Oteneagen TownshipMN
A town of 308.
Is Oteneagen Township a good place to live?
63% of the land in Oteneagen Township is conserved, where Minnesota’s towns sit at 4.7% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. The biggest park or preserve is Bowstring State Forest, at 34,785 acres. Oteneagen Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
308 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Oteneagen Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Oteneagen 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 Oteneagen Township.
Nearly a third of Oteneagen Township is conserved land
In 3 parks and preserves, walkers have 0.6 miles of trail. Parks and preserves in Oteneagen Township: 3, covering 37,645 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Bowstring State Forest | 0.6 mi | 34,785 |
| 2. Chippewa National Forest | — | 2,782 |
| 3. Bowstring Deer Yard Wildlife Management Area | — | 78 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Compared with most of Minnesota and the rest of the country, the average trip to work in Oteneagen Township is longer
In Oteneagen Township, the middle household income is $75,000, below both the Minnesota town median ($90,000) and the median of U.S. towns ($80,000). The top destinations are Deer River (18%), Grand Rapids (15%) and Morse Township (6%). For half of commuters, work is under 23 miles away.
| Oteneagen Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 33 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $75,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 10% | 7% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Oteneagen Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
The town’s typical July afternoon high is 78°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A larger share of adults in Oteneagen Township have diabetes than in the typical Minnesota or U.S. town
Of the 272 Minnesota towns we compare, none has a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Oteneagen Township. In Oteneagen Township, nearly a quarter of adults say their health is fair or poor. The town beats the Minnesota average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 17.
| Oteneagen Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 10% | 12% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 14% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 31% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 12% | 14% |
| What stands out | Oteneagen Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.1% | 76.1% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.9% | 5.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Oteneagen Township faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
The natural-hazard score from FEMA in Oteneagen Township is 53 of 100. FEMA puts 48% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 39% to cold waves.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Oteneagen Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Oteneagen Township; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Oteneagen Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
1 miles of trails in Oteneagen Township
62.7% of the town is conserved land, across 3 parks and preserves.
About Oteneagen Township
Township in Minnesota, United States
Oteneagen Township is a township in Itasca County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 313 at the 2020 census. The name is derived from the Ontonagon River in Michigan.
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- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,352 ft
Questions about Oteneagen Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Oteneagen Township, MN a good place to live?
Oteneagen Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.