Fortier TownshipMN
A town of 94.
Is Fortier Township a good place to live?
Only 8 of the 274 Minnesota towns we compare have a higher midpoint age than Fortier Township. 13% of the land in Fortier Township is conserved, against 4.7% in Minnesota’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. The biggest park or preserve is Sioux Nation Wildlife Management Area, at 481 acres. Fortier Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
94 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Fortier Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Fortier 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
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Fortier Township has snowy winters and pleasant summers
Fortier Township’s peak summer temperature stands at 82°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
13.1% of the land in Fortier Township is protected from building
The concentration of trails for Fortier Township comes to 0.1 miles per square mile, where Minnesota’s towns sit at 0.5 and U.S. towns at 0.4. Across 4 parks and preserves: 1.9 miles of trail.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Sioux Nation Wildlife Management Area | — | 481 |
| 2. Bohemian Wildlife Management Area | — | 474 |
| 3. Saum Memorial Wildlife Management Area | — | 79 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
How healthy Fortier Township is
Fortier Township: 37% of adults have high blood pressure. Of 32 CDC measures, Fortier Township beats the Minnesota average on 1 and trails it on 12. Two figures for adults in the town: 29% feel lonely, 31% sleep under 7 hours.
| Fortier Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 31% | 35% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 33% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 30% | 36% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 35% | 35% |
| What stands out | Fortier Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.5% | 76.1% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 14.5% | 8.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Fortier Township has a moderate natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
FEMA puts nearly a third of Fortier Township’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 29% to heat waves. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 54% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Fortier Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Fortier Township; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Fortier Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
About Fortier Township
Township in Minnesota, United States
Fortier Township is a township in Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 116 at the 2000 census. Fortier Township was established in 1881, and named after Joseph Fortier, a pioneer merchant.
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- Area
- 34 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,594 ft
Questions about Fortier Township
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Is Fortier Township, MN a good place to live?
Fortier Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.