Shaokatan Township is a township in Lincoln County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 192 at the 2000 census. Shaokatan Township took its name from Lake Shaokatan.

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Compared with Minnesota

3better than MN·10worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 19 are too close to call.

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

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81.9%More adults treating high blood pressureMN 76.1% · better 78.9%More adults getting a yearly checkupMN 74.8% · better 8.6%More adults with heart diseaseMN 5.9% · worse

Care nearby

Hendricks Community HospitalHendricks · 6.9 mi · ER · rural critical access

Access Health - BrookingsBrookings · 19.6 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · Shaokatan

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 56136, 56149, 57026 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Shaokatan →

Natural hazards in Shaokatan

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Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 62% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🧊 Hail🥶 Cold waves

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

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Shaokatan has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to 5°, and about 36 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

25° / 8°Winter

53° / 32°Spring

79° / 57°Summer

56° / 35°Fall

How much snow does Shaokatan get?About 36 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 3, with the last in spring around May 6.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+0.8° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Shaokatan →

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Nearest: Hendricks: Siverson Public LibraryHendricks · 7 miles · 29 hrs a week

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