Height of Land TownshipMN
A town of 692.
Is Height of Land Township a good place to live?
Height of Land Township’s median age is 54.7 years, above both the Minnesota town median (39.9 years) and the median of U.S. towns (40.5 years). Of the 274 Minnesota towns we compare, none has a lower share of working residents who work in town than Height of Land Township. 44% of the land in Height of Land Township is conserved, against 4.7% in Minnesota’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. The biggest place to walk is Tamarac National Wildlife Refuge, 15,514 acres with 26 miles of trail. Height of Land Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
692 people, and everyone knows the way
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Moving to Height of Land Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Height of Land 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 Height of Land Township.
Nearly a third of Height of Land Township is conserved land
42 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Tamarac National Wildlife Refuge | 26 mi | 15,514 |
| 2. Hubbel Pond Wildlife Management Area | 8.7 mi | 2,904 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Height of Land Township faces a very low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 81% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Height of Land Township has 0.1 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Height of Land Township for work: only 0% work in town. The average trip to work in Height of Land Township is 30 minutes. The top destinations are Detroit Lakes (40%), Perham (10%) and Frazee (5%).
| Height of Land Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 30 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 14% | 7% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $79,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Height of Land Township, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
Height of Land Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Height of Land Township’s July high is 79°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Height of Land 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 Height of Land Township. Height of Land Township beats the Minnesota average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 11. 13% of adults have diabetes in Height of Land Township.
| Height of Land Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 30% | 33% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 31% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 36% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| What stands out | Height of Land Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer lonely adults | 26.8% | 31.2% |
| More adults screened for colon cancer | 73.3% | 68.7% |
| More adults with COPD | 7.8% | 5.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Height of Land Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Height of Land Township; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Height of Land Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
100% of working residents leave Height of Land Township for work
Where Height of Land Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Height of Land Township
Township in Minnesota, United States
Height of Land Township is a township in Becker County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 639 as of the 2000 census.
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- Area
- 72 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,453 ft
Questions about Height of Land Township
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Is Height of Land Township, MN a good place to live?
Height of Land Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.