Irving TownshipMN
A town of 973, settled in 1857.
Is Irving Township a good place to live?
Irving Township’s average trip to work is 34 minutes, above both Minnesota’s towns (23 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Of the 274 Minnesota towns we compare, none has a lower share of working residents who work in town than Irving Township. The biggest park or preserve is Dietrich Lange Wildlife Management Area, at 898 acres. Irving Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
973 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Irving Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Irving 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 Irving Township.
Most of Irving Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.1 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Irving Township for work: only 0% work in town. At $118,000, Irving Township’s median household income is above both the Minnesota town median ($90,000) and the median of U.S. towns ($80,000). 4.8% of Irving Township residents live below the poverty line.
| Irving Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $118,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
| Work from home | 8.8% | 14% | 11% |
| Below the poverty line | 4.8% | 7% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Compared with most of Minnesota and the rest of the country, the median age in Irving Township is higher
The median age in Irving Township is 51.3 years. Adults 18 to 34 are 11% of residents (22% statewide); people 65 and older are 27% of residents (17% statewide). 40% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Irving Township.
| Irving Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 51.3 years | 39.9 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 27% | 18% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 40% | 33% | 29% |
| Under 18 | 21% | 23% | 22% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
48% women, 52% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±2.6 points. Across Minnesota, 49.9% of residents are women. Among residents 75 and older, 66% are men (MN 43%).
| Irving Township | MN | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 13.6% | 12.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 7.5% | 10.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 4% | 8.8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 6.7% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 14.1% | 13.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 8.3% | 11.6% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 19% | 12.9% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 19.6% | 10.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 7.2% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 4.3% | 6.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 17.3% | 23.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 20.4% | 19.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 17.8% | 11.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 29.5% | 25.6% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 10.6% | 13.8% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,000, single groups can be off by several points
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Irving Township
Irving Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Irving Township’s July high is 82°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Dietrich Lange Wildlife Management Area | 0.8 mi | 898 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
How healthy Irving Township is
Irving Township beats the Minnesota average on 8 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3.
| Irving Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 16% | 17% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 33% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 30% | 36% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 16% | 19% |
| What stands out | Irving Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 7.2% | 9.3% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.4% | 8.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Inland flooding leads a moderate hazard risk in Irving Township
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 59% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Irving Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Irving Township; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Irving Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
100% of working residents leave Irving Township for work
Where Irving Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Irving Township
Township in Minnesota, United States
Irving Township is a township in Kandiyohi County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 787 at the 2000 census. Irving Township was organized in 1868. According to Warren Upham, the township was probably named for Washington Irving, an American author.
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- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,178 ft
Questions about Irving Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Irving Township, MN a good place to live?
Irving Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.