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Minnesota›Stevens County

Eldorado TownshipMN

A town of 84.

Is Eldorado Township a good place to live?

Eldorado Township’s average trip to work is 16 minutes, against 23 minutes in Minnesota’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Among 274 Minnesota towns, just 9 have a higher midpoint age than Eldorado Township. The biggest park or preserve is Eldorado Wildlife Management Area, at 298 acres. Eldorado Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

84 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Dollymount TownshipLogan TownshipEverglade TownshipDonnelly TownshipPepperton TownshipDollymount TownshipLogan TownshipEverglade TownshipDonnelly TownshipPepperton TownshipEldorado Township
Getting set up

Moving to Eldorado Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerTraverse Electric CoopEIAHIFLD · EIA
Internet5 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Eldorado Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsHerman-Norcross 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 hereStevens County AuditorStevens County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP codes56221, 56248, 5623556221 52% · 56248 40% · 56235 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 Eldorado Township.

Natural hazards

Low risk in Eldorado Township, with inland flooding at the top

40% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by cold waves at 19%. Eldorado Township’s FEMA hazard score stands at 27 of 100. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Eldorado Township after 5 declared disasters, most recently in 2023.

27risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
27Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesHail
5
federal disasters paid out here

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

Climate

Eldorado Township: snowy winters and pleasant summers

Eldorado Township’s typical July afternoon high is 82°F, near the Minnesota town median (82°F) and below the median of U.S. towns (85°F).

43″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter5–24°
Spring32–54°
Summer58–80°
Fall35–56°
Oct 9
typical first frost
May 1
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Eldorado Township is

Eldorado Township: 15% of adults report frequent mental distress. Against the Minnesota average, Eldorado Township comes out ahead on 3 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 9. 37% of adults locally have high blood pressure; 29% feel lonely.

Eldorado TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)28%30%36%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)37%31%35%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)29%30%33%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)13%10%12%
32 measures vs. Minnesota
3 better20 too close to call9 worse
What stands outEldorado TownshipMN
More adults treating high blood pressure81.4%76.1%
More adults screened for colon cancer73.3%68.7%
More adults with heart disease8.4%5.9%
Stevens Community Medical Center
15.8 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: dental, mental health

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

Outdoors

Protected land: 8.6% of Eldorado Township

Walkers can cover 2.6 miles of trail in 4 parks and preserves. The trail network density in Eldorado Township is 0.1 miles per square mile. Parks and preserves locally: 4, covering 589 acres.

8.6%conserved
Eldorado TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Miles of trail per square mile0.1 miles per square mile0.50.4
Conserved land8.6%4.7%4.3%
8.6%
conserved · 1,980 of 22,915 acres
2.6 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Eldorado Wildlife Management Area—298
2. Horning Pit Wildlife Management Area—164
3. Everglade Marshes Wildlife Management Area—102

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Eldorado Township

15pages on Eldorado Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Eldorado Township; the nearest are

About Eldorado Township

Township in Minnesota, United States

Eldorado Township is a township in Stevens County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 85 at the 2020 census.

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

Area
36 sq mi
Elevation
1,086 ft

Questions about Eldorado Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Eldorado Township, MN a good place to live?

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