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Eagle Valley TownshipMN

Population 505: a town in Minnesota.

Is Eagle Valley Township a good place to live?

20% of residents live below the poverty line in Eagle Valley Township, above both the Minnesota town median (7%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Eagle Valley Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

505 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Ward TownshipIona TownshipGermania TownshipWykeham TownshipWard TownshipIona TownshipGermania TownshipWykeham TownshipEagle Valley Township
Getting set up

Moving to Eagle Valley Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerTodd-Wadena Electric CoopEIAHIFLD · EIA
WaterClarissa water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet3 providers29% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Eagle Valley Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsBertha-Hewitt Public School DistrictBrowerville Public School District2 districts serve Eagle Valley 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 hereTodd County Historic CourthouseTodd County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2015
ZIP codes56440, 56446, 5643856440 68% · 56446 24% · 56438 8%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 Eagle Valley Township.

Work & commute

Eagle Valley Township has 0.2 jobs per working resident, so most workers leave town for work

Half the trips to work are shorter than 26 miles. In Eagle Valley Township, the typical household income is $59,000. Only 2% of working residents stay in Eagle Valley Township for work; the rest commute out. The top destinations are Long Prairie (11%), Alexandria (10%) and Wadena (6%).

2%work in town
Eagle Valley TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Median household income$59,000$90,000$80,000
Working residents who work in town1.7%9.8%8%
Average trip to work22 minutes23 minutes25 minutes

Where working residents work

In Eagle Valley Township2%
Long Prairie11%
Alexandria10%
Wadena6%
Eagle Bend5%
26 mi
median commute distance
35
jobs based in Eagle Valley Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazards

The biggest natural risk in Eagle Valley Township is inland flooding, at a low overall level

Of the losses FEMA expects in Eagle Valley Township, 61% come from inland flooding and 9% from cold waves. FEMA expects less storm and flood damage here than in 77% of U.S. communities. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Eagle Valley Township after 3 declared disasters, most recently in 2022.

23risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
23Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
3
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

In Eagle Valley Township, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers

Eagle Valley Township’s July high stands at 80°F.

54″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter4–22°
Spring31–52°
Summer56–77°
Fall35–54°
Sep 27
typical first frost
May 13
typical last frost
+1.6°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

Eagle Valley Township stands out in Minnesota and nationally, with more of its adults who have diabetes

The share of adults in Eagle Valley Township who have high blood pressure: 39%. The town does better than the Minnesota average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 20. Only 4 of the 272 Minnesota towns we compare have a higher share of adults who say their health is fair or poor than Eagle Valley Township.

Eagle Valley TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)31%23%25%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)16%12%14%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)39%31%35%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)14%10%12%
32 measures vs. Minnesota
1 better11 too close to call20 worse
What stands outEagle Valley TownshipMN
More adults treating high blood pressure79.6%76.1%
More adults with COPD9.4%5.4%
Centracare - Long Prairie Hospital
13.7 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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

Outdoors

Protected land: 0.1% of Eagle Valley Township

Among 273 Minnesota towns, just 8 have a lower share of conserved land than Eagle Valley Township. 3.4 miles of trail.

0.1%conserved
Eagle Valley TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Conserved land0.1%4.7%4.3%
Miles of trail per square mile0.1 miles per square mile0.50.4
0.1%
conserved · 18 of 22,354 acres
3.4 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Eagle Valley Township

16pages on Eagle Valley Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Eagle Valley Township; the nearest are

A commuter town

98% of working residents leave Eagle Valley Township for work

Where Eagle Valley Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

11% → Long Prairie Long Prairie 11% 10% → Alexandria Alexandria 10% 6% → Wadena Wadena 6% 5% → Eagle Bend Eagle Bend 5% 3% → Browerville Browerville 3% 3% → Long Prairie Township Long Prairie Township 3% Eagle Valley Township · 2% stay
35jobs based in Eagle Valley Township
2%of working residents work in town
26 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Eagle Valley Township

Township in Minnesota, United States

Eagle Valley Township is a township in Todd County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 570 at the 2000 census. By the 2020 Census the population had fallen to 487. The township is named for Eagle Creek, which flows through it. Eagle Creek is in turned for the Bald Eagle

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

Area
35 sq mi
Elevation
1,378 ft

Questions about Eagle Valley Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Eagle Valley Township, MN a good place to live?

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