Eden TownshipMN
A town of 185.
Is Eden Township a good place to live?
Eden Township’s age of the median resident is 55.5 years, above both the Minnesota town median (39.9 years) and the median of U.S. towns (40.5 years). Only 5 of the 274 Minnesota towns we compare have a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Eden Township. Eden Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
185 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Eden Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Eden 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 Eden Township.
Eden Township has 0.1 jobs per working resident, so most workers leave town for work
The income of the median household here is $70,000. Eden Township’s average trip to work stands at 28 minutes, against 23 minutes in Minnesota’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. The top destinations are Fosston (31%), Crookston (8%) and Clearbrook (7%). Half of commuters travel less than 19 miles.
| Eden Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $70,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 6.2% | 7% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Eden Township has a low natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
For Eden Township, the risk rating from FEMA is 32 of 100. FEMA puts just over a third of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 29% to cold waves. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 68% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Eden Township has four seasons and pleasant summers
July afternoons reach 79° and January nights drop to -3°.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Eden Township is
Eden Township: three quarters of adults had a checkup this year. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Eden Township is ahead of Minnesota on 1 and behind on 14. Two figures for adults locally: 40% have obesity, 28% get no exercise outside work. Among 272 Minnesota towns, just 9 have a higher share of adults who smoke cigarettes than Eden Township.
| Eden Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 14% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 35% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 23% | 25% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 10% | 12% |
| What stands out | Eden Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 79.5% | 76.1% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 15.1% | 8.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
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Everything we know about Eden Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Eden Township; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Eden Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
100% of working residents leave Eden Township for work
Where Eden Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Eden Township
Township in Minnesota, United States
Eden Township is a township in Polk County, Minnesota, United States. It is part of the Grand Forks-ND-MN Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 215 at the 2000 census. The name is an allusion to the biblical Garden of Eden.
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- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,299 ft
Questions about Eden Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Eden Township, MN a good place to live?
Eden Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.