Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 316.
Glyndon Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 406 in 1880, a low of 250 in 1900, 1,306 in 2020. The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 1878 and 3 maps from 1895 on.
Explore the history →Who provides power, water and the rest in Glyndon 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.
Ordered by what stands out in Glyndon Township.
A bachelor’s degree or higher: nearly a third of adults 25 and older, vs 39% across Minnesota. Children under 18 are 46% of residents (23% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 9% of residents (22% statewide).
Somewhere between 14% and 84% women
The Census survey reached too few of Glyndon Township’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±34.9 points. Across Minnesota, 49.9% of residents are women.
| Glyndon Township | MN | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 23.6% | 12.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 22.1% | 10.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 4.8% | 8.8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 4.4% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 5.3% | 13.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 7.8% | 11.6% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 20% | 12.9% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 6.5% | 10.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 5.5% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 8.5% | 6.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 37.9% | 23.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 15.3% | 19.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 6.8% | 11.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 14.5% | 25.6% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 17% | 13.8% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 300, single groups can be off by several points
2.9% of residents live below the poverty line in Glyndon Township, below both Minnesota’s towns (7%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Employers in Glyndon Township shed 55 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 51. In Glyndon Township, the average trip to work is 20 minutes. The top destinations are Fargo (42%), Moorhead (30%) and West Fargo (8%).
| Glyndon Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 20 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 2.9% | 7% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $110,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.7% | 9.8% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Glyndon Township’s FEMA hazard score is 69 of 100, above both the Minnesota town median (40 of 100) and the median of U.S. towns (44 of 100). One claim on flood insurance has been paid out locally since 2009. Nearly two thirds of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by cold waves at 16%.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In Glyndon Township, the midsummer high is 82°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Among adults locally, 74% had a checkup this year and 11% report frequent physical distress. In Glyndon Township, just over a fifth of adults get no exercise outside work.
| Glyndon Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 16% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 74% | 75% | 79% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 12% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 30% | 36% |
| What stands out | Glyndon Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults seeing a dentist | 70.8% | 67.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
5.6 miles of trail. Glyndon Township’s concentration of trails stands at 0.2 miles per square mile.
| Glyndon Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.4% | 4.7% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.5 | 0.4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Glyndon Township. Close and well known come first.
10 mi Stadium & arenaFargodome
9 mi MuseumPlains Art Museum
10 mi MuseumFargo Air Museum
11 mi Zoo & aquariumRed River Zoo
15 mi MuseumBonanzaville, USA
8 mi MuseumRourke Art MuseumFargodome: Bobak Ha'Eri, CC BY 3.0 · Plains Art Museum: AJ LEON, CC BY 2.0 · Fargo Air Museum: Fargo-Moorhead CVB, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Red River Zoo: BrielleMary, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Bonanzaville, USA: Fargo-Moorhead CVB, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Rourke Art Museum: McGhiever, CC BY-SA 3.0
4 within 15 miles of the center of Glyndon Township
About 4 of every 100 Glyndon Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
Where Glyndon Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
City in Minnesota, United States
Glyndon ( GLIN-dən) is a city in Clay County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 1,306 as of the 2020 census, and was estimated at 1,393 in 2025.
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Glyndon Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
