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Deerhorn TownshipMN

A town of 89.

Population
89
2025 Census estimate · −2.2% since 2020
Median home value
$238K
Census ACS
Household income
$94K
median
Median age
43.3
years
Land area
36 sq mi

Is Deerhorn Township a good place to live?

97% of households own their home in Deerhorn Township, where Minnesota’s towns sit at 75% and U.S. towns at 73%. David N. Peet Farmstead is on the National Register of Historic Places. Deerhorn Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

89 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Wolverton Township · 6 miAtherton Township · 6 miMitchell Township · 6 miAlliance Township · 6 miWolverton · 7 miRoberts Township · 8 mi
Wolverton TownshipAtherton TownshipMitchell TownshipRoberts TownshipWolverton TownshipAtherton TownshipMitchell TownshipRoberts TownshipDeerhorn Township
Getting set up

Moving to Deerhorn Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerLake Region Electric Cooperative13.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet6 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Deerhorn Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsBarnesville Public School DistrictBreckenridge Public School District2 districts serve Deerhorn Township; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
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 hereWilkin County CourthouseWilkin County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP codes56594, 5651456594 78% · 56514 22%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 Deerhorn Township.

Climate

Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Deerhorn Township

Deerhorn Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 82°, January nights drop to 0° and about 50 inches of snow falls in a winter.

50″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter4–22°
Spring32–53°
Summer57–80°
Fall35–55°
Oct 3
typical first frost
May 5
typical last frost
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageDeerhorn Township’s climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 82°, January lows 0°Rain & snow50″ of snow a winter · 25 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+1.5° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

Inland flooding leads a high hazard risk in Deerhorn Township

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 67% of U.S. communities.

67risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
67High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesHail
2
federal disasters paid out here
Full pageDeerhorn Township’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesHigh riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters2 federal disasters · Paid out in Deerhorn TownshipGet ready1.8 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

How healthy Deerhorn Township is

Deerhorn Township beats the Minnesota average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 29% of adults feel lonely in Deerhorn Township, below both Minnesota’s towns (30%) and U.S. towns (33%). 19% of adults binge drink in Deerhorn Township.

Deerhorn TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)29%30%33%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)19%18%16%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)30%30%36%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)15%16%17%
32 measures vs. Minnesota
1 better30 too close to call1 worse
What stands outDeerhorn TownshipMN
Fewer adults without reliable transportation6%7.1%
More adults who have had cancer9.7%8.5%
Essentia Health
18.4 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
Full pageDeerhorn Township’s health reportOpen the page
Everyday habitsMore smokersHospitals & doctors nearby18.4 miles to an ER · Essentia HealthHow adults are doingMore adults in frequent physical distressEvery CDC estimateBetter than MN on 1 of 32

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

Outdoors

0.2% of Deerhorn Township is conserved land

4.3 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves. Only 10 of the 273 Minnesota towns we compare have a lower share of conserved land than Deerhorn Township. Deerhorn Township’s trail density is 0.1 miles per square mile.

0.2%conserved
Deerhorn TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Conserved land0.2%4.7%4.3%
Miles of trail per square mile0.1 miles per square mile0.50.4
0.2%
conserved · 57 of 22,848 acres
4.3 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Full pageDeerhorn Township’s outdoors pageOpen the page
Trail map4.3 miles of trail, mappedPick a walkPick a walkConserved land0.2% conserved · 57 acres protectedQuestions“Where can I hike in Deerhorn Township?”

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Deerhorn Township

17pages on Deerhorn Township
The big questions
HealthBetter than MN on 1 of 32 CDC measuresCost of livingWork & commute$94K median household incomeNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 67% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
Outdoors4 mi of trails · 0% conserved landPlacesAttractions8 nearby · Rourke Art Museum 22 miLibraryBarnesville LibraryColleges
The story
History1 on the National RegisterTown Hall & politicsClimate82° summer highs · 50″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Deerhorn Township; the nearest are

Concordia College at MoorheadUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Moorhead20.7 mi$31,170 tuitionMinnesota State University MoorheadUniversity or college · Public · Moorhead20.9 mi$10,428 in-state tuitionNorth Dakota State College of ScienceCommunity college · Public · Wahpeton, ND21.8 mi$5,974 in-state tuition

About 2 of every 100 Deerhorn Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

About Deerhorn Township

Township in Minnesota, United States

Deerhorn Township is a township in Wilkin County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 111 at the 2000 census. Deerhorn Township took its name from Deerhorn Creek.

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

Area
36 sq mi
Elevation
948 ft

Questions about Deerhorn Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Deerhorn Township, MN a good place to live?

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