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Fanny TownshipMN

A town of 94.

Population
94
2025 Census estimate · −2.1% since 2020
Median home value
$327K
Census ACS
Household income
$114K
median
Median age
37.9
years
Land area
36 sq mi

Is Fanny Township a good place to live?

Fanny Township’s January low is -2°F, below both Minnesota’s towns (6°F) and U.S. towns (22°F). Fanny Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

94 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Lowell Township · 6 miNesbit Township · 6 miParnell Township · 6 miEuclid Township · 6 miCrookston Township · 8 miFisher Township · 8 mi
Parnell TownshipEuclid TownshipLowell TownshipNesbit TownshipParnell TownshipEuclid TownshipLowell TownshipNesbit TownshipFanny Township
Getting set up

Moving to Fanny Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerP K M Electric CoopEIAHIFLD · EIA
WaterMarshall-Polk Rural Water SystemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Fanny Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsFisher Public School DistrictCrookston Public School District2 districts serve Fanny Township; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
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 herePolk County Taxpayer Service CenterPolk County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP codes56716, 56722, 5672356716 39% · 56722 39% · 56723 21%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 Fanny Township.

Natural hazards

Compared with most of Minnesota and the rest of the country, the FEMA risk score in Fanny Township is higher

Expected losses in Fanny Township break down as 57% from inland flooding and 24% from cold waves. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Fanny Township after 4 declared disasters, most recently in 2022.

88risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
88Very high riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesHail
4
federal disasters paid out here
Full pageFanny Township’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesVery high riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters4 federal disasters · Paid out in Fanny TownshipGet ready1.7 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

In Fanny Township, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers

The July high for Fanny Township comes to 81°F.

49″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter2–19°
Spring30–51°
Summer56–79°
Fall33–53°
Sep 27
typical first frost
May 11
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageFanny Township’s climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 81°, January lows -2°Rain & snow49″ of snow a winter · 23 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+1.4° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Fanny Township is

Among adults in Fanny Township, 31% have high blood pressure, near the Minnesota town median (31%) and below the median of U.S. towns (35%). Fanny Township: 19% of adults binge drink. In Fanny Township, nearly two in five adults have obesity, and 34% sleep under 7 hours.

Fanny TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)19%18%16%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)39%35%35%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)34%30%36%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)30%30%33%
32 measures vs. Minnesota
0 better31 too close to call1 worse
What stands outFanny TownshipMN
More adults with arthritis25.2%22.3%
Riverview Hospital
8.5 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
Full pageFanny Township’s health reportOpen the page
Everyday habitsMore adults sleeping under 7 hoursHospitals & doctors nearby8.5 miles to an ER · Riverview HospitalHow adults are doingMore adults in frequent physical distressEvery CDC estimateBetter than MN on 0 of 32

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

Outdoors

0% of Fanny Township is conserved land

3.7 miles of trail.

0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 22,834 acres
3.7 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Full pageFanny Township’s outdoors pageOpen the page
Trail map3.7 miles of trail, mappedPick a walkPick a walkConserved land0% conserved · 0 acres protectedQuestions“Where can I hike in Fanny Township?”

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Fanny Township

15pages on Fanny Township
The big questions
HealthBetter than MN on 0 of 32 CDC measuresCost of livingWork & commute$114K median household incomeNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 88% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
Outdoors4 mi of trails · 0% conserved landPlacesLibraryCrookston LibraryCollegesUniversity of Minnesota-Crookston is 6.9 mi away
The story
Town Hall & politicsClimate81° summer highs · 49″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Fanny Township

University of Minnesota-CrookstonUniversity or college · Public · Crookston6.9 mi$13,288 in-state tuition

About 6 of every 100 Fanny Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Minnesota.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

About Fanny Township

Township in Minnesota, United States

Fanny Township is a township in Polk County, Minnesota, United States. It is part of the Grand Forks-ND-MN Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 105 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Grand Forks-ND-MN Metropolitan Statistical Area. Fanny Township was organized in 1880.

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

Area
36 sq mi
Elevation
883 ft

Questions about Fanny Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Fanny Township, MN a good place to live?

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