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Minnesota›Kittson County

Tegner TownshipMN

A town of 34.

Is Tegner Township a good place to live?

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

Small town

34 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
KennedySkane TownshipJupiter TownshipDavis TownshipKennedySkane TownshipJupiter TownshipDavis TownshipTegner Township
Getting set up

Moving to Tegner Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerP K M Electric CoopEIAHIFLD · EIA
WaterKennedy water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Tegner Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsKittson Central School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
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 hereKittson County ElectionsKittson County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP codes56733, 5673456733 95% · 56734 5%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 Tegner Township.

Natural hazards

Tegner Township faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

FEMA expects more storm and flood damage in Tegner Township than in 78% of U.S. communities. Federal aid has come to Tegner Township households in 7 declared disasters; the latest was in 2022. 60% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by cold waves at 19%.

78risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
78High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesDrought
7
federal disasters paid out here

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

Climate

Expect snowy winters and pleasant summers in Tegner Township

The typical July afternoon high in Tegner Township is 80°F.

44″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter0–17°
Spring29–51°
Summer55–78°
Fall33–52°
Sep 30
typical first frost
May 8
typical last frost
+2.2°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

A larger share of adults have high blood pressure in Tegner Township than in most of Minnesota or the rest of the country

Tegner Township does better than the Minnesota average on 7 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 8. For adults locally, the share who have diabetes is 13%. 22% of adults have been diagnosed with depression here, below the Minnesota town median (25%) and near the median of U.S. towns (23%).

Tegner TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)28%30%33%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)14%16%17%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)38%31%35%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)30%30%36%
32 measures vs. Minnesota
7 better17 too close to call8 worse
What stands outTegner TownshipMN
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity7.2%9.3%
Fewer adults facing food insecurity9.3%11.4%
More adults with heart disease8.2%5.9%
Kittson Healthcare
7.7 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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

Outdoors

0.3% of the land in Tegner Township is protected from building

16 miles of trail. Among 273 Minnesota towns, just 10 have a lower share of conserved land than Tegner Township.

0.3%conserved
Tegner TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Conserved land0.3%4.7%4.3%
Miles of trail per square mile0.5 miles per square mile0.50.4
0.3%
conserved · 61 of 22,698 acres
16 mi
of trails · 0.4 per sq mi

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Tegner Township

14pages on Tegner Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Tegner Township; the nearest are

About Tegner Township

Township in Minnesota, United States

Tegner Township is a township in Kittson County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 67 at the 2000 census. Tegner Township was organized in 1882, and named for Esaias Tegnér, a Swedish writer.

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

Area
36 sq mi
Elevation
843 ft

Questions about Tegner Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Tegner Township, MN a good place to live?

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