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SplithandMN

A town of 171.

Population
171
residents
Median home value
$253K
Census ACS
Household income
$88K
median
Median age
54.5
years
Jobs based here
4
A commuter town
Small town

171 people, and everyone knows the way

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Splithand

Most working residents leave Splithand for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Grand Rapids (32%), Hibbing (7%) and Duluth (5%). Half commute less than 26 miles.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Splithand0%
Grand Rapids32%
Hibbing7%
Duluth5%
Virginia4%
26 mi
median commute distance
4
jobs based in Splithand
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Splithand has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 79°, a January night drops to -1°, and about 60 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

60″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter3–22°
Spring28–52°
Summer53–77°
Fall34–53°
Sep 24
typical first frost
May 17
typical last frost
+2.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Splithand is

Splithand beats the Minnesota average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 10.

32 measures vs. Minnesota
2 better20 too close to call10 worse
What stands outSplithandMN
More adults treating high blood pressure79.9%76.1%
More adults getting cholesterol checked87.1%85.3%
More adults with heart disease8.1%5.9%
Grand Itasca Clinic and Hospital
13.8 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Natural hazards

Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 59% of U.S. communities.

59risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
59Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesStrong wind
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Outdoors

5.2% of Splithand is conserved land

0.8 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.

5.2%conserved
5.2%
conserved · 1,100 of 21,182 acres
0.8 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Savanna State Forest—14
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Splithand for work

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

32% → Grand Rapids Grand Rapids 32% 7% → Hibbing Hibbing 7% 5% → Duluth Duluth 5% 4% → Virginia Virginia 4% 4% → Nashwauk Nashwauk 4% 3% → Coleraine Coleraine 3% Splithand · 0% stay
4jobs based in Splithand
0%of working residents work in town
26 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Splithand

Township in Minnesota, United States

Splithand Township is a township in Itasca County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 227 at the 2020 census. Splithand Township took its name from Split Hand Creek.

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

Population
227
Area
33 sq mi
Elevation
1,240 ft

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