Cormorant TownshipMN
A town of 1,405, settled in 1881.
Is Cormorant Township a good place to live?
The best of Cormorant Township’s subject grades are a B+ for health and civic life; the weakest is a D− for walkability. 36% of residents are 65 or older in Cormorant Township, above both the Minnesota town median (18%) and the median of U.S. towns (18%). On walkability, just 3 of Minnesota’s 574 towns do worse. Homes are expensive, about $474K for a typical one and 6.6 times the Detroit Lakes area’s $71K median household income. The biggest park or preserve is Severson Lake WPA, at 216 acres. Cormorant Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Cormorant Township has grown 36% since 2010
1,039 counted in 2010 and 1,388 in 2020; an estimated 1,405 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
How Cormorant Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Minnesota), ordered by how far Cormorant Township is from typical.
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Moving to Cormorant Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Cormorant 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 Cormorant Township.
The median age in Cormorant Township is higher than in the typical Minnesota or U.S. town
At 58.7 years, Cormorant Township’s median age is against 39.9 years in Minnesota’s towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. 13% of Cormorant Township residents are under 18. People 65 and older are 36% of residents (17% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 10% of residents (22% statewide).
| Cormorant Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 58.7 years | 39.9 years | 40.5 years |
| Under 18 | 13% | 23% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 46% | 33% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
48% women, 52% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±2.6 points. Across Minnesota, 49.9% of residents are women.
| Cormorant Township | MN | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 6% | 12.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 7% | 10.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 5.3% | 8.8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 4.6% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 6.3% | 13.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 16.1% | 11.6% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 19% | 12.9% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 22.3% | 10.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 13.4% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 2.3% | 6.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 24.8% | 23.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 17% | 19.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 10.2% | 11.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 33.8% | 25.6% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 11.9% | 13.8% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,400, single groups can be off by several points
With 0.3 jobs for every working resident, most of Cormorant Township’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Cormorant Township for work: only 3% work in town. Cormorant Township’s average trip to work is 34 minutes. Jobs based in Cormorant Township grew to 170 in 2023, 87 more than in 2013.
| Cormorant Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 34 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.5% | 9.8% | 8% |
| Median household income | $103,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 6.9% | 7% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
On CDC estimates, Cormorant Township is healthier than 73% of U.S. towns
Cormorant Township beats the Minnesota average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5. 27% of adults feel lonely in Cormorant Township.
| Cormorant Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 30% | 33% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 36% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 16% | 17% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 16% |
| What stands out | Cormorant Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer lonely adults | 26.8% | 31.2% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.8% | 76.1% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.9% | 8.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
In Cormorant Township, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
Cormorant Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The July high in Cormorant Township is 80°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Inland flooding leads a low hazard risk in Cormorant Township
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 66% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
| Cormorant Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.5 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 6.3% | 4.7% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Severson Lake WPA | — | 216 |
| 2. Larson WPA | — | 162 |
| 3. Dunham WPA | — | 85 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Cormorant Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Cormorant Township; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Cormorant Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
1,405 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
About Cormorant Township
Township in the United States
Cormorant Township is a township in Becker County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 1,039 as of the 2010 census.
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- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,358 ft
Questions about Cormorant Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Cormorant Township, MN expensive?
Yes. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C−.