District No. 44 School · National Register of Historic Places
Taylor Township’s story
Taylor Township in pictures
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
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A town of 84.
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District No. 44 School · Photo: McGhiever · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
84
2025 Census estimate · −3.4% since 2020
Median home value
$233K
Census ACS
Household income
$94K
median
Median age
64.3
years
Land area
52 sq mi
Is Taylor Township a good place to live?
The biggest park or preserve is Hunters Paradise Wildlife Management Area, at 390 acres. Taylor Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
84 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Fairmount TownshipTintah TownshipCampbell TownshipMonson TownshipTaylor Township
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Taylor Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Taylor Township, and how to reach them.
PowerTraverse Electric CoopEIAHIFLD · EIA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Taylor Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsCampbell-Tintah Public School DistrictWheaton Area Public School District2 districts serve Taylor 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.govWho runs elections hereTraverse County CourthouseTraverse County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP codes56296, 5658356296 79% · 56583 21%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 Taylor Township.
Climate
Taylor Township has four seasons and pleasant summers
Taylor Township brings cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Summer afternoons peak near 82° in July, and January nights bottom out around 1°; snowfall runs to about 36 inches a winter.
36″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter5–23°
Spring32–54°
Summer58–80°
Fall35–57°
Oct 3
typical first frost
May 3
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Taylor Township is
Taylor Township beats the Minnesota average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 11. The share of adults in Taylor Township who feel lonely: 29%.
| Taylor Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 31% | 35% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 33% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 10% | 12% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 23% | 25% |
32 measures vs. Minnesota
1 better20 too close to call11 worse
| What stands out | Taylor Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80% | 76.1% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.6% | 5.9% |
St. Francis Medical Center
21.5 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
Top of a moderate hazard risk in Taylor Township: inland flooding
Expected damage from storms and floods is higher here than in 55% of U.S. communities. Half of Taylor Township’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by cold waves at 21%.
55risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesStrong wind
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Outdoors
2.2% of Taylor Township is conserved land
In Taylor Township, the density of trails is 0.1 miles per square mile. 6.5 miles of trail wind through 1 park or preserve.
2.2%conserved
| Taylor Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.5 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 2.2% | 4.7% | 4.3% |
2.2%
conserved · 711 of 33,068 acres
6.5 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Hunters Paradise Wildlife Management Area | — | 390 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Taylor Township
17pages on Taylor Township
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Taylor Township; the nearest are
North Dakota State College of ScienceCommunity college · Public · Wahpeton, ND21.2 mi$5,974 in-state tuitionUniversity of Minnesota-MorrisUniversity or college · Public · Morris38.8 mi$14,526 in-state tuition
About 10 of every 100 Taylor Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
About Taylor Township
Township in Minnesota, United States
Taylor Township is a township in Traverse County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 108 at the 2000 census. Taylor Township was organized in 1881, and named after an early settler. The 1891 District No. 44 School is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 52 sq mi
- Elevation
- 994 ft
Questions about Taylor Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Taylor Township, MN a good place to live?
Taylor Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.