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A township of 1,290 people in Aitkin County, Minnesota

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Map of Shamrock: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk

Conserved land27%6,044 of 22,592 acres

Trails0.9 mi0 mi per sq mi

Parks & preserves54,685 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

1Savanna State Forest0.1 mi of trails · 5,272 acres

2Grayling Marsh Wildlife Management Area803 acres

3Savanna Portage State Park743 acres

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About Shamrock

Township in Minnesota, United States

1,215Population

35.6 sq miArea

1,224 ftElevation

Shamrock Township is a township in Aitkin County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 1,215 as of the 2020 census.

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Living in Shamrock

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Most working residents leave Shamrock for work: only 14% work in town. The top destinations are McGregor (16%), Aitkin (7%) and Duluth (4%). Half commute less than 33 miles.

McGregor

16%

Aitkin

7%

Duluth

4%

Brainerd

3%

14%Work in townlive and work in Shamrock 33 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 344Jobs based herea commuter town

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Health in Shamrock

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Health Grade C+

Healthier than 42% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Minnesota

3better than MN·14worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 15 are too close to call.

Conditions 9▼ 3 close Habits 2▼ 2 close Care 3▲ 1▼ 3 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 79%More adults getting a yearly checkupMN 74.8% · better 14.8%More older adults who have lost all their teethMN 8.9% · worse

Care nearby

Riverwood Healthcare CenterAitkin · 24.5 mi · ER · rural critical access

Scenic Rivers Health ServicesFloodwood · 21.8 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · Shamrock

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP code 55760 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Shamrock →

Natural hazards in Shamrock

High

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 66% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves

0Does Shamrock flood?no paid flood claims on record 3Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Shamrock MapShamrock vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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Shamrock has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 79°, a January night drops to -1°, and about 59 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

23° / 3°Winter

52° / 28°Spring

77° / 54°Summer

53° / 34°Fall

How much snow does Shamrock get?About 59 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 3, with the last in spring around May 7.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+2.1° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Libraries near Shamrock

Nearest: Mcgregor Public LibraryMcgregor · 8.6 miles · 23 hrs a week

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Shamrock Turner Workman McGregor Haugen

NTurner WWorkman SMcGregor EHaugen

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