Township · Minnesota

Slater Township, Minnesota

Slater Township, township, in Cass County, Minnesota. Slater Township had 204 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 3.6% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 201 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 186 (±40). GEOID 2702160790.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

204

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 201 · ACS 2020-2024: 186 ±40

Median household income

$79,688

±$11,680 (90% margin)
Minnesota: $89,062

Median home value

$305,000

±$54,974 (90% margin)
Minnesota: $329,300

Median gross rent

not published


Minnesota: $1,280

Where is Slater Township and what county is it in?

Slater Township is a township in Cass County, Minnesota. It covers 33.8 square miles of land, 6 residents per square mile in 2020.

Slater Township is in the Brainerd, MN micropolitan statistical area, which takes in 2 counties (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).

Slater Township (marked with a dot) in Cass 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 Slater Township, and is it growing?

The Census Bureau estimates that 204 people lived in Slater Township on July 1, 2025, up 3.6% since 2020, faster than Minnesota (+2.2%). The 2020 Census counted 201 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 186 (±40).

  • July 2020→2021 +3 (200)
  • 2021→2022 +4 (204)
  • 2022→2023 +1 (205)
  • 2023→2024 +0 (205)
  • 2024→2025 −1 (204)
ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
MeasureSlater TownshipCass CountyMinnesotaChange since 2015-2019
Total population186±4030,9925,739,445no clear change
Households89±1912,8742,307,955no clear change
Average household size2.06±0.262.382.43no clear change
Housing units187±3624,4702,545,030no clear change

Slater Township's population since 2000

From 249 in 2000 to 204 in 2025: down 18.1%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Slater 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 249
  • 2005 (estimate) 227
  • 2010 Census 215
  • 2015 (estimate) 217
  • 2020 Census 201
  • 2025 (estimate) 204

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 Slater Township?

The median resident of Slater Township is 54.6 years old. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 94.6%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 5.4%.

Age, origin, education and moves, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
MeasureSlater TownshipCass CountyMinnesotaChange since 2015-2019
Median age54.6±7.049.938.8no clear change
Under 18 years13.4%±9.5 pts20.0%22.9%–
65 years and over31.7%±8.4 pts27.5%17.3%–
Male51.1%±7.0 pts51.5%50.1%–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)0.0%±11.4 pts1.8%6.4%–
White alone, not Hispanic94.6%±4.5 pts80.8%75.9%no clear change
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic0.0%±11.4 pts0.4%6.9%–
Asian alone, not Hispanic0.0%±11.4 pts0.5%5.1%–
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic0.0%±11.4 pts8.7%0.7%–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic0.0%±11.4 pts0.1%0.0%–
Two or more races, not Hispanic5.4%±4.5 pts7.2%4.5%–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic0.0%±11.4 pts0.6%0.5%–
Born outside the United States0.0%±11.4 pts1.4%8.7%–
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)0.0%±12.0 pts2.9%12.4%–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)11.8%±5.0 pts9.5%5.9%–
With a disability15.3%±5.3 pts15.7%11.6%–
No health insurance coverage3.3%±2.5 pts6.9%4.7%–
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)98.0%±2.1 pts94.3%93.9%–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)39.7%±11.1 pts26.0%39.4%no clear change
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)7.3%±3.9 pts7.5%13.8%–
Lived in the same house a year earlier95.6%±3.6 pts90.6%87.8%–
Moved from another state in the past year0.5%±3.3 pts1.1%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 Slater Township earn?

Half of Slater Township's 89 households earn less than $79,688 a year (±$11,680), against $68,874 in Cass County and $89,062 in Minnesota. In 2015-2019 it was $84,610 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 12.2% 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
MeasureSlater TownshipCass CountyMinnesotaChange since 2015-2019
Median household income$79,688±$11,680$68,874$89,062no clear change
Mean household income$143,016±$71,694$90,608$118,304–
Per capita income$70,056±$20,885$38,449$48,237+$24,508
People below the poverty line12.2%±7.5 pts12.8%9.3%–
Children under 18 below the poverty line21.1%±19.0 pts18.0%10.3%–
Households receiving SNAP0.0%±22.1 pts11.6%7.9%–
Households with a computer86.5%±5.9 pts94.5%95.8%–
Households with a broadband subscription83.1%±6.3 pts89.3%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 Slater Township?

Owners occupy 100.0% of Slater Township's occupied homes and renters 0.0%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $305,000 by its owner (±$54,974).

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
MeasureSlater TownshipCass CountyMinnesotaChange since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)$305,000±$54,974$288,300$329,300no clear change
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage$1,764±$88$1,535$1,947–
Owner-occupied homes100.0%±22.1 pts86.2%72.2%no clear change
Renter-occupied homes0.0%±22.1 pts13.8%27.8%–
Housing units187±3624,4702,545,030no clear change
Homeowner vacancy rate0.0%±22.1 pts0.5%0.6%–
Single-family detached homes95.2%±4.9 pts85.8%66.0%–
Mobile homes4.8%±4.9 pts8.3%2.9%–
Built 2020 or later3.7%±4.3 pts1.9%1.9%–
Built 2010 to 20199.6%±6.1 pts9.7%8.5%–
Built 1939 or earlier9.1%±5.7 pts4.9%15.6%–
Households with no vehicle2.2%±2.4 pts4.2%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 do people in Slater Township work and get to work?

64.9% of Slater Township's workers drive alone and 32.5% work from home. The average trip to work takes 26.3 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
MeasureSlater TownshipCass CountyMinnesotaChange since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)49.1%±11.2 pts55.1%68.1%–
Unemployment rate3.8%±3.6 pts6.6%4.1%–
Drove alone to work64.9%±12.0 pts73.2%68.9%–
Carpooled2.6%±3.2 pts9.7%7.5%–
Public transportation0.0%±24.9 pts0.4%1.8%–
Walked0.0%±24.9 pts2.5%2.5%–
Worked from home32.5%±12.5 pts12.3%17.6%–
Mean travel time to work26.3 min±6.625.2 min22.7 minno clear change

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 Slater Township?

No census tract lies mostly in Slater Township; 1 tract reaches into it (2020 census blocks).

Census tracts in Slater Township, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractResidents, 2020-2024Median household incomeMedian home valueShare of tract in Slater Township
Tract 9601Cass County2,144 $59,327 $224,1005%

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 Slater Township) · Census block assignment files

How does Slater Township compare with other places in Minnesota?

By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Slater Township is the 12,374th-most populous of the 16,079 U.S. towns and townships that have one and the 1,128th-most populous of 1,772 in Minnesota.

Slater 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.

Slater 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 estimate1,128th1,772

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

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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 Slater Township?

23 of the 54 figures for Slater 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 Slater 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.