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Donnelly TownshipMN

A town of 18.

Population
18
2025 Census estimate · −5.3% since 2020
Median home value
$138K
Census ACS
Household income
$156K
median
Median age
44.8
years
Land area
36 sq mi

Is Donnelly Township a good place to live?

Donnelly Township’s density of trails is 1.1 miles per square mile, above both Minnesota’s towns (0.5) and U.S. towns (0.4). Donnelly Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

18 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Eagle Point Township · 5 miStephen · 6 miSvea Township · 6 miSinnott Township · 6 miParker Township · 6 miDonaldson · 6 mi
Svea TownshipEagle Point TownshipSinnott TownshipParker TownshipTamarac TownshipSvea TownshipEagle Point TownshipSinnott TownshipParker TownshipTamarac TownshipDonnelly Township
Getting set up

Moving to Donnelly Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerP K M Electric CoopEIAHIFLD · EIA
Internet2 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Donnelly Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsStephen-Argyle Central 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 hereMarshall County CourthouseMarshall County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP code5675756757 100%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 Donnelly Township.

Natural hazards

Donnelly Township has a high natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding

The natural-hazard score from FEMA for Donnelly Township comes to 74 of 100, above both the Minnesota town median (40 of 100) and the median of U.S. towns (44 of 100). FEMA puts 58% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 22% to cold waves.

74risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
74High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesHail
Full pageDonnelly Township’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesHigh riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters26 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet ready1.4 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Donnelly Township has snowy winters and pleasant summers

The peak summer temperature in Donnelly Township is 81°F.

44″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter1–18°
Spring29–51°
Summer55–79°
Fall33–53°
Sep 26
typical first frost
May 15
typical last frost
+2.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageDonnelly Township’s climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 81°, January lows -3°Rain & snow44″ of snow a winter · 22 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+2.0° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Donnelly Township is

In Donnelly Township, 36% of adults have high blood pressure. Of 32 CDC measures, Donnelly Township beats the Minnesota average on 1 and trails it on 6. 15% of adults in Donnelly Township report frequent mental distress; 39% have obesity.

Donnelly TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)29%30%33%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)15%16%17%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)39%35%35%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)31%30%36%
32 measures vs. Minnesota
1 better25 too close to call6 worse
What stands outDonnelly TownshipMN
More adults treating high blood pressure79.9%76.1%
More adults with heart disease7.5%5.9%
Kittson Healthcare
18.5 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
Full pageDonnelly Township’s health reportOpen the page
Everyday habitsMore adults who get no exerciseHospitals & doctors nearby18.5 miles to an ER · Kittson HealthcareHow 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

0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 22,931 acres
38 mi
of trails · 1.1 per sq mi
Full pageDonnelly Township’s outdoors pageOpen the page
Trail map38 miles of trail, mappedPick a walkPick a walkConserved land0% conserved · 0 acres protectedQuestions“Where can I hike in Donnelly Township?”

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Donnelly Township

15pages on Donnelly Township
The big questions
HealthBetter than MN on 1 of 32 CDC measuresCost of livingWork & commute$156K median household incomeNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 74% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
Outdoors38 mi of trails · 0% conserved landPlacesLibraryHallock Public LibraryColleges
The story
Town Hall & politicsClimate81° summer highs · 44″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Donnelly Township; the nearest are

University of North DakotaUniversity or college · Public · Grand Forks, ND40.2 mi$10,951 in-state tuitionNorthland Community and Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · Thief River Falls45.5 mi$6,289 in-state tuition

About 0 of every 100 Donnelly Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

About Donnelly Township

Township in Minnesota, United States

Donnelly Township is a township in Marshall County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 28 at the 2000 census. Donnelly Township was organized in 1895, and named for Ignatius L. Donnelly, a U.S. congressman from Minnesota.

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

Area
36 sq mi
Elevation
810 ft

Questions about Donnelly Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Donnelly Township, MN a good place to live?

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