Elmwood TownshipMN
A town of 415.
Is Elmwood Township a good place to live?
95% of households own their home in Elmwood Township, above both the Minnesota town median (75%) and the median of U.S. towns (73%). Wulf C. Krabbenhoft Farmstead is on the National Register of Historic Places. Elmwood Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
415 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Elmwood Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Elmwood 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 Elmwood Township.
More than half of Elmwood Township’s working residents commute to Fargo
Most working residents leave Elmwood Township for work: only 0% work in town. Jobs based in Elmwood Township fell to 32 in 2023, 22 fewer than in 2013. Elmwood Township’s median household income is $96,000, where Minnesota’s towns sit at $90,000 and U.S. towns at $80,000.
| Elmwood Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $96,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 9.9% | 7% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Fewer young adults than Minnesota overall
Adults 18 to 34 are 11% of residents (22% statewide); children under 18 are 30% of residents (23% statewide). 31% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 39% across Minnesota. 16% of Elmwood Township residents are 65 or older.
| Elmwood Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 16% | 18% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 31% | 33% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
49% women, 51% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±7.9 points. Across Minnesota, 49.9% of residents are women.
| Elmwood Township | MN | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 15% | 12.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 14.8% | 10.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 1.6% | 8.8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 9.5% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 18.5% | 13.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 11.3% | 11.6% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 13.6% | 12.9% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 8.5% | 10.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 7.2% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 4.4% | 6.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 19.2% | 23.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 30.3% | 19.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 15.2% | 11.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 22.6% | 25.6% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 8.4% | 13.8% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 400, single groups can be off by several points
High risk in Elmwood Township, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 69% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Elmwood Township has snowy winters and pleasant summers
Elmwood Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 82°, January nights drop to 0° and about 53 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Elmwood Township is
Elmwood Township beats the Minnesota average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 20% of adults binge drink in Elmwood Township.
| Elmwood Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 18% | 16% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 12% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 16% | 19% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 30% | 36% |
| What stands out | Elmwood Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had a stroke | 2.7% | 3.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Conserved land covers 0.1% of Elmwood Township
1.5 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves. Only 8 of the 273 Minnesota towns we compare have a lower share of conserved land than Elmwood Township.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Fargodome and 7 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Elmwood Township. Close and well known come first.
13 mi Stadium & arenaFargodome
12 mi MuseumPlains Art Museum
13 mi Zoo & aquariumRed River Zoo
14 mi MuseumFargo Air Museum
17 mi MuseumBonanzaville, USA
11 mi MuseumRourke Art MuseumPhoto credits
Fargodome: Bobak Ha'Eri, CC BY 3.0 · Plains Art Museum: AJ LEON, CC BY 2.0 · Red River Zoo: BrielleMary, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Fargo Air Museum: Fargo-Moorhead CVB, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Bonanzaville, USA: Fargo-Moorhead CVB, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Rourke Art Museum: McGhiever, CC BY-SA 3.0
Everything we know about Elmwood Township
Colleges nearby
4 within 15 miles of the center of Elmwood Township
About 5 of every 100 Elmwood Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Minnesota.
100% of working residents leave Elmwood Township for work
Where Elmwood Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Elmwood Township
Township in Minnesota, United States
Elmwood Township is a township in Clay County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 371 at the 2000 census. Elmwood Township was named for the groves of elm trees along the Buffalo River.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 925 ft
Questions about Elmwood Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Elmwood Township, MN a good place to live?
Elmwood Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.