Henning TownshipMN
A town of 390, settled in 1887.
Is Henning Township a good place to live?
Henning Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
390 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Henning Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Henning 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 Henning Township.
Henning Township has 0.1 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
The top destinations are Wadena (13%), Perham (10%) and Henning (8%). Just over a tenth of Henning Township residents live below the poverty line, against 7% in Minnesota’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Half the trips to work are shorter than 22 miles.
| Henning Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 12% | 7% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $79,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazards: low risk in Henning Township, mostly inland flooding
On expected storm and flood damage, Henning Township sits below just over three quarters of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects locally, 54% come from inland flooding and 22% from cold waves. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Henning Township after 2 declared disasters, most recently in 2009.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The climate in Henning Township brings snowy winters and pleasant summers
Henning Township’s peak summer temperature stands at 79°F, below both Minnesota’s towns (82°F) and U.S. towns (85°F).
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Henning Township is
Among adults in Henning Township, 27% get no exercise outside work. The town beats the Minnesota average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 11. 16% of adults in Henning Township smoke cigarettes; 12% have diabetes.
| Henning Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 30% | 36% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 10% | 12% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 23% | 25% |
| What stands out | Henning Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 81.7% | 76.1% |
| More adults with COPD | 7.7% | 5.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Conservation land takes up 4.4% of Henning Township
2.4 miles of trail. The trail network density in Henning Township is 0.1 miles per square mile.
| Henning Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.5 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 4.4% | 4.7% | 4.3% |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Henning Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Henning Township; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Henning Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
100% of working residents leave Henning Township for work
Where Henning Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Henning Township
City in Minnesota, United States
Henning is a city in Otter Tail County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 854 at the 2020 census.
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- Established
- 1887
- Area
- 3.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,434 ft
- ZIP code
- 56551
- Area code
- 218
Questions about Henning Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Henning Township, MN a good place to live?
Henning Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.