McDonaldsville TownshipMN
A town of 156.
Is McDonaldsville Township a good place to live?
McDonaldsville Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
156 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to McDonaldsville Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in McDonaldsville 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 McDonaldsville Township.
Top of a low hazard risk in McDonaldsville Township: inland flooding
FEMA puts 49% of McDonaldsville Township’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 18% to cold waves. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 69% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
McDonaldsville Township: snowy winters and pleasant summers
For McDonaldsville Township, the July high is 81°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
About one in three of McDonaldsville Township’s working residents commute to Ada
In McDonaldsville Township, the typical journey to work is 14 minutes. Just 6% of the town’s working residents have a job in town. The top destinations are Ada (30%), Fargo (14%) and Moorhead (7%). For half of commuters, work is under 22 miles away.
| McDonaldsville Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 14 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $114,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 5.7% | 9.8% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 8.3% | 7% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
How healthy McDonaldsville Township is
This Minnesota town does better than the Minnesota average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 11. In McDonaldsville Township, 17% of adults binge drink, below the Minnesota town median (18%) but above the median of U.S. towns (16%). Among adults locally, 28% feel lonely.
| McDonaldsville Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 30% | 33% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 31% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 30% | 36% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 10% | 12% |
| What stands out | McDonaldsville Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 79.1% | 76.1% |
| More adults with COPD | 7.5% | 5.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
0% of McDonaldsville Township is conserved land
Trails total 8.6 miles in 1 park or preserve. In McDonaldsville Township, the trail network density is 0.3 miles per square mile, against 0.5 in Minnesota’s towns and 0.4 across U.S. towns. Parks and preserves locally: one, of 2 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Bosworth Park | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about McDonaldsville Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of McDonaldsville Township; the nearest are
About 6 of every 100 McDonaldsville Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Minnesota.
About McDonaldsville Township
Township in Minnesota, United States
McDonaldsville Township is a township in Norman County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 186 at the 2000 census. McDonaldsville Township was organized in 1874, and named for Finnen McDonald, a Scottish settler.
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- Area
- 35 sq mi
- Elevation
- 902 ft
Questions about McDonaldsville Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is McDonaldsville Township, MN a good place to live?
McDonaldsville Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.