Oscar TownshipMN
A town of 209, settled in 1889.
Is Oscar Township a good place to live?
Oscar Township’s average trip to work is 37 minutes, against 23 minutes in Minnesota’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Among 274 Minnesota towns, just 5 have a higher share of households owning their home than Oscar Township. 18% of the land in Oscar Township is conserved, against 4.7% in Minnesota’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. The biggest park or preserve is Scribner WPA, at 154 acres. Oscar Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
209 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Oscar Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Oscar 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 Oscar Township.
More than half of Oscar Township’s working residents commute to Fergus Falls
Most working residents leave Oscar Township for work: only 0% work in town. The median household income in Oscar Township is $115,000. The top destinations are Fergus Falls (53%), Willmar (5%) and Wahpeton (4%).
| Oscar Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $115,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 4.6% | 7% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Low risk in Oscar Township, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 78% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Oscar Township has set aside 18.2% of its land for conservation
2.9 miles of trail in 6 parks and preserves. Oscar Township’s trail density is 0.1 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Scribner WPA | — | 154 |
| 2. Aaberg WPA | — | 136 |
| 3. Oscar WPA | — | 122 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
In Oscar Township, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
Oscar Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 80°, January nights drop to 1° and about 50 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Oscar Township is
Oscar Township beats the Minnesota average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 6. 30% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Oscar Township.
| Oscar Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 30% | 36% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 75% | 75% | 79% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 12% | 14% |
| What stands out | Oscar Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults screened for colon cancer | 73.1% | 68.7% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 78.8% | 76.1% |
| More adults with COPD | 6.5% | 5.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Oscar Township
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Oscar Township
About 1 of every 100 Oscar Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
100% of working residents leave Oscar Township for work
Where Oscar Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Oscar Township
Township in Minnesota, United States
Oscar Township is a township in Otter Tail County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 208 at the 2020 census. Oscar Township was organized in 1873, and named for Oscar II of Sweden.
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- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,240 ft
Questions about Oscar Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Oscar Township, MN a good place to live?
Oscar Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.