Amor TownshipMN
Today 476 people live in this town, first settled in 1878.
Is Amor Township a good place to live?
12% of residents are under 18 in Amor Township, below both the Minnesota town median (23%) and the median of U.S. towns (22%). Of the 274 Minnesota towns we compare, none has a higher median age than Amor Township. The biggest park or preserve is Amor Wildlife Management Area, at 713 acres. Amor Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
476 people, and everyone knows the way
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Moving to Amor Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Amor Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Amor Township.
Amor Township is older than the Minnesota average
Among adults 25 and older, 40% have a four-year degree or more, against 39% across Minnesota.
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
53% women, 47% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±9.8 points. Across Minnesota, 49.9% of residents are women.
| Amor Township | MN | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 4.3% | 12.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 7.3% | 10.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 1.4% | 8.8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 9.5% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 9.7% | 13.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 5.4% | 11.6% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 23.3% | 12.9% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 29.1% | 10.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 10% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 3.5% | 6.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 13.5% | 23.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 33% | 19.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 9.8% | 11.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 30.1% | 25.6% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 10.2% | 13.8% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 500, single groups can be off by several points
Amor Township has 0.1 jobs per working resident, so most workers leave town for work
Half commute less than 18 miles. The median household income for Amor Township comes to $63,000. The top destinations are Perham (20%), Fergus Falls (11%) and Ottertail (10%). In Amor Township, 4.8% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Amor Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $63,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 4.8% | 7% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 25 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expect snowy winters and pleasant summers in Amor Township
A winter brings about 46 inches of snow, with January nights at -1° and July afternoons at 80°.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Compared with most of Minnesota and the rest of the country, fewer of Amor Township’s adults binge drink
For adults in Amor Township, the share who report frequent physical distress is 13%. Of 32 CDC measures, Amor Township beats the Minnesota average on 10 and trails it on 9. Only 7 of the 272 Minnesota towns we compare have a higher share of adults who had a checkup this year than Amor Township.
| Amor Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 16% | 17% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 18% | 16% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 36% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 33% |
| What stands out | Amor Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 6.9% | 9.3% |
| Fewer adults without reliable transportation | 5.6% | 7.1% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 13.1% | 8.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Amor Township has set aside 6.4% of its land for conservation
Across 3 parks and preserves: 1.3 miles of trail. Parks and preserves in Amor Township: 3, covering 1,130 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. God's Acres | 1.2 mi | 30 |
| 2. Amor Wildlife Management Area | — | 713 |
| 3. Davies Wildlife Management Area | — | 387 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Natural hazards: moderate risk in Amor Township, mostly inland flooding
FEMA expects less storm and flood damage in Amor Township than in 53% of U.S. communities. Federal aid has come to Amor Township households in 2 declared disasters; the latest was in 2009.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Amor Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Amor Township; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Amor Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
100% of working residents leave Amor Township for work
Where Amor Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Amor Township
Township in Minnesota, United States
Amor Township is a township in Otter Tail County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 481 at the 2020 census. Amor Township was organized in 1879, and named for the Latin word meaning "love".
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- Area
- 35 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,355 ft
Questions about Amor Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Amor Township, MN a good place to live?
Amor Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.