Everts TownshipMN
A town of 754.
Is Everts Township a good place to live?
Glendalough State Park, at 1,913 acres with 7.5 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Everts Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
754 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Everts Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Everts 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 Everts Township.
Compared with most of Minnesota and the rest of the country, more of Everts Township’s residents are 65 or older
Two in five adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Everts Township, where Minnesota’s towns sit at 33% and U.S. towns at 29%. Of the 274 Minnesota towns we compare, none has a higher median age than Everts Township.
| Everts Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 52% | 18% | 18% |
| Median age | 65.5 years | 39.9 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 40% | 33% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
53% women, 47% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±3.4 points. Across Minnesota, 49.9% of residents are women.
| Everts Township | MN | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 2.5% | 12.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 2.5% | 10.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 2.3% | 8.8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 3.7% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 3.5% | 13.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 11.7% | 11.6% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 22.2% | 12.9% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 25% | 10.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 26.5% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 1.3% | 6.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 20.9% | 23.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 24.3% | 19.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 14.1% | 11.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 23.1% | 25.6% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 16.4% | 13.8% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 800, single groups can be off by several points
Natural hazards: low risk in Everts Township, mostly inland flooding
Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in 79% of U.S. communities. 59% of Everts Township’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by cold waves at 18%. Federal aid has come to Everts Township households in 2 declared disasters; the latest was in 2011.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
With 0.2 jobs for every working resident, most of Everts Township’s workers commute out
The top destinations are Fergus Falls (31%), Battle Lake (14%) and Underwood (8%). Most working residents leave Everts Township for work: only 2% work in town. This Minnesota town had 63 jobs in 2023, up 44 from 2013. Also worth knowing: among residents locally, 1.3% live below the poverty line.
| Everts Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 1.3% | 7% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.4% | 9.8% | 8% |
| Median household income | $103,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The climate in Everts Township brings snowy winters and pleasant summers
In Everts Township, the peak summer temperature is 80°F, below both Minnesota’s towns (82°F) and U.S. towns (85°F).
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Everts Township stands out in Minnesota and nationally, with fewer of its adults who binge drink
Everts Township: 33% of adults have obesity. Among 272 Minnesota towns, just one has a higher share of adults who had a checkup this year than Everts Township. In Everts Township, 13% of adults report frequent mental distress, and 29% sleep under 7 hours.
| Everts Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 18% | 16% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 16% | 17% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 36% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 80% | 75% | 79% |
| What stands out | Everts Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 6.3% | 9.3% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 4.1% | 5.7% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 14% | 8.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Protected land: 9.2% of Everts Township
Trails total 12 miles in 3 parks and preserves. Everts Township’s density of trails is 0.3 miles per square mile.
| Everts Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 9.2% | 4.7% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.3 miles per square mile | 0.5 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Glendalough State Park | 7.5 mi | 1,913 |
| 2. Rearing Pond Trails | 1.7 mi | 67 |
| 3. Halverson Park | — | 7 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Everts Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Everts Township; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Everts Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
98% of working residents leave Everts Township for work
Where Everts Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Everts Township
Township in Minnesota, United States
Everts Township is a township in Otter Tail County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 759 at the 2020 census. Everts Township was organized in 1879, and named for Edmund A. Everts and his son Rezin Everts, early settlers.
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- Area
- 34 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,362 ft
Questions about Everts Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Everts Township, MN a good place to live?
Everts Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.