Eastern TownshipMN
A town of 253.
Is Eastern Township a good place to live?
Among 274 Minnesota towns, just 9 have a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Eastern Township. The biggest park or preserve is Eastern Wildlife Management Area, at 1,018 acres. Eastern Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
253 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Eastern Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Eastern 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 Eastern Township.
Low risk in Eastern Township, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 79% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Most of Eastern Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.1 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Eastern Township for work: only 0% work in town. At 29 minutes, Eastern Township’s average trip to work is above both Minnesota’s towns (23 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). 3.4% of residents live below the poverty line in Eastern Township.
| Eastern Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 3.4% | 7% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Eastern Township has snowy winters and pleasant summers
Eastern Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. At 79°F, Eastern Township’s July high is where Minnesota’s towns sit at 82°F and U.S. towns at 85°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Eastern Township is
Eastern Township beats the Minnesota average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 13. 18% of Eastern Township adults smoke cigarettes.
| Eastern Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 14% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 23% | 25% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 10% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 12% | 14% |
| What stands out | Eastern Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.2% | 76.1% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.1% | 5.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Eastern Township has set aside 6.5% of its land for conservation
0.6 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Eastern Wildlife Management Area | — | 1,018 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Eastern Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Eastern Township; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Eastern Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
100% of working residents leave Eastern Township for work
Where Eastern Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Eastern Township
Township in Minnesota, United States
Eastern Township is a township in Otter Tail County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 254 at the 2020 census. Eastern Township was organized in 1875, and named from its location on the eastern side of the county.
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- Area
- 37 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,437 ft
Questions about Eastern Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Eastern Township, MN a good place to live?
Eastern Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.