Orton TownshipMN
A town of 210.
Is Orton Township a good place to live?
Orton Township’s average trip to work is 56 minutes, where Minnesota’s towns sit at 23 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Among 274 Minnesota towns, just 6 have a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Orton Township. The biggest park or preserve is Burgen Lake Prairie Wildlife Management Area, at 1,452 acres. Orton Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
210 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Orton Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Orton 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 Orton Township.
With 0.1 jobs for every working resident, most of Orton Township’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Orton Township for work: only 0% work in town. At $59,000, Orton Township’s median household income is below both the Minnesota town median ($90,000) and the median of U.S. towns ($80,000). The top destinations are Menahga (36%), Park Rapids (9%) and Alexandria (4%).
| Orton Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $59,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 7% | 7% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Orton Township, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
Orton Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The July high in Orton Township is 79°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Orton Township is
Orton Township beats the Minnesota average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 13. 17% of adults smoke cigarettes in Orton Township.
| Orton Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 23% | 25% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 10% | 12% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 30% | 36% |
| What stands out | Orton Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 79.7% | 76.1% |
| More adults with COPD | 7.6% | 5.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Orton Township has set aside 7.6% of its land for conservation
2.4 miles of trail in 3 parks and preserves. Orton Township’s trail density is 0.1 miles per square mile.
| Orton Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.5 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 7.6% | 4.7% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Burgen Lake Prairie Wildlife Management Area | — | 1,452 |
| 2. Anderson's Crossing | — | 115 |
| 3. Huntersville State Forest | — | 21 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Inland flooding leads a moderate hazard risk in Orton Township
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 54% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Orton Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Orton Township; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Orton Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
100% of working residents leave Orton Township for work
Where Orton Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Orton Township
Township in Minnesota, United States
Orton Township is a township in Wadena County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 200 at the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 35 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,345 ft
Questions about Orton Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Orton Township, MN a good place to live?
Orton Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.