Orange TownshipMN
A town of 352.
Is Orange Township a good place to live?
Orange Township’s January low is 1°F, where Minnesota’s towns sit at 6°F and U.S. towns at 22°F. Only 10 of the 274 Minnesota towns we compare have a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Orange Township. 19% of the land in Orange Township is conserved, against 4.7% in Minnesota’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. The biggest park or preserve is Herberger Lake Wildlife Management Area, at 155 acres. Orange Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
352 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Orange Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Orange 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 Orange Township.
Orange Township has 0.0 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Half commute less than 11 miles. Among residents in Orange Township, 3.9% live below the poverty line. The top destinations are Alexandria (42%), Osakis (10%) and Glenwood (4%).
| Orange Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 3.9% | 7% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
18.7% of the land in Orange Township is protected from building
In Orange Township, the concentration of trails is 0.1 miles per square mile. Trails run 4.0 miles in 5 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Herberger Lake Wildlife Management Area | — | 155 |
| 2. Engelbrecht Wildlife Management Area, Northeast Unit | — | 148 |
| 3. Osakis Wildlife Management Area, South Unit | — | 83 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
The climate in Orange Township brings snowy winters and pleasant summers
Summer afternoons peak near 80° in July, and January nights bottom out around 1°; snowfall runs to about 46 inches a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Orange Township is
26% of adults get no exercise outside work in Orange Township. The town beats the Minnesota average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 13. In Orange Township, 29% of adults feel lonely, and 36% have high blood pressure.
| Orange Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 36% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 33% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 31% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| What stands out | Orange Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 79.8% | 76.1% |
| More adults with COPD | 7.5% | 5.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Moderate risk in Orange Township, with inland flooding at the top
Federal disaster aid has reached households in Orange Township once, in 2001. Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in 57% of U.S. communities. 55% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by cold waves at 20%.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Orange Township
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Orange Township
About 1 of every 100 Orange Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
100% of working residents leave Orange Township for work
Where Orange Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Orange Township
Township in Minnesota, United States
Orange Township is a township in Douglas County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 351 at the 2020 census. Orange Township was organized in 1868.
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- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,358 ft
Questions about Orange Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Orange Township, MN a good place to live?
Orange Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.