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Minnesota›Norman County

Anthony TownshipMN

A town of 60, settled in 1901.

Is Anthony Township a good place to live?

Only one of the 274 Minnesota towns we compare has a higher owner-occupancy rate than Anthony Township. Anthony Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

60 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
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Getting set up

Moving to Anthony Township: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Anthony Township, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerRed River Valley Coop Pwr AssnEIAHIFLD · EIA
Internet4 providers88% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Anthony Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsAda-Borup-West Public SchoolsWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Minnesota you can register online until 21 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (received 21 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereNorman County CourthouseNorman County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP codes56548, 5651056548 58% · 56510 42%Census 2020

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 Anthony Township.

Climate

In Anthony Township, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers

July afternoons reach 81°, January nights drop to -1° and about 41 inches of snow falls in a winter.

41″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter3–21°
Spring31–52°
Summer56–80°
Fall34–54°
Sep 27
typical first frost
May 11
typical last frost
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Anthony Township is

37% of Anthony Township adults have high blood pressure. Against the Minnesota average, Anthony Township comes out ahead on 1 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 11. The share of adults in Anthony Township who feel lonely is 28%, against 30% in Minnesota’s towns and 33% across U.S. towns.

Anthony TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)28%30%33%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)37%31%35%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)32%30%36%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)13%10%12%
32 measures vs. Minnesota
1 better20 too close to call11 worse
What stands outAnthony TownshipMN
More adults treating high blood pressure79.5%76.1%
More adults with heart disease8.1%5.9%
Essentia Health Ada
6.9 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Natural hazards

Moderate risk in Anthony Township, with inland flooding at the top

Expected damage from storms and floods is lower here than in 54% of U.S. communities. Anthony Township has had 100 paid flood insurance claims since 1978. Of the losses FEMA expects in the town, 37% come from inland flooding and 25% from cold waves. Federal aid has come to Anthony Township households in 9 declared disasters; the latest was in 2023.

46risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
46Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesDrought
100
paid flood claims since 1978
9
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Outdoors

0% of Anthony Township is conserved land

15 miles of trail. Anthony Township’s trail density is 0.4 miles per square mile, where Minnesota’s towns sit at 0.5 and U.S. towns at 0.4.

0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 22,847 acres
15 mi
of trails · 0.4 per sq mi

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Anthony Township

17pages on Anthony Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Anthony Township; the nearest are

About Anthony Township

Township in Minnesota, United States

Anthony Township is a township in Norman County, Minnesota. As of the 2000 census, the population was 85.

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

Area
36 sq mi
Elevation
886 ft

Questions about Anthony Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Anthony Township, MN a good place to live?

Anthony Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.