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Minnesota›Otter Tail County

Edna TownshipMN

A town of 892.

Is Edna Township a good place to live?

Edna Township’s median age is 54 years, where Minnesota’s towns sit at 39.9 years and U.S. towns at 40.5 years. No town among the 274 in Minnesota we compare has a lower share of working residents who work in town than Edna Township. Edna Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

892 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Dead Lake TownshipPerham TownshipDora TownshipHobart TownshipGorman TownshipDead Lake TownshipPerham TownshipDora TownshipHobart TownshipGorman TownshipEdna Township
Getting set up

Moving to Edna Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerLake Region Electric Cooperative13.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet3 providers97% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Edna Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsPerham-Dent Public School DistrictWhich 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 hereOtter Tail County Government Services CenterOtter Tail County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP codes56528, 56573, 56544, 5658756528 43% · 56573 38% · 56544 12% · 56587 7%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 Edna Township.

Natural hazards

Inland flooding leads a low hazard risk in Edna Township

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 80% of U.S. communities.

20risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
20Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
1
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Work & commute

With 0.1 jobs for every working resident, most of Edna Township’s workers commute out

Most working residents leave Edna Township for work: only 0% work in town. Edna Township’s median household income is $121,000, above both Minnesota’s towns ($90,000) and U.S. towns ($80,000). 2.2% of Edna Township residents live below the poverty line.

0%work in town
Edna TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Median household income$121,000$90,000$80,000
Below the poverty line2.2%7%9.6%
Average trip to work23 minutes23 minutes25 minutes

Where working residents work

In Edna Township0%
Perham18%
Detroit Lakes11%
Fergus Falls10%
Pelican Rapids7%
20 mi
median commute distance
31
jobs based in Edna Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Edna Township

Edna Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Edna Township’s July high is 79°F.

46″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter3–22°
Spring30–52°
Summer56–78°
Fall34–53°
Oct 5
typical first frost
May 5
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Edna Township is

Edna Township beats the Minnesota average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 8. 15% of adults report frequent mental distress in Edna Township.

Edna TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)15%16%17%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)30%30%36%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)30%30%33%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)12%10%12%
32 measures vs. Minnesota
3 better21 too close to call8 worse
What stands outEdna TownshipMN
More adults screened for colon cancer74.8%68.7%
More adults treating high blood pressure81.8%76.1%
More adults with heart disease8.2%5.9%
Perham Health
4.6 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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

Outdoors

Edna Township has set aside 0% of its land for conservation

5.0 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves. The trail density in Edna Township is 0.1 miles per square mile.

0%conserved
0%
conserved · 10 of 22,100 acres
5.0 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Edna Township

15pages on Edna Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Edna Township; the nearest are

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Edna Township for work

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

18% → Perham Perham 18% 11% → Detroit Lakes Detroit Lakes 11% 10% → Fergus Falls Fergus Falls 10% 7% → Pelican Rapids Pelican Rapids 7% 4% → Fargo Fargo 4% 2% → Willmar Willmar 2% Edna Township · 0% stay
31jobs based in Edna Township
0%of working residents work in town
20 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Edna Township

Township in Minnesota

Edna Township is a township in Otter Tail County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 905 at the 2020 census. Edna Township was organized in 1882.

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

Area
35 sq mi
Elevation
1,352 ft

Questions about Edna Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Edna Township, MN a good place to live?

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