Parkers Prairie TownshipMN
Home to 388 people, this town lies in Minnesota.
Is Parkers Prairie Township a good place to live?
Of the 274 Minnesota towns we compare, none has a lower share of working residents who work in town than Parkers Prairie Township. Parkers Prairie Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
388 people, and everyone knows the way
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Parkers Prairie Township.
Parkers Prairie Township has a low natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
Expected damage from storms and floods is lower here than in nearly four fifths of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects in Parkers Prairie Township, 53% come from inland flooding and 20% from cold waves. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Parkers Prairie Township once, in 2001.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
With only 0.4 jobs per working resident, most people in Parkers Prairie Township work out of town
Parkers Prairie Township’s mean commuting time comes in at 20 minutes. Only 1% of working residents stay in Parkers Prairie Township for work; the rest commute out. The typical household income for Parkers Prairie Township comes to $106,000, above both Minnesota’s towns ($90,000) and U.S. towns ($80,000). The top destinations are Parkers Prairie (17%), Alexandria (15%) and Fergus Falls (7%).
| Parkers Prairie Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 6.6% | 14% | 11% |
| Average trip to work | 20 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $106,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 5.8% | 7% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The climate in Parkers Prairie Township brings snowy winters and pleasant summers
The peak summer temperature for Parkers Prairie Township comes to 79°F, against 82°F in Minnesota’s towns and 85°F across U.S. towns.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Parkers Prairie Township is
On the CDC’s 32 measures, Parkers Prairie Township is ahead of Minnesota on 2 and behind on 11. Parkers Prairie Township: just over a third of adults have high blood pressure. Two figures for adults here: 30% sleep under 7 hours, 12% have diabetes.
| Parkers Prairie Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 30% | 36% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 10% | 12% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 23% | 25% |
| What stands out | Parkers Prairie Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.8% | 76.1% |
| More adults screened for colon cancer | 72.4% | 68.7% |
| More adults with COPD | 7.5% | 5.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Parkers Prairie Township keeps 4.7% of its land conserved
1.1 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. One park or preserve covers 6 acres in Parkers Prairie Township.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Lake Adley Park | — | 6 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Parkers Prairie Township
Kensington Runestone and 2 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Parkers Prairie Township. Close and well known come first.
16 mi LandmarkKensington Runestone
16 mi MuseumRunestone Museum16 mi MuseumLegacy of the Lakes MuseumPhoto credits
Kensington Runestone: Book author: George T. Flom, Public domain · Runestone Museum: Myotus, CC BY-SA 4.0
Moving to Parkers Prairie Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Parkers Prairie 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.
99% of working residents leave Parkers Prairie Township for work
Where Parkers Prairie Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Parkers Prairie Township; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Parkers Prairie Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
About Parkers Prairie Township
City in Minnesota, United States
Parkers Prairie is a city in Otter Tail County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 1,020 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 1.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,470 ft
- ZIP code
- 56361
- Area code
- 218
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