Nilsen TownshipMN
A town of 48.
Is Nilsen Township a good place to live?
Nilsen Township’s average trip to work is 6 minutes, where Minnesota’s towns sit at 23 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Only 1 of the 274 Minnesota towns we compare have a higher share of households owning their home than Nilsen Township. Nilsen Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
48 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Nilsen Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Nilsen 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 Nilsen Township.
In Nilsen Township, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
Nilsen Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 82°, January nights drop to 0° and about 50 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
High risk in Nilsen Township, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 67% of U.S. communities. Since 1997, 14 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Nilsen Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Nilsen Township is
Nilsen Township beats the Minnesota average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 15. 18% of adults smoke cigarettes in Nilsen Township, above both Minnesota’s towns (14%) and U.S. towns (14%). 13% of Nilsen Township adults have diabetes.
| Nilsen Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 14% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 10% | 12% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 36% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 23% | 25% |
| What stands out | Nilsen Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 79.5% | 76.1% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.3% | 5.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
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Everything we know about Nilsen Township
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Nilsen Township
About 5 of every 100 Nilsen Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Minnesota.
About Nilsen Township
Township in Minnesota, United States
Nilsen Township is a township in Wilkin County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 59 at the 2000 census.
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- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 978 ft
Questions about Nilsen Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Nilsen Township, MN a good place to live?
Nilsen Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.