Folden TownshipMN
A town of 288.
Is Folden Township a good place to live?
16% of the land in Folden Township is conserved, where Minnesota’s towns sit at 4.7% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. The biggest park or preserve is Folden Woods Marsh Wildlife Management Area, at 315 acres. Folden Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
288 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Folden Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Folden 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 Folden Township.
The biggest natural risk in Folden Township is inland flooding, at a low overall level
Folden Township’s risk rating from FEMA is 21 of 100, against 40 of 100 in Minnesota’s towns and 44 of 100 across U.S. towns. Expected losses in Folden Township break down as 53% from inland flooding and 20% from cold waves. One declared disaster, in 2001, has brought federal aid to Folden Township households.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
With only 0.0 jobs per working resident, most people in Folden Township work out of town
In Folden Township, the income of the median household is $67,000. The top destinations are Parkers Prairie (18%), Alexandria (14%) and Fergus Falls (6%). Half the trips to work are shorter than 23 miles.
| Folden Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $67,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 9.6% | 7% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Protected land: 15.8% of Folden Township
Count the trails in 2 parks and preserves and they come to 2.2 miles. Folden Township’s concentration of trails is 0.1 miles per square mile. Parks and preserves in the town: 2, covering 434 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Folden Woods Marsh Wildlife Management Area | 0.5 mi | 315 |
| 2. Lake Sixteen Wildlife Management Area | — | 119 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Expect snowy winters and pleasant summers in Folden Township
The July high for Folden Township comes to 79°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Folden Township is
Among adults in Folden Township, 27% get no exercise outside work. This Minnesota town does better than the Minnesota average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 12.
| Folden Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 10% | 12% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 16% | 17% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 23% | 25% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 30% | 36% |
| What stands out | Folden Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 82.8% | 76.1% |
| More adults getting cholesterol checked | 87.7% | 85.3% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9% | 5.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Folden Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Folden Township; the nearest are
About 6 of every 100 Folden Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Minnesota.
100% of working residents leave Folden Township for work
Where Folden Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Folden Township
Township in Minnesota, United States
Folden Township is a township in Otter Tail County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 289 at the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,430 ft
Questions about Folden Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Folden Township, MN a good place to live?
Folden Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.