Kurtz TownshipMN
A town of 255, settled in 1891.
Is Kurtz Township a good place to live?
32% of residents are under 18 in Kurtz Township, above both the Minnesota town median (23%) and the median of U.S. towns (22%). Kurtz Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
255 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Kurtz Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Kurtz 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 Kurtz Township.
Kurtz Township stands out in Minnesota and nationally, with the FEMA risk score higher than most
Kurtz Township’s FEMA risk score is 84 of 100, against 40 of 100 in Minnesota’s towns and 44 of 100 across U.S. towns.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
More than half of Kurtz Township’s working residents commute to Fargo
Most working residents leave Kurtz Township for work: only 0% work in town. Kurtz Township’s median household income is $139,000. Jobs based in Kurtz Township grew to 37 in 2023, 22 more than in 2013.
| Kurtz Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $139,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 32 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Kurtz Township, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
Kurtz 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
How healthy Kurtz Township is
Kurtz Township beats the Minnesota average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 6. 73% of Kurtz Township adults had a checkup this year.
| Kurtz 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 | Kurtz Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 7.4% | 8.5% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 11.5% | 8.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Kurtz Township has set aside 0% of its land for conservation
3.8 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. The trail density in Kurtz Township is 0.1 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Heritage Hills Park | — | 1 |
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 Kurtz Township. Close and well known come first.
10 mi Stadium & arenaFargodome
9 mi MuseumPlains Art Museum
8 mi Zoo & aquariumRed River Zoo
11 mi MuseumFargo Air Museum
12 mi MuseumBonanzaville, USA
8 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 Kurtz Township
Colleges nearby
4 within 15 miles of the center of Kurtz Township
About 0 of every 100 Kurtz Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
100% of working residents leave Kurtz Township for work
Where Kurtz Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Kurtz Township
Township in Minnesota, United States
Kurtz Township is a township in Clay County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 288 at the 2000 census.
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- Area
- 33 sq mi
- Elevation
- 912 ft
Questions about Kurtz Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Kurtz Township, MN a good place to live?
Kurtz Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.