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Minnesota›Clay County

Moland TownshipMN

A town of 259.

Is Moland Township a good place to live?

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

Small town

259 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Oakport TownshipSpring Prairie TownshipGlyndon TownshipRiverton TownshipOakport TownshipSpring Prairie TownshipGlyndon TownshipRiverton TownshipMoland Township
Getting set up

Moving to Moland Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerRed River Valley Coop Pwr AssnEIAHIFLD · EIA
Internet8 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Moland Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsDilworth-Glyndon-FeltonWhich school depends on your addressNCES
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 hereClay County CourthouseClay County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2024
ZIP codes56547, 5656056547 93% · 56560 7%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 Moland Township.

Natural hazards

Moland Township stands out in Minnesota and nationally: the FEMA risk score there is higher

Federal disaster aid has reached households in Moland Township after 3 declared disasters, most recently in 2023. Expected losses in Moland Township break down as 75% from inland flooding and 11% from cold waves.

95risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
95Very high riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold waves
3
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Work & commute

A smaller share of working residents work locally in Moland Township than in most of Minnesota or the rest of the country

Moland Township’s median household income is $119,000. Since 2013, Moland Township has added 54 jobs, to 71 in 2023. Its mean commuting time stands at 19 minutes, below both Minnesota’s towns (23 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). The median commute is under 10 miles.

1%work in town
Moland TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Median household income$119,000$90,000$80,000
Average trip to work19 minutes23 minutes25 minutes
Working residents who work in town0.8%9.8%8%
Work from home15%14%11%

Where working residents work

In Moland Township1%
Fargo51%
Moorhead17%
West Fargo5%
Felton3%
10 mi
median commute distance
71
jobs based in Moland Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Expect snowy winters and pleasant summers in Moland Township

In July, afternoons reach 82°; in January, nights fall to -1°, and about 53 inches of snow falls in a winter.

53″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter3–21°
Spring31–53°
Summer57–80°
Fall35–55°
Oct 3
typical first frost
May 5
typical last frost
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Moland Township is

Moland Township: 15% of adults say their health is fair or poor. Among adults here, 74% had a checkup this year and 11% report frequent physical distress.

Moland TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)19%18%16%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)74%75%79%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)11%12%14%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)31%30%36%
32 measures vs. Minnesota
1 better31 too close to call0 worse
What stands outMoland TownshipMN
More adults seeing a dentist71.3%67.5%
Fargo VA Medical Center
8.5 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health

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

Outdoors

Moland Township has set aside 0.7% of its land for conservation

Moland Township’s trail density comes in at 0.1 miles per square mile.

0.7%conserved
Moland TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Conserved land0.7%4.7%4.3%
Miles of trail per square mile0.1 miles per square mile0.50.4
0.7%
conserved · 147 of 22,358 acres
4.1 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi

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

Nearby attractions

Fargodome and 5 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Moland Township. Close and well known come first.

All 8 attractions →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Fargodome: Bobak Ha'Eri, CC BY 3.0 · Plains Art Museum: AJ LEON, CC BY 2.0 · Fargo Air Museum: Fargo-Moorhead CVB, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Red River Zoo: BrielleMary, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Bonanzaville, USA: Fargo-Moorhead CVB, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Rourke Art Museum: McGhiever, CC BY-SA 3.0

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Moland Township

16pages on Moland Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

4 within 15 miles of the center of Moland Township

A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Moland Township for work

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

51% → Fargo Fargo 51% 17% → Moorhead Moorhead 17% 5% → West Fargo West Fargo 5% 3% → Felton Felton 3% 3% → Grand Forks Grand Forks 3% 2% → Crookston Crookston 2% Moland Township · 1% stay
71jobs based in Moland Township
1%of working residents work in town
10 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Moland Township

Township in Minnesota, United States

Moland Township is a township in Clay County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 340 at the 2000 census. Moland Township was named for early settlers of Norwegian descent.

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

Area
35 sq mi
Elevation
912 ft

Questions about Moland Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Moland Township, MN a good place to live?

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