arcgis/rest/services/TIGERweb/Places_CouSub_ConCity_SubMCD/MapServer/15 · 2025-01-01