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A township of 201 people in Cass County, Minnesota
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Conserved land53%12,240 of 23,265 acres
Trails18 mi0.5 mi per sq mi
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Township in Minnesota, United States
201Population
36.7 sq miArea
1,371 ftElevation

Slater Township is a township in Cass County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 201 as of the 2020 census. Slater Township was named for David H. Slater, a farmer who settled there.

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Essentia Health Deer RiverDeer River · 17.8 mi · ER · rural critical access
Scenic Rivers Health ServicesBigfork · 46 mi · sliding-scale fees
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The public schools Slater’s kids attend trail 88% of Minnesota’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

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