Onstad TownshipMN
The town has 63 residents and lies in Minnesota.
Is Onstad Township a good place to live?
Onstad Township’s January low is -2°F, below both Minnesota’s towns (6°F) and U.S. towns (22°F). Among 274 Minnesota towns, just one has a higher share of homes lived in by their owners than Onstad Township. 37% of the land in Onstad Township is conserved, above both Minnesota’s towns (4.7%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). Chicog Wildlife Management Area, at 2,416 acres with 2.2 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Onstad Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
63 people, and everyone knows the way
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Moving to Onstad Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Onstad 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 Onstad Township.
Conservation land takes up nearly a third of Onstad Township
19 miles of trail wind through 10 parks and preserves. Parks and preserves in Onstad Township: 10, covering 8,253 acres. Its density of trails comes in at 0.5 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Thorson WPA | 3.1 mi | 891 |
| 2. Chicog Wildlife Management Area | 2.2 mi | 2,416 |
| 3. Glacial Ridge National Wildlife Refuge | 2 mi | 1,791 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Snowy winters and pleasant summers: that is Onstad Township’s year
Summer afternoons peak near 80° in July, and January nights bottom out around -2°; snowfall runs to about 50 inches a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Onstad Township faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Of the losses FEMA expects in Onstad Township, 44% come from inland flooding and 27% from cold waves. On expected storm and flood damage, Onstad Township sits above 64% of U.S. communities. The national flood insurance program has paid 3 claims here since 1997.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Onstad Township is
75% of adults had a checkup this year in Onstad Township. Two figures for adults locally: 39% have obesity, 19% binge drink.
| Onstad Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 30% | 36% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 35% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 16% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 30% | 33% |
| What stands out | Onstad Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 12% | 8.9% |
| More adults with COPD | 6.5% | 5.4% |
| More adults with heart disease | 7.1% | 5.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Onstad Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Onstad Township; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Onstad Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
About Onstad Township
Township in Minnesota, United States
Onstad Township is a township in Polk County, Minnesota, United States. It is part of the Grand Forks-ND-MN Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 70 at the 2000 census. Onstad Township was organized in 1882, and named for Ole P. Onstad, a Norwegian settler.
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- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,020 ft
Questions about Onstad Township
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Is Onstad Township, MN a good place to live?
Onstad Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.