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Split RockMN

A town of 175.

Population
175
residents
Median home value
$225K
Census ACS
Household income
$63K
median
Median age
49.7
years
Jobs based here
20
A commuter town
Small town

175 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Split Rock

Most working residents leave Split Rock for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Cloquet (13%), Moose Lake (10%) and Duluth (10%). Half commute less than 33 miles.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Split Rock0%
Cloquet13%
Moose Lake10%
Duluth10%
Cromwell6%
33 mi
median commute distance
20
jobs based in Split Rock
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Split Rock has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 79°, a January night drops to 0°, and about 59 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

59″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter4–23°
Spring28–51°
Summer53–76°
Fall34–53°
Oct 2
typical first frost
May 12
typical last frost
+1.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards

Low risk, with cold waves at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 38% of U.S. communities.

38risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
38Low riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland flooding
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Health

How healthy Split Rock is

Split Rock beats the Minnesota average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 11.

32 measures vs. Minnesota
1 better20 too close to call11 worse
What stands outSplit RockMN
More adults treating high blood pressure79.6%76.1%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth12.1%8.9%
Essentia Health Moose Lake
11 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors

7.7% of Split Rock is conserved land

6.4 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves.

7.7%conserved
7.7%
conserved · 1,791 of 23,249 acres
6.4 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Split Rock for work

Where Split Rock’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

13% → Cloquet Cloquet 13% 10% → Moose Lake Moose Lake 10% 10% → Duluth Duluth 10% 6% → Cromwell Cromwell 6% 4% → Superior Superior 4% 3% → Wright Wright 3% Split Rock · 0% stay
20jobs based in Split Rock
0%of working residents work in town
33 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Split Rock

Township in Minnesota, United States

Split Rock Township is a township in Carlton County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 161 in the 2020 Census. Split Rock Township took its name from the Split Rock River.

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

Population
161
Area
37 sq mi
Elevation
1,204 ft

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