Erhards Grove TownshipMN
A town of 403, settled in 1871.
Is Erhards Grove Township a good place to live?
Erhards Grove Township’s January low is -1°F, where Minnesota’s towns sit at 6°F and U.S. towns at 22°F. 27% of the land in Erhards Grove Township is conserved, above both Minnesota’s towns (4.7%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). The biggest park or preserve is Backstrom WPA, at 686 acres. Erhards Grove Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
403 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Erhards Grove Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Erhards Grove 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 Erhards Grove Township.
Erhards Grove Township has a very low natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
For Erhards Grove Township, the FEMA risk score is 18 of 100. FEMA puts 54% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 18% to cold waves. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Erhards Grove Township after 2 declared disasters, most recently in 2011.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In Erhards Grove Township, nearly a quarter of the land is conserved
0.3 miles of trail wind through 9 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Pellican Valley WPA | 0.3 mi | 314 |
| 2. Backstrom WPA | — | 686 |
| 3. Knobel Lake WPA | — | 252 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Erhards Grove Township has 0.5 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Just 2% of Erhards Grove Township’s working residents have a job in town. For Erhards Grove Township, the mean commuting time is 27 minutes. Employers in Erhards Grove Township added 28 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 83. Half commute less than 22 miles.
| Erhards Grove Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 1.7% | 9.8% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Work from home | 11% | 14% | 11% |
| Below the poverty line | 8.6% | 7% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Erhards Grove Township
The July high for Erhards Grove Township comes to 80°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Erhards Grove Township is
On the CDC’s 32 measures, Erhards Grove Township is ahead of Minnesota on 3 and behind on 11. Erhards Grove Township: 31% of adults sleep under 7 hours.
| Erhards Grove Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 16% | 17% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 10% | 12% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 30% | 36% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| What stands out | Erhards Grove Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults screened for colon cancer | 73.8% | 68.7% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 81.3% | 76.1% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8% | 5.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Erhards Grove Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Erhards Grove Township; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Erhards Grove Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
98% of working residents leave Erhards Grove Township for work
Where Erhards Grove Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Erhards Grove Township
Township in Minnesota, United States
Erhards Grove Township is a township in Otter Tail County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 411 at the 2020 census. Erhards Grove Township was organized in 1870 by Alexander E. Erhard and others.
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- Area
- 35 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,280 ft
Questions about Erhards Grove Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Erhards Grove Township, MN a good place to live?
Erhards Grove Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.