Blowers TownshipMN
A town of 355, settled in 1899.
Is Blowers Township a good place to live?
No town among the 274 in Minnesota we compare has a lower share of working residents who work in town than Blowers Township. Blowers Township’s January low is -1°F, against 6°F in Minnesota’s towns and 22°F across U.S. towns. Blowers Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
355 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Blowers Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Blowers 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 Blowers Township.
Inland flooding leads a very low hazard risk in Blowers Township
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 85% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
About half of Blowers Township’s working residents commute to Perham
Most working residents leave Blowers Township for work: only 1% work in town. Blowers Township’s average trip to work is 31 minutes, where Minnesota’s towns sit at 23 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. The top destinations are Perham (48%), Detroit Lakes (7%) and Gorman Township (7%).
| Blowers Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 31 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 9.9% | 7% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Blowers Township has snowy winters and pleasant summers
Blowers Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Blowers Township’s July high is 79°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Blowers Township is
Blowers Township beats the Minnesota average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 13. 17% of adults smoke cigarettes in Blowers Township.
| Blowers Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 23% | 25% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 10% | 12% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 30% | 36% |
| What stands out | Blowers Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 79.6% | 76.1% |
| More adults with COPD | 7.8% | 5.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Conserved land covers 0.5% of Blowers Township
2.6 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves. The trail density in Blowers Township is 0.1 miles per square mile.
| Blowers Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.5 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 0.5% | 4.7% | 4.3% |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Blowers Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Blowers Township; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Blowers Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
99% of working residents leave Blowers Township for work
Where Blowers Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Blowers Township
Township in Minnesota, United States
Blowers Township is a township in Otter Tail County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 360 at the 2020 census. Blowers Township was organized in 1884, and named for A. S. Blowers, a county official.
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- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,424 ft
Questions about Blowers Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Blowers Township, MN a good place to live?
Blowers Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.