Excel TownshipMN
A town of 297, settled in 1889.
Is Excel Township a good place to live?
Excel Township’s January low is -4°F, where Minnesota’s towns sit at 6°F and U.S. towns at 22°F. Excel Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
297 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Excel Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Excel 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 Excel Township.
About half of Excel Township’s working residents commute to Thief River Falls
The median household income for Excel Township comes to $115,000, above both the Minnesota town median ($90,000) and the median of U.S. towns ($80,000). Excel Township: 2.8% of residents live below the poverty line. The top destinations are Thief River Falls (47%), Roseau (4%) and Middle River (3%). Its average trip to work is 20 minutes.
| Excel Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $115,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 2.8% | 7% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 20 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The biggest natural risk in Excel Township is drought, at a high overall level
Federal aid has come to Excel Township households in 4 declared disasters; the latest was in 2022. Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in 78% of U.S. communities. Expected losses in Excel Township break down as 35% from drought and 28% from inland flooding.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Excel Township has snowy winters and pleasant summers
Excel Township’s midsummer high is 79°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A older population than Minnesota as a whole
The share of residents in Excel Township who are under 18: 20%. People 65 and older are a quarter of residents (17% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 16% of residents (22% statewide). Also worth knowing: since 2020, Excel Township has lost 3.6% of its people, to 297 in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. In Excel Township, the age of the median resident is 46.5 years.
| Excel Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 25% | 18% | 18% |
| Median age | 46.5 years | 39.9 years | 40.5 years |
| Under 18 | 20% | 23% | 22% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±4 points. Across Minnesota, 49.9% of residents are women.
| Excel Township | MN | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 10.4% | 12.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 9.2% | 10.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 13.2% | 8.8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 2.4% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 13.2% | 13.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 13.2% | 11.6% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 13.2% | 12.9% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 13.6% | 10.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 11.6% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 0.6% | 6.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 31.5% | 23.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 20.8% | 19.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 16.1% | 11.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 23.8% | 25.6% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 7.1% | 13.8% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 300, single groups can be off by several points
How healthy Excel Township is
31% of adults feel lonely in Excel Township. In Excel Township, nearly a fifth of adults binge drink, and 30% sleep under 7 hours.
| Excel Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 35% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 16% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 30% | 36% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| What stands out | Excel Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More smokers | 15.7% | 13.1% |
| More adults with COPD | 6.4% | 5.4% |
| More adults with heart disease | 6.7% | 5.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
In Excel Township, 2.8% of the land is conserved
9.2 miles of trail. Excel Township’s trail network density comes in at 0.2 miles per square mile.
| Excel Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.5 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 2.8% | 4.7% | 4.3% |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Excel Township
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Excel Township
About 12 of every 100 Excel Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
100% of working residents leave Excel Township for work
Where Excel Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Excel Township
Township in Minnesota, United States
Excel Township is a township in Marshall County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 280 at the 2000 census. Excel Township was organized in 1884, and named after Excelsior, Minnesota.
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- Area
- 47 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,142 ft
Questions about Excel Township
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Is Excel Township, MN a good place to live?
Excel Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.