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Inman TownshipMN

A town of 294, settled in 1879.

Is Inman Township a good place to live?

Among 274 Minnesota towns, just 2 have a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Inman Township. 12% of the land in Inman Township is conserved, where Minnesota’s towns sit at 4.7% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. Inman (Wunderlich) Wildlife Management Area, at 1,311 acres with 1.3 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Inman Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

294 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Henning TownshipOak Valley TownshipDeer Creek TownshipElmo TownshipHenning TownshipOak Valley TownshipDeer Creek TownshipElmo TownshipInman Township
Getting set up

Moving to Inman Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerLake Region Electric Cooperative13.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Inman Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsHenning Public School DistrictWadena-Deer Creek School District2 districts serve Inman Township; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
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 hereOtter Tail County Government Services CenterOtter Tail County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP codes56551, 5652756551 50% · 56527 50%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 Inman Township.

Work & commute

Most of Inman Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.1 jobs for each of them

Most working residents leave Inman Township for work: only 0% work in town. 18% of Inman Township residents live below the poverty line, above both Minnesota’s towns (7%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Inman Township’s average trip to work is 30 minutes.

0%work in town
Inman TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Below the poverty line18%7%9.6%
Average trip to work30 minutes23 minutes25 minutes
Median household income$74,000$90,000$80,000

Where working residents work

In Inman Township0%
Wadena12%
Henning10%
Perham8%
Parkers Prairie5%
21 mi
median commute distance
12
jobs based in Inman Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazards

Low risk in Inman Township, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 76% of U.S. communities.

24risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
24Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
2
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Inman Township

Inman Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The July high in Inman Township is 79°F.

51″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter4–22°
Spring31–52°
Summer56–77°
Fall35–53°
Sep 30
typical first frost
May 10
typical last frost
+1.6°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Outdoors

11.5% of Inman Township is conserved land

2.2 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves.

11.5%conserved
11.5%
conserved · 2,673 of 23,234 acres
2.2 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Inman (Wunderlich) Wildlife Management Area1.3 mi1,311
2. Elmo Wildlife Management Area0.2 mi11

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

Health

How healthy Inman Township is

Inman Township beats the Minnesota average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 10. 17% of adults smoke cigarettes in Inman Township.

Inman TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)17%14%14%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)31%30%36%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)26%23%25%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)75%75%79%
32 measures vs. Minnesota
1 better21 too close to call10 worse
What stands outInman TownshipMN
More adults treating high blood pressure80.3%76.1%
More adults with COPD7.5%5.4%
Astera Health
13.3 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Inman Township

17pages on Inman Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Inman Township; the nearest are

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Inman Township for work

Where Inman Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

12% → Wadena Wadena 12% 10% → Henning Henning 10% 8% → Perham Perham 8% 5% → Parkers Prairie Parkers Prairie 5% 5% → Fergus Falls Fergus Falls 5% 4% → Ottertail Ottertail 4% Inman Township · 0% stay
12jobs based in Inman Township
0%of working residents work in town
21 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Inman Township

Township in Minnesota, United States

Inman Township is a township in Otter Tail County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 293 at the 2020 census. Inman Township was organized in 1878, and named for Thomas Inman, an early settler.

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

Area
37 sq mi
Elevation
1,453 ft

Questions about Inman Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Inman Township, MN a good place to live?

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