Elk TownshipMN
A town of 216, settled in 1872.
Is Elk Township a good place to live?
Elk Township’s median age is 53.1 years, where Minnesota’s towns sit at 39.9 years and U.S. towns at 40.5 years. Elk Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
216 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Elk Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Elk 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 Elk Township.
Most of Elk Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.2 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Elk Township for work: only 0% work in town. Elk Township’s median household income is $112,000, above both Minnesota’s towns ($90,000) and U.S. towns ($80,000). 3.4% of Elk Township residents live below the poverty line.
| Elk Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $112,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 3.4% | 7% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Elk Township, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
Elk Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 6° and about 45 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Elk Township stands out in Minnesota and nationally: a larger share of its adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance
16% of adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance in Elk Township. Elk Township beats the Minnesota average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 17. 73% of adults had a checkup this year in Elk Township.
| Elk Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 7.3% | 8.1% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 23% | 25% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 11% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 16% | 19% |
| What stands out | Elk Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More uninsured adults | 16.4% | 7.5% |
| More adults facing food insecurity | 20.3% | 11.4% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 14.1% | 8.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Moderate risk in Elk Township, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 58% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Elk Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Elk Township; the nearest are
About 4 of every 100 Elk Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
100% of working residents leave Elk Township for work
Where Elk Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Elk Township
Township in Minnesota, United States
Elk Township is a township in Nobles County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 284 at the 2000 census.
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- Established
- 1872
- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,588 ft
Questions about Elk Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Elk Township, MN a good place to live?
Elk Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.