Little Elbow TownshipMN
A town of 275.
Is Little Elbow Township a good place to live?
30% of residents are 65 or older in Little Elbow Township, against 18% in Minnesota’s towns and 18% across U.S. towns. 16% of the land in Little Elbow Township is conserved, above both Minnesota’s towns (4.7%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). The biggest park or preserve is White Earth State Forest, at 3,603 acres. Little Elbow Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
275 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Little Elbow Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Little Elbow 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
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Most of Little Elbow Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.0 jobs for each of them
Little Elbow Township’s average trip to work is 30 minutes. The top destinations are Mahnomen (28%), Twin Lakes Township (6%) and La Garde Township (6%). Little Elbow Township’s median household income is $71,000.
| Little Elbow Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 30 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $71,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Low risk in Little Elbow Township, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 73% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Little Elbow Township has set aside 15.8% of its land for conservation
6.2 miles of trail in 3 parks and preserves. The trail density in Little Elbow Township is 0.2 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. White Earth State Forest | 0.6 mi | 3,603 |
| 2. Little Elbow Lake Park | — | 31 |
| 3. South Twin Lake Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Little Elbow Township has snowy winters and pleasant summers
Little Elbow Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 78°, January nights drop to -2° and about 52 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Little Elbow Township stands out in Minnesota and nationally: a larger share of its adults say their health is fair or poor
29% of adults say their health is fair or poor in Little Elbow Township. Of the 272 Minnesota towns we compare, none has a higher share of adults who report frequent physical distress than Little Elbow Township. 19% of adults report frequent mental distress in Little Elbow Township.
| Little Elbow Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 16% | 19% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 14% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 12% | 14% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 11% | 14% |
| What stands out | Little Elbow Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.5% | 76.1% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 21% | 8.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Little Elbow Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Little Elbow Township; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Little Elbow Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
100% of working residents leave Little Elbow Township for work
Where Little Elbow Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Little Elbow Township
Little Elbow Township is a township in Mahnomen County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 225 at the 2000 census. It contains part of the census-designated place of Twin Lakes.
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Questions about Little Elbow Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Little Elbow Township, MN a good place to live?
Little Elbow Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.