Holy Cross TownshipMN
A town of 112, settled in 1869.
Is Holy Cross Township a good place to live?
Holy Cross Township’s median age is 55.1 years, above both the Minnesota town median (39.9 years) and the median of U.S. towns (40.5 years). Among 274 Minnesota towns, just 8 have a lower share of residents below the poverty line than Holy Cross Township. Bernard Bernhardson House is on the National Register of Historic Places. Holy Cross Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
112 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Holy Cross Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Holy Cross 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 Holy Cross Township.
Holy Cross Township stands out in Minnesota and nationally, with the FEMA risk score higher than most
At 84 of 100, Holy Cross Township’s FEMA risk score is against 40 of 100 in Minnesota’s towns and 44 of 100 across U.S. towns. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Holy Cross Township since 2009.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Holy Cross Township has 0.4 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Holy Cross Township for work: only 0% work in town. The average trip to work in Holy Cross Township is 27 minutes. The top destinations are Fargo (43%), Moorhead (29%) and Medina (7%).
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Holy Cross Township
Holy Cross Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 82°, January nights drop to 0° and about 51 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Fewer young adults than Minnesota overall
Adults 18 to 34 are 14% of residents (22% statewide); people 65 and older are 24% of residents (17% statewide). 38% of Holy Cross Township adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more.
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
| Holy Cross Township | MN | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 8.4% | 12.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 9.5% | 10.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 6.3% | 8.8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 7.4% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 10.5% | 13.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 7.4% | 11.6% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 26.3% | 12.9% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 12.6% | 10.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 11.6% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 0% | 6.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 27.8% | 23.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 18.1% | 19.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 16.7% | 11.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 34.7% | 25.6% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 2.8% | 13.8% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 100, single groups can be off by several points
How healthy Holy Cross Township is
Holy Cross Township beats the Minnesota average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 6. 73% of adults had a checkup this year in Holy Cross Township.
| Holy Cross Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 73% | 75% | 79% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 16% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 25% | 23% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 12% | 14% |
| What stands out | Holy Cross Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 7.4% | 8.5% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 11.4% | 8.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
0% of Holy Cross Township is conserved land
5.4 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves. Holy Cross Township’s trail density is 0.2 miles per square mile.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Fargodome and 7 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Holy Cross Township. Close and well known come first.
16 mi Stadium & arenaFargodome
14 mi MuseumPlains Art Museum
13 mi Zoo & aquariumRed River Zoo
16 mi MuseumFargo Air Museum
17 mi MuseumBonanzaville, USA
14 mi MuseumRourke Art MuseumPhoto credits
Fargodome: Bobak Ha'Eri, CC BY 3.0 · Plains Art Museum: AJ LEON, CC BY 2.0 · Red River Zoo: BrielleMary, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Fargo Air Museum: Fargo-Moorhead CVB, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Bonanzaville, USA: Fargo-Moorhead CVB, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Rourke Art Museum: McGhiever, CC BY-SA 3.0
Everything we know about Holy Cross Township
Colleges nearby
3 within 15 miles of the center of Holy Cross Township
About 3 of every 100 Holy Cross Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
100% of working residents leave Holy Cross Township for work
Where Holy Cross Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Holy Cross Township
Township in Minnesota, United States
Holy Cross Township is a township in Clay County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 129 at the 2000 census. Holy Cross Township was named for a tall Christian cross which stood at a local cemetery.
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- Area
- 33 sq mi
- Elevation
- 915 ft
Questions about Holy Cross Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Holy Cross Township, MN a good place to live?
Holy Cross Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.