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Minnesota›Becker County

Evergreen TownshipMN

A town of 408.

Is Evergreen Township a good place to live?

21% of residents live below the poverty line in Evergreen Township, above both Minnesota’s towns (7%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Of the 274 Minnesota towns we compare, none has a lower share of working residents who work in town than Evergreen Township. Evergreen Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

408 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Corliss TownshipSpruce Grove TownshipSilver Leaf TownshipToad Lake TownshipCorliss TownshipSpruce Grove TownshipSilver Leaf TownshipToad Lake TownshipEvergreen Township
Getting set up

Moving to Evergreen Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerLake Region Electric Cooperative13.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet3 providers85% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Evergreen Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsFrazee-Vergas 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 hereBecker County CourthouseBecker County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2015
ZIP code5654456544 100%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 Evergreen Township.

Natural hazards

Inland flooding leads a very low hazard risk in Evergreen Township

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 81% of U.S. communities.

19risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
19Very low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
1
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Work & commute

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

Most working residents leave Evergreen Township for work: only 1% work in town. At $57,000, Evergreen Township’s median household income is below both the Minnesota town median ($90,000) and the median of U.S. towns ($80,000). Since 2013, Evergreen Township has lost 205 jobs, to 25 in 2023.

1%work in town
Evergreen TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Median household income$57,000$90,000$80,000
Average trip to work21 minutes23 minutes25 minutes

Where working residents work

In Evergreen Township1%
Detroit Lakes39%
Perham7%
Fargo5%
Frazee4%
17 mi
median commute distance
25
jobs based in Evergreen Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Evergreen Township

Evergreen Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The July high in Evergreen Township is 79°F.

46″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter3–21°
Spring30–51°
Summer55–77°
Fall34–52°
Oct 3
typical first frost
May 4
typical last frost
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Evergreen Township is

Evergreen Township beats the Minnesota average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 8. 28% of adults feel lonely in Evergreen Township.

Evergreen TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)28%30%33%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)20%18%16%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)30%30%36%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)16%14%14%
32 measures vs. Minnesota
1 better23 too close to call8 worse
What stands outEvergreen TownshipMN
More adults treating high blood pressure79.1%76.1%
More adults with COPD7%5.4%
Perham Health
12.3 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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

Outdoors

7% of Evergreen Township is conserved land

1.0 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves.

7%conserved
7%
conserved · 1,628 of 23,096 acres
1.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Evergreen Township

16pages on Evergreen Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Evergreen Township; the nearest are

A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Evergreen Township for work

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

39% → Detroit Lakes Detroit Lakes 39% 7% → Perham Perham 7% 5% → Fargo Fargo 5% 4% → Frazee Frazee 4% 3% → Erie Township Erie Township 3% 3% → Toad Lake Township Toad Lake Township 3% Evergreen Township · 1% stay
25jobs based in Evergreen Township
1%of working residents work in town
17 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Evergreen Township

Township in Minnesota, United States

Evergreen Township is a township in Becker County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 290 as of the 2000 census.

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

Area
36 sq mi
Elevation
1,493 ft

Questions about Evergreen Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Evergreen Township, MN a good place to live?

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