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A town of 1,027. 65% more nonprofits per person than the typical Minnesota town.
Nordland Township’s best subject grades are a B+ for civic life and schools; its weakest is a D for walkability. 37% of residents are 65 or older in Nordland Township, above both Minnesota’s towns (18%) and U.S. towns (18%). Only 43 of Minnesota’s 574 towns score lower on walkability. The typical home is worth about $303K, 5 years of the county’s $61K median household income. Only 42 of Minnesota’s 575 towns score lower on the outdoors. Bethelhem Lutheran Church is on the National Register of Historic Places. Nordland Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Nordland Township beats most towns.
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Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Minnesota), ordered by how far Nordland Township is from typical.
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The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 1897.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →Who provides power, water and the rest in Nordland 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.
Ordered by what stands out in Nordland Township.
1% of Nordland Township working residents work locally, against 9.8% in Minnesota’s towns and 8% across U.S. towns. Jobs based in Nordland Township grew to 86 in 2023, 82 more than in 2013. The top destinations are Aitkin (26%), Brainerd (5%) and Aitkin Township (3%).
| Nordland Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 1% | 9.8% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 6.4% | 7% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $76,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 71% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Nordland Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The July high in Nordland Township is 79°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
42% of adults have high blood pressure in Nordland Township. Among 272 Minnesota towns, just 1 have a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Nordland Township. 33% of adults have obesity in Nordland Township.
| Nordland Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 31% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 10% | 12% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 30% | 33% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 16% | 17% |
| What stands out | Nordland Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 7.9% | 9.3% |
| Fewer lonely adults | 26.9% | 31.2% |
| More adults with heart disease | 10.1% | 5.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
0.6 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Ripple River Wildlife Management Area, West Unit | — | 647 |
| 2. Ripple River Wildlife Management Area, East Unit | — | 40 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Nordland Township; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Nordland Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
Where Nordland Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Township in Minnesota, United States
Nordland Township is a township in Aitkin County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 983 as of the 2020 census.
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65% more nonprofits per person than the typical Minnesota town.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C.