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Minnesota›Norman County

Sundal TownshipMN

A town of 153.

Is Sundal Township a good place to live?

Sundal Township’s mean commuting time is 14 minutes, below both the Minnesota town median (23 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Among 274 Minnesota towns, just one has a higher share of households owning their home than Sundal Township. The biggest park or preserve is Prairie Smoke Dunes SNA, at 1,229 acres. Sundal Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

153 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Garfield TownshipBear Park TownshipStrand TownshipSpring Creek TownshipGarfield TownshipBear Park TownshipStrand TownshipSpring Creek TownshipSundal Township
Getting set up

Moving to Sundal Township: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Sundal Township, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerWild Rice Electric Coop14.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet4 providers90% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Sundal Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsNorman County East School DistrictFertile-Beltrami School District2 districts serve Sundal Township; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Minnesota you can register online until 21 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (received 21 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereNorman County CourthouseNorman County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP codes56545, 5654056545 52% · 56540 48%Census 2020

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 Sundal Township.

Work & commute

With only 0.0 jobs per working resident, most people in Sundal Township work out of town

Half of commuters travel less than 26 miles. The top destinations are Mahnomen (24%), Twin Valley (10%) and Ada (7%). Sundal Township’s middle household income stands at $71,000, against $90,000 in Minnesota’s towns and $80,000 across U.S. towns.

0%work in town
Sundal TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Median household income$71,000$90,000$80,000
Below the poverty line6.7%7%9.6%

Where working residents work

In Sundal Township0%
Mahnomen24%
Twin Valley10%
Ada7%
Crookston7%
26 mi
median commute distance
1
jobs based in Sundal Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Expect four seasons and pleasant summers in Sundal Township

In Sundal Township, the peak summer temperature is 80°F.

80°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter2–20°
Spring30–51°
Summer56–78°
Fall34–53°
Sep 28
typical first frost
May 7
typical last frost
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
80°
typical summer high

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Sundal Township is

Sundal Township: 12% of adults have diabetes. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Sundal Township is ahead of Minnesota on 1 and behind on 10. Among adults locally, 32% sleep under 7 hours and 36% have high blood pressure.

Sundal TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)29%30%33%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)32%30%36%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)36%31%35%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)16%14%14%
32 measures vs. Minnesota
1 better21 too close to call10 worse
What stands outSundal TownshipMN
More adults treating high blood pressure79.5%76.1%
More adults with heart disease8%5.9%
Mahnomen Health Center
16.4 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Natural hazards

Sundal Township has a moderate natural-hazard risk, chiefly from cold waves

FEMA puts 29% of Sundal Township’s expected hazard losses down to cold waves, and 27% to inland flooding. On expected storm and flood damage, Sundal Township sits below 59% of U.S. communities. Households locally have drawn federal disaster aid in 7 declared disasters, most recently in 2022.

41risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
41Moderate riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland floodingDrought
7
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Outdoors

Conservation land takes up 6.6% of Sundal Township

8.0 miles of trail wind through 3 parks and preserves. Sundal Township’s concentration of trails comes in at 0.2 miles per square mile.

6.6%conserved
Sundal TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Miles of trail per square mile0.2 miles per square mile0.50.4
Conserved land6.6%4.7%4.3%
6.6%
conserved · 1,507 of 22,682 acres
8.0 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Prairie Smoke Dunes SNA—1,229
2. Prairie Dunes Wildlife Management Area0.2 mi1,069
3. Agassiz Dunes SNA—134

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Sundal Township

15pages on Sundal Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Sundal Township; the nearest are

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Sundal Township for work

Where Sundal Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

24% → Mahnomen Mahnomen 24% 10% → Twin Valley Twin Valley 10% 7% → Ada Ada 7% 7% → Crookston Crookston 7% 7% → Fargo Fargo 7% 3% → Halstad Halstad 3% Sundal Township · 0% stay
1jobs based in Sundal Township
0%of working residents work in town
26 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Sundal Township

Township in Minnesota, United States

Sundal Township is a township in Norman County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 145 at the 2000 census. Sundal Township was organized in 1880, and named after Sundal, in Norway.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
36 sq mi
Elevation
1,135 ft

Questions about Sundal Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Sundal Township, MN a good place to live?

Sundal Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.