Corliss TownshipMN
A town of 628.
Is Corliss Township a good place to live?
Corliss Township’s January low is -1°F, where Minnesota’s towns sit at 6°F and U.S. towns at 22°F. Of the 274 Minnesota towns we compare, none has a lower share of working residents who work in town than Corliss Township. The biggest park or preserve is Perham Wildlife Management Area, at 307 acres. Corliss Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
628 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Corliss Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Corliss 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 Corliss Township.
With 0.1 jobs for every working resident, most of Corliss Township’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Corliss Township for work: only 0% work in town. Corliss Township’s average trip to work is 30 minutes, above both the Minnesota town median (23 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). The median household income in Corliss Township is $101,000.
| Corliss Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 30 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $101,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 4.9% | 7% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Inland flooding leads a low hazard risk in Corliss Township
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 72% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In Corliss Township, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
Corliss Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Corliss Township’s July high is 79°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Corliss Township is
Corliss Township beats the Minnesota average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 12. 17% of adults smoke cigarettes in Corliss Township.
| Corliss Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 30% | 36% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 23% | 25% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 75% | 75% | 79% |
| What stands out | Corliss Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80% | 76.1% |
| More adults with COPD | 7.4% | 5.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Fewer young adults than Minnesota overall
Adults 18 to 34 are 17% of residents (22% statewide). 26% of Corliss Township residents are under 18. 37% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 39% across Minnesota.
| Corliss Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 26% | 23% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 37% | 33% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
42% women, 58% men
About 136 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±4.4 points). Across Minnesota, 49.9% of residents are women.
| Corliss Township | MN | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 8.7% | 12.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 17.3% | 10.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 8% | 8.8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 9.3% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 11.1% | 13.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 12.4% | 11.6% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 15.9% | 12.9% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 14.2% | 10.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 3.1% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 0.9% | 6.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 25.6% | 23.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 17.9% | 19.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 19.1% | 11.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 27.4% | 25.6% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 9.1% | 13.8% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 600, single groups can be off by several points
| Corliss Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.5 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 2.1% | 4.7% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Perham Wildlife Management Area | — | 307 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Corliss Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Corliss Township; the nearest are
About 4 of every 100 Corliss Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
100% of working residents leave Corliss Township for work
Where Corliss Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Corliss Township
Township in Minnesota, United States
Corliss Township is a township in Otter Tail County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 625 at the 2020 census. Corliss Township was organized in 1884, and named for Eben Eaton Corliss, a Minnesota legislator.
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- Area
- 37 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,424 ft
Questions about Corliss Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Corliss Township, MN a good place to live?
Corliss Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.