District No. 182 School · National Register of Historic Places
Sverdrup Township’s story
Sverdrup Township in pictures
The archive holds 2 maps from 1915 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
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A town of 646.
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District No. 182 School · Photo: Farragutful · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
646
2025 Census estimate · +0.2% since 2020
Median home value
$338K
Census ACS
Household income
$72K
median
Median age
55.7
years
Jobs based here
21
A commuter town
Is Sverdrup Township a good place to live?
35% of residents are 65 or older in Sverdrup Township, above both the Minnesota town median (18%) and the median of U.S. towns (18%). Only 3 of the 274 Minnesota towns we compare have a higher midpoint age than Sverdrup Township. Sverdrup Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
646 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
UnderwoodAurdal TownshipEverts TownshipMaine TownshipTordenskjold TownshipSverdrup Township
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Sverdrup Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Sverdrup Township, and how to reach them.
PowerLake Region Electric Cooperative13.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterUnderwood water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Sverdrup Township’s trash rules yet
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.govWho runs elections hereOtter Tail County Government Services CenterOtter Tail County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP code5658656586 99%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 Sverdrup Township.
Natural hazards
Sverdrup Township has a low natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
The FEMA hazard score for Sverdrup Township comes to 21 of 100, against 40 of 100 in Minnesota’s towns and 44 of 100 across U.S. towns. Paid flood insurance claims in the town since 2001: 4. FEMA puts nearly three fifths of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 18% to cold waves. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Sverdrup Township after 2 declared disasters, most recently in 2011.
21risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
4
paid flood claims since 2001
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Work & commute
Compared with most of Minnesota and the rest of the country, fewer of Sverdrup Township’s working residents work locally
The median commute is under 13 miles. Among residents in Sverdrup Township, 1.8% live below the poverty line. The top destinations are Fergus Falls (30%), Battle Lake (13%) and Underwood (10%). In Sverdrup Township, the middle household income is $72,000.
1%work in town
| Sverdrup Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 1.8% | 7% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.9% | 9.8% | 8% |
| Median household income | $72,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 25 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Sverdrup Township1%
Fergus Falls30%
Battle Lake13%
Underwood10%
Perham3%
13 mi
median commute distance
21
jobs based in Sverdrup Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
In Sverdrup Township, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
Sverdrup Township’s July high comes in at 80°F.
50″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter4–22°
Spring31–52°
Summer56–78°
Fall35–54°
Oct 5
typical first frost
May 4
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Sverdrup Township is
For adults in Sverdrup Township, the share who sleep under 7 hours is 30%. Of 32 CDC measures, Sverdrup Township beats the Minnesota average on 8 and trails it on 6.
| Sverdrup Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 16% | 17% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 30% | 33% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 30% | 36% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 77% | 75% | 79% |
32 measures vs. Minnesota
8 better18 too close to call6 worse
| What stands out | Sverdrup Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 7.1% | 9.3% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9% | 11.4% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.7% | 8.5% |
Perham Health
21.8 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Outdoors
7.4% of the land in Sverdrup Township is protected from building
Sverdrup Township’s trail density stands at 0.1 miles per square mile.
7.4%conserved
| Sverdrup Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.5 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 7.4% | 4.7% | 4.3% |
7.4%
conserved · 1,677 of 22,530 acres
2.6 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Sverdrup Township
17pages on Sverdrup Township
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Sverdrup Township
About 2 of every 100 Sverdrup Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Sverdrup Township for work
Where Sverdrup Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
21jobs based in Sverdrup Township
1%of working residents work in town
13 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Sverdrup Township
Township in Minnesota, United States
Sverdrup Township is a township in Otter Tail County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 646 at the 2020 census. Sverdrup Township was organized in 1878, and named for Georg Sverdrup, president of Augsburg Seminary.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,342 ft
Questions about Sverdrup Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Sverdrup Township, MN a good place to live?
Sverdrup Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.