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Hantho TownshipMN

A town of 96, settled in 1899.

Population
96
2025 Census estimate · +0% since 2020
Median home value
$330K
Census ACS
Household income
$84K
median
Median age
46.7
years
Land area
33 sq mi

Is Hantho Township a good place to live?

67% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Hantho Township, against 33% in Minnesota’s towns and 29% across U.S. towns. Among 275 Minnesota towns, just 6 have a higher July high than Hantho Township. The biggest park or preserve is Hantho Wildlife Management Area, at 207 acres. Hantho Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

96 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Lake Shore Township · 6 miKragero Township · 6 miCerro Gordo Township · 6 miAppleton Township · 6 miAppleton · 7 miMilan · 7 mi
Kragero TownshipAppleton TownshipCerro Gordo TownshipLake Shore TownshipLac qui Parle TownshipKragero TownshipAppleton TownshipCerro Gordo TownshipLake Shore TownshipLac qui Parle TownshipHantho Township
Getting set up

Moving to Hantho Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerH-D Electric CoopEIAHIFLD · EIA
Internet5 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Hantho Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsLac Qui Parle Valley School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
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 hereLac qui Parle County AuditorLac qui Parle County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2015
ZIP codes56256, 5620856256 51% · 56208 49%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 Hantho Township.

Natural hazards

Low risk in Hantho Township, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 77% of U.S. communities.

23risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
23Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesHeat waves
Full pageHantho Township’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesLow riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters17 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet ready0.5 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Schools

The schools Hantho Township’s kids attend

Its public schools are run by the Lac qui Parle Valley Schools. Its two schools are below. The largest public high school is Lac Qui Parle Valley Secondary, with 380 students.

SchoolLevelStudentsLetter
Lac Qui Parle Valley Middle SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 5–6Grades 5–6129B
Lac Qui Parle Valley SecondaryLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12Grades 7–12380C+
Full pageHantho Township’s schools pageOpen the page
The districtsLac qui Parle Valley SchoolsVs. the neighbors5 bordering townsEvery school2 schools · Lac Qui Parle Valley SecondaryQuestions“Are Hantho Township’s schools good?”

NCES · EDFacts

Climate

Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Hantho Township

Hantho Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Hantho Township’s January low is 4°F, where Minnesota’s towns sit at 6°F and U.S. towns at 22°F.

51″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter7–26°
Spring33–55°
Summer59–81°
Fall36–58°
Oct 2
typical first frost
May 3
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageHantho Township’s climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 83°, January lows 4°Rain & snow51″ of snow a winter · 26 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+1.3° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Outdoors

Conserved land covers 9.8% of Hantho Township

1.9 miles of trail in 3 parks and preserves. Hantho Township’s trail density is 0.1 miles per square mile.

9.8%conserved
Hantho TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Conserved land9.8%4.7%4.3%
Miles of trail per square mile0.1 miles per square mile0.50.4
9.8%
conserved · 2,066 of 21,140 acres
1.9 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Lac Qui Parle Wildlife Management Area Main Unit1 mi4,455
2. Hantho Wildlife Management Area—207
3. Ohnah Wildlife Management Area—43
Full pageHantho Township’s outdoors pageOpen the page
Trail map1.9 miles of trail, mappedPick a walk1 miles of trail · Lac Qui Parle Wildlife Management Area Main UnitConserved land9.8% conserved · 2,066 acres protectedQuestions“Where can I hike in Hantho Township?”

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

Health

Hantho Township stands out in Minnesota and nationally: a larger share of its adults have high blood pressure

39% of adults have high blood pressure in Hantho Township. Among 272 Minnesota towns, just 5 have a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Hantho Township. 38% of adults have obesity in Hantho Township.

Hantho TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)39%31%35%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)14%10%12%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)17%14%14%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)30%30%36%
32 measures vs. Minnesota
1 better17 too close to call14 worse
What stands outHantho TownshipMN
More adults treating high blood pressure81.4%76.1%
More adults with heart disease9%5.9%
Appleton Area Health
6.9 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
Full pageHantho Township’s health reportOpen the page
Everyday habitsMore adults who get no exerciseHospitals & doctors nearby6.9 miles to an ER · Appleton Area HealthHow adults are doingMore adults in fair or poor healthEvery CDC estimateBetter than MN on 1 of 32

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Hantho Township

18pages on Hantho Township
The big questions
Schools2 schoolsHealthBetter than MN on 1 of 32 CDC measuresCost of livingWork & commute$84K median household incomeNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 23% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
Outdoors2 mi of trails · 10% conserved landPlacesAttractions8 nearby · Arv Hus Museum 7 miLibraryAppleton Public LibraryColleges
The story
HistorySettled 1899Town Hall & politicsClimate83° summer highs · 51″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Hantho Township; the nearest are

Minnesota West Community and Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · Granite Falls31.5 mi$6,491 in-state tuitionUniversity of Minnesota-MorrisUniversity or college · Public · Morris34.4 mi$14,526 in-state tuition

About 0 of every 100 Hantho Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

About Hantho Township

Township in Minnesota, United States

Hantho Township is a township in Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 154 at the 2000 census. Hantho Township was organized in 1878, and named for Halvor H. Hantho, a Norwegian settler.

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

Area
33 sq mi
Elevation
1,004 ft

Questions about Hantho Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Hantho Township, MN a good place to live?

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