Garden TownshipMN
A town of 221.
Is Garden Township a good place to live?
The biggest park or preserve is Rindahl Wildlife Management Area, at 82 acres. Garden Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
221 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Garden Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Garden 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 Garden Township.
With only 0.1 jobs per working resident, most people in Garden Township work out of town
3.9% of residents live below the poverty line in Garden Township, below both Minnesota’s towns (7%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). In Garden Township, the middle household income is $98,000. The top destinations are Thief River Falls (15%), Crookston (12%) and McIntosh (9%). The median commute is under 30 miles.
| Garden Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 3.9% | 7% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $98,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Snowy winters and pleasant summers: that is Garden Township’s year
Garden Township’s July high stands at 80°F, below both the Minnesota town median (82°F) and the median of U.S. towns (85°F).
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Garden Township has a low natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
36% of Garden Township’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by cold waves at 28%. Compared with 62% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage here is lower.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Garden Township is
13% of adults report frequent physical distress in Garden Township. CDC measures, 32 in all: Garden Township beats Minnesota on 1 and trails on 8. Two figures for adults locally: 39% have obesity, 16% smoke cigarettes.
| Garden Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 30% | 36% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 35% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 75% | 75% | 79% |
| What stands out | Garden Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 79.2% | 76.1% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 12.9% | 8.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Rindahl Wildlife Management Area | — | 82 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Garden Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Garden Township; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Garden Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
100% of working residents leave Garden Township for work
Where Garden Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Garden Township
Township in Minnesota, United States
Garden 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 227 at the 2000 census.
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- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,198 ft
Questions about Garden Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Garden Township, MN a good place to live?
Garden Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.