Township · Minnesota

Peace Township, Minnesota

Peace Township, township, in Kanabec County, Minnesota. Peace Township had 1,005 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 4.9% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 956 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 922 (±163). GEOID 2706550002.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

1,005

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 956 · ACS 2020-2024: 922 ±163

Median household income

$66,667

±$10,450 (90% margin)
Minnesota: $89,062

Median home value

$245,900

±$27,696 (90% margin)
Minnesota: $329,300

Median gross rent

not published


Minnesota: $1,280

Where is Peace Township and what county is it in?

Peace Township is a township in Kanabec County, Minnesota. It covers 36.0 square miles of land, 27 residents per square mile in 2020.

Peace Township (marked with a dot) in Kanabec County, Minnesota. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Peace Township, and is it growing?

The Census Bureau estimates that 1,005 people lived in Peace Township on July 1, 2025, up 4.9% since 2020, faster than Minnesota (+2.2%). The 2020 Census counted 956 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 922 (±163).

  • July 2020→2021 +10 (971)
  • 2021→2022 +21 (992)
  • 2022→2023 +14 (1,006)
  • 2023→2024 −6 (1,000)
  • 2024→2025 +5 (1,005)
ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
MeasurePeace TownshipKanabec CountyMinnesotaChange since 2015-2019
Total population922±16316,3905,739,445no clear change
Households380±616,5642,307,955no clear change
Average household size2.43±0.252.452.43no clear change
Housing units601±827,8392,545,030no clear change

Peace Township's population since 2000

From 963 in 2000 to 1,005 in 2025: up 4.4%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Peace Township as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.

  • 2000 Census 963
  • 2005 (estimate) 990
  • 2010 Census 939
  • 2015 (estimate) 935
  • 2020 Census 956
  • 2025 (estimate) 1,005

Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Peace Township?

The median resident of Peace Township is 48.7 years old; 19.8% are under 18 and 25.9% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 96.5%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 2.5%.

Age, origin, education and moves, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
MeasurePeace TownshipKanabec CountyMinnesotaChange since 2015-2019
Median age48.7±9.944.738.8no clear change
Under 18 years19.8%±5.9 pts21.3%22.9%–
65 years and over25.9%±5.7 pts22.1%17.3%–
Male49.9%±3.4 pts50.1%50.1%–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)0.0%±2.4 pts1.8%6.4%–
White alone, not Hispanic96.5%±2.5 pts92.7%75.9%+6.1 pts
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic0.7%±0.9 pts0.6%6.9%–
Asian alone, not Hispanic0.2%±0.4 pts0.5%5.1%–
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic0.1%±0.2 pts0.4%0.7%–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic0.0%±2.4 pts0.1%0.0%–
Two or more races, not Hispanic2.5%±2.5 pts3.6%4.5%–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic0.0%±2.4 pts0.3%0.5%–
Born outside the United States1.1%±1.1 pts1.1%8.7%–
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)0.2%±0.4 pts2.0%12.4%–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)10.7%±2.6 pts9.4%5.9%–
With a disability13.3%±4.0 pts15.9%11.6%–
No health insurance coverage4.2%±2.1 pts4.6%4.7%no clear change
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)93.1%±3.5 pts90.8%93.9%–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)11.7%±4.3 pts15.7%39.4%no clear change
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)3.5%±2.1 pts5.6%13.8%–
Lived in the same house a year earlier86.6%±6.6 pts91.7%87.8%–
Moved from another state in the past year0.0%±2.4 pts1.3%1.8%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Peace Township earn?

Half of Peace Township's 380 households earn less than $66,667 a year (±$10,450), against $71,460 in Kanabec County and $89,062 in Minnesota. In 2015-2019 it was $74,541 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 6.6% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; 2015-2019 dollars adjusted with the R-CPI-U-RS
MeasurePeace TownshipKanabec CountyMinnesotaChange since 2015-2019
Median household income$66,667±$10,450$71,460$89,062no clear change
Mean household income$88,273±$9,442$87,428$118,304–
Per capita income$37,333±$5,403$35,685$48,237no clear change
People below the poverty line6.6%±2.4 pts10.0%9.3%no clear change
Children under 18 below the poverty line1.7%±2.3 pts9.4%10.3%–
Households receiving SNAP7.1%±3.2 pts9.5%7.9%–
Households with a computer90.0%±4.8 pts90.6%95.8%–
Households with a broadband subscription89.7%±3.9 pts84.8%91.6%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Peace Township?

Owners occupy 97.6% of Peace Township's occupied homes and renters 2.4%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $245,900 by its owner (±$27,696).

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
MeasurePeace TownshipKanabec CountyMinnesotaChange since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)$245,900±$27,696$228,100$329,300+$48,497
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent22.2%±44.9 pts35.0%38.4%–
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage$1,773±$223$1,631$1,947–
Owner-occupied homes97.6%±3.2 pts84.5%72.2%+8.2 pts
Renter-occupied homes2.4%±3.2 pts15.5%27.8%–
Housing units601±827,8392,545,030no clear change
Homeowner vacancy rate0.0%±5.9 pts0.8%0.6%–
Rental vacancy rate57.1%±56.1 pts6.4%5.3%–
Single-family detached homes89.9%±4.0 pts77.3%66.0%–
Mobile homes10.1%±4.0 pts12.8%2.9%–
Built 2020 or later1.5%±2.4 pts1.6%1.9%–
Built 2010 to 20197.7%±4.3 pts6.9%8.5%–
Built 1939 or earlier5.2%±3.3 pts12.8%15.6%–
Households with no vehicle0.5%±0.9 pts3.4%6.7%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How many new homes is Peace Township building?

Builders took permits for 6 new housing units in Peace Township in 2025 (6 in single-family houses), 6.0 per 1,000 residents against 3.6 across Minnesota.

  • 2019 6 units
  • 2020 7 units
  • 2021 5 units
  • 2022 5 units
  • 2023 2 units
  • 2024 (7 months) 7 units
  • 2025 6 units

Counts of units in permits a local office issued; not every permitted unit is built. A year marked with months was reported for part of the year.

Source: Building Permits Survey, annual place files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey

How do people in Peace Township work and get to work?

84.2% of Peace Township's workers drive alone and 10.0% work from home. The average trip to work takes 47.2 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
MeasurePeace TownshipKanabec CountyMinnesotaChange since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)53.4%±6.9 pts60.2%68.1%–
Unemployment rate6.2%±5.3 pts4.6%4.1%–
Drove alone to work84.2%±6.3 pts77.5%68.9%–
Carpooled5.8%±3.3 pts8.4%7.5%–
Public transportation0.0%±5.8 pts0.6%1.8%–
Walked0.0%±5.8 pts3.5%2.5%–
Worked from home10.0%±5.6 pts9.0%17.6%–
Mean travel time to work47.2 min±8.534.3 min22.7 min+10.1 min

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What census tracts are in Peace Township?

No census tract lies mostly in Peace Township; 2 tracts reach into it (2020 census blocks).

Census tracts in Peace Township, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractResidents, 2020-2024Median household incomeMedian home valueShare of tract in Peace Township
Tract 4801Kanabec County3,563 $65,568 $239,40020%
Tract 4802Kanabec County3,929 $87,162 $267,6003%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Peace Township) · Census block assignment files

How does Peace Township compare with other places in Minnesota?

By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Peace Township is the 7,645th-most populous of the 16,079 U.S. towns and townships that have one and the 216th-most populous of 1,772 in Minnesota.

Peace Township is not ranked by income or the other survey measures: those rankings include places of 1,000 or more residents (2020 Census) with a reliable estimate.

Peace Township's rank in Minnesota (1 = highest): by population among the state's towns and townships with a 2025 estimate; by the other measures among places of 1,000+ residents with a reliable estimate
MeasureRankOf
Population, July 2025 estimate216th1,772

Peace Township's figures with every place in Minnesota (CSV)

Every place in Minnesota, sortable · Compare Peace Township with other places

Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Peace Township?

20 of the 56 figures for Peace Township on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections

Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Peace Township are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' school search.