Nidaros TownshipMN
A town of 359.
Is Nidaros Township a good place to live?
The biggest park or preserve is Bjerkevedt WPA, at 252 acres. Nidaros Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
359 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Nidaros Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Nidaros 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 Nidaros Township.
More of Nidaros Township’s residents are 65 or older than in the typical Minnesota or U.S. town
Nidaros Township’s age of the median resident is 60 years. Among adults 25 and older, 37% have a four-year degree or more, against 39% across Minnesota.
| Nidaros Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 35% | 18% | 18% |
| Median age | 60 years | 39.9 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 37% | 33% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 32% and 53% women
The Census survey reached too few of Nidaros Township’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±10.9 points. Across Minnesota, 49.9% of residents are women.
| Nidaros Township | MN | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 9.5% | 12.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 3.5% | 10.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 3.2% | 8.8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 4.3% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 9% | 13.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 11.8% | 11.6% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 23.7% | 12.9% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 22.8% | 10.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 12.1% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 5.2% | 6.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 24.1% | 23.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 19% | 19.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 15.2% | 11.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 23.8% | 25.6% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 12.8% | 13.8% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 400, single groups can be off by several points
Nidaros Township has a low natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
For Nidaros Township, the risk rating from FEMA is 21 of 100. FEMA puts 53% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 20% to cold waves. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 79% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Nidaros Township has 0.2 jobs per working resident, so most workers leave town for work
Half the trips to work are shorter than 26 miles. 1.5% of working residents work locally in Nidaros Township. The top destinations are Alexandria (22%), Fergus Falls (7%) and Underwood (5%).
| Nidaros Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 1.5% | 9.8% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 6.4% | 7% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $78,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Nidaros Township has snowy winters and pleasant summers
The midsummer high for Nidaros Township comes to 80°F, where Minnesota’s towns sit at 82°F and U.S. towns at 85°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
10.5% of the land in Nidaros Township is protected from building
Across 2 parks and preserves: 2.6 miles of trail. The trail density for Nidaros Township comes to 0.1 miles per square mile, below both the Minnesota town median (0.5) and the median of U.S. towns (0.4). Parks and preserves here: 2, covering 284 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Bjerkevedt WPA | 0.3 mi | 252 |
| 2. Clitherall Wildlife Management Area | — | 32 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
A smaller share of adults binge drink in Nidaros Township than in most of Minnesota or the rest of the country
For adults in Nidaros Township, the share who report frequent mental distress is 14%. Only 8 of the 272 Minnesota towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Nidaros Township. Against the Minnesota average, Nidaros Township comes out ahead on 6 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 13.
| Nidaros Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 10% | 12% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 16% | 17% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 18% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 31% | 35% |
| What stands out | Nidaros Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 7.4% | 9.3% |
| Fewer adults without reliable transportation | 6% | 7.1% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9.1% | 5.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Nidaros Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Nidaros Township; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Nidaros Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
98% of working residents leave Nidaros Township for work
Where Nidaros Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Nidaros Township
Township in Minnesota, United States
Nidaros Township is a township in Otter Tail County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 356 at the 2020 census. Nidaros Township was organized in 1871, and named for Nidaros, the former name of the city of Trondheim, Norway.
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- Area
- 35 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,362 ft
Questions about Nidaros Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Nidaros Township, MN a good place to live?
Nidaros Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.