Heier TownshipMN
A town of 130.
Is Heier Township a good place to live?
16% of the land in Heier Township is conserved, above both Minnesota’s towns (4.7%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). The biggest park or preserve is Vanose Wildlife Management Area, at 498 acres. Heier Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
130 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Heier Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Heier 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 Heier Township.
The median household income in Heier Township is lower than in most of Minnesota or the rest of the country
Half the trips to work are shorter than 21 miles. The top destinations are Mahnomen (22%), Twin Lakes Township (7%) and Fosston (5%). 6.9% of Heier Township residents live below the poverty line.
| Heier Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $51,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 6.9% | 7% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Heier Township faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
The FEMA hazard score in Heier Township is 27 of 100. FEMA puts just over a third of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 26% to cold waves. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Heier Township after 3 declared disasters, most recently in 2009.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Heier Township keeps 16.3% of its land conserved
There are 3.9 miles of trail across 3 parks and preserves. Heier Township’s trail density is 0.1 miles per square mile, below both the Minnesota town median (0.5) and the median of U.S. towns (0.4). Parks and preserves here: 3, covering 690 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Vanose Wildlife Management Area | 0.5 mi | 498 |
| 2. Budde Meadows Wildlife Management Area | — | 152 |
| 3. White Earth State Forest | — | 40 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
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NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Heier Township stands out in Minnesota and nationally, with more of its adults who have diabetes
The share of adults in Heier Township who report frequent mental distress: 15%. Against the Minnesota average, Heier Township comes out ahead on 1 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 14. Among adults here, 30% get no exercise outside work and 15% report frequent physical distress.
| Heier Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 10% | 12% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 23% | 25% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 12% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 14% |
| What stands out | Heier Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 81.6% | 76.1% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 15.5% | 8.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Heier Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Heier Township; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Heier Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
100% of working residents leave Heier Township for work
Where Heier Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Heier Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Heier Township, MN a good place to live?
Heier Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.