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Minnesota›Norman County

Hegne TownshipMN

A town of 48.

Is Hegne Township a good place to live?

Hegne Township’s typical journey to work is 11 minutes, below both the Minnesota town median (23 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Of the 274 Minnesota towns we compare, none has a lower share of homes lived in by their owners than Hegne Township. Hegne Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

48 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Anthony TownshipMcDonaldsville TownshipMary TownshipHendrum TownshipAnthony TownshipMcDonaldsville TownshipMary TownshipHendrum TownshipHegne Township
Getting set up

Moving to Hegne Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerRed River Valley Coop Pwr AssnEIAHIFLD · EIA
Internet3 providers95% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Hegne Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsAda-Borup-West Public SchoolsWhich 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 hereNorman County CourthouseNorman County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP codes56510, 5655056510 59% · 56550 41%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 Hegne Township.

Natural hazards

The biggest natural risk in Hegne Township is inland flooding, at a low overall level

Expected losses in Hegne Township break down as 49% from inland flooding and 18% from cold waves. The town’s FEMA hazard score is 31 of 100, against 40 of 100 in Minnesota’s towns and 44 of 100 across U.S. towns.

31risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
31Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesDrought

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

The climate in Hegne Township brings snowy winters and pleasant summers

Hegne Township’s July high stands at 81°F.

41″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter3–21°
Spring31–52°
Summer57–80°
Fall34–54°
Sep 27
typical first frost
May 11
typical last frost
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Hegne Township is

Among adults in Hegne Township, 18% binge drink. In Hegne Township, 17% of adults smoke cigarettes, and 36% have high blood pressure.

Hegne TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)28%30%33%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)17%14%14%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)36%31%35%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)32%30%36%
32 measures vs. Minnesota
0 better22 too close to call10 worse
What stands outHegne TownshipMN
More adults with COPD7.3%5.4%
More adults with heart disease7.5%5.9%
More smokers16.6%13.1%
Essentia Health Ada
4.5 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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

Outdoors

0% of Hegne Township is conserved land

19 miles of trail. Hegne Township’s trail network density is 0.5 miles per square mile.

0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 22,534 acres
19 mi
of trails · 0.5 per sq mi

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Hegne Township

16pages on Hegne Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Hegne Township; the nearest are

About Hegne Township

Township in Minnesota, United States

Hegne Township is a township in Norman County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 48 at the 2000 census. Hegne Township was organized in 1881, and named for Andrew E. Hegne, a Norwegian settler.

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

Area
36 sq mi
Elevation
886 ft

Questions about Hegne Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Hegne Township, MN a good place to live?

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