Nordland TownshipMN
A town in Minnesota, home to 185 people.
Is Nordland Township a good place to live?
Among 275 Minnesota towns, just 6 have a higher peak summer temperature than Nordland Township. The biggest park or preserve is Tillemans Wildlife Management Area, at 154 acres. Nordland Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
185 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Nordland Township: who provides what
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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Nordland Township.
The FEMA risk score in Nordland Township is higher than in the typical Minnesota or U.S. town
Of the losses FEMA expects in Nordland Township, 61% come from inland flooding and 12% from drought. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 83% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
About half of Nordland Township’s working residents commute to Marshall
For Nordland Township, the mean commuting time is 22 minutes. 1.5% of Nordland Township residents live below the poverty line, below both the Minnesota town median (7%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). The top destinations are Marshall (50%), Cottonwood (7%) and Minneota (3%). The median commute is under 14 miles.
| Nordland Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 1.5% | 7% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $106,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Nordland Township stands out in Minnesota and nationally, with the median age higher than most
Just over a third of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 39% across Minnesota. In Nordland Township, 15% of residents are under 18. People 65 and older are 28% of residents (17% statewide); children under 18 are 15% of residents (23% statewide).
| Nordland Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 51.5 years | 39.9 years | 40.5 years |
| Under 18 | 15% | 23% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 35% | 33% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 20% and 56% women
The Census survey reached too few of Nordland Township’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±18.2 points. Across Minnesota, 49.9% of residents are women.
| Nordland Township | MN | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 9.7% | 12.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 5.2% | 10.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 2.2% | 8.8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 17.2% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 10.4% | 13.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 6% | 11.6% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 21.6% | 12.9% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 15.7% | 10.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 11.9% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 0% | 6.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 24.3% | 23.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 18% | 19.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 22.5% | 11.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 27% | 25.6% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 8.1% | 13.8% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 200, single groups can be off by several points
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Nordland Township
Summer afternoons peak near 83° in July, and January nights bottom out around 6°; snowfall runs to about 45 inches a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Nordland Township is
38% of adults have obesity in Nordland Township. Against the Minnesota average, Nordland Township comes out ahead on 1 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 5. In Nordland Township, 30% of adults sleep under 7 hours, and 15% report frequent mental distress.
| Nordland Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 33% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 30% | 36% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 16% | 17% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 35% | 35% |
| What stands out | Nordland Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 79.7% | 76.1% |
| More adults with COPD | 6.6% | 5.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Protected land: 2.1% of Nordland Township
There are 0.1 miles of trail across 2 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Tillemans Wildlife Management Area | — | 154 |
| 2. Bosque Wildlife Management Area | — | 74 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Nordland Township
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Nordland Township
About 1 of every 100 Nordland Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
100% of working residents leave Nordland Township for work
Where Nordland Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Nordland Township
Township in Minnesota, United States
Nordland Township is a township in Lyon County, Minnesota, United States. As of the 2000 census, the township's population was 251. Nordland Township was organized in 1873, and named after Nordland, in Norway, the native country of a large share of the early settlers.
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- Area
- 35 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,293 ft
Questions about Nordland Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Nordland Township, MN a good place to live?
Nordland Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.