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Tintah, Minnesota-04, Roy Johnson Memorial Park
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Tintah TownshipMN

A town of 31.

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Photo: Myotus · CC BY 4.0
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Tintah Township, MN · Photo: Myotus · CC BY 4.0 · Source ↗

Population
31
2025 Census estimate · −3.1% since 2020
Household income
$70K
median
Median age
14.8
years
Land area
1 sq mi

Is Tintah Township a good place to live?

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

Small town

31 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Tintah · 2 miNashua · 4 miNorth Ottawa Township · 6 miRedpath Township · 6 miChampion Township · 6 miTaylor Township · 7 mi
North Ottawa TownshipTaylor TownshipRedpath TownshipChampion TownshipNorth Ottawa TownshipTaylor TownshipRedpath TownshipChampion TownshipTintah Township
Getting set up

Moving to Tintah Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerTraverse Electric CoopEIAHIFLD · EIA
Internet4 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Tintah Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsCampbell-Tintah Public 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 hereTraverse County CourthouseTraverse County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP code5658356583 100%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 Tintah Township.

Climate

The climate in Tintah Township brings snowy winters and pleasant summers

In Tintah Township, the July high is 82°F, against 82°F in Minnesota’s towns and 85°F across U.S. towns.

43″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter5–23°
Spring32–54°
Summer58–80°
Fall35–56°
Oct 9
typical first frost
May 1
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageTintah Township’s climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 82°, January lows 1°Rain & snow43″ of snow a winter · 25 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+1.3° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Tintah Township is

Tintah Township: 75% of adults had a checkup this year. 39% of adults in the town have obesity; 31% sleep under 7 hours.

Tintah TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)29%30%33%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)39%35%35%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)31%30%36%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)19%18%16%
32 measures vs. Minnesota
0 better23 too close to call9 worse
What stands outTintah TownshipMN
More adults with heart disease7.9%5.9%
More adults with COPD7%5.4%
More smokers16.1%13.1%
Prairie Ridge Hospital and Health Services
16.8 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
Full pageTintah Township’s health reportOpen the page
Everyday habitsMore smokersHospitals & doctors nearby16.8 miles to an ER · Prairie Ridge Hospital and Health ServicesHow adults are doingMore adults in frequent physical distressEvery CDC estimateBetter than MN on 0 of 32

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

Natural hazards

Top of a moderate hazard risk in Tintah Township: inland flooding

Compared with 55% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in Tintah Township is higher. Half of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by cold waves at 21%.

55risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
55Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesStrong wind
Full pageTintah Township’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesModerate riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters20 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet ready0.8 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Outdoors

0% of Tintah Township is conserved land

7.2 miles of trail. In Tintah Township, the concentration of trails is 0.2 miles per square mile, where Minnesota’s towns sit at 0.5 and U.S. towns at 0.4.

0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 22,249 acres
7.2 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
Full pageTintah Township’s outdoors pageOpen the page
Trail map7.2 miles of trail, mappedPick a walkPick a walkConserved land0% conserved · 0 acres protectedQuestions“Where can I hike in Tintah Township?”

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Tintah Township

15pages on Tintah Township
The big questions
HealthBetter than MN on 0 of 32 CDC measuresWork & commute$70K median household incomeNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 55% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
Outdoors7 mi of trails · 0% conserved landPlacesAttractions5 nearby · Wilkin County Museum 23 miLibraryWheaton Community LibraryColleges
The story
Town Hall & politicsClimate82° summer highs · 43″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookZIP code 56583Town SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Tintah Township; the nearest are

Minnesota State Community and Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · Fergus Falls24.2 mi$5,908 in-state tuitionUniversity of Minnesota-MorrisUniversity or college · Public · Morris33.8 mi$14,526 in-state tuition

About 0 of every 100 Tintah Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

About Tintah Township

City in Minnesota, United States

Tintah is a city in Traverse County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 67 at the 2020 census. Tintah is a name derived from the Dakota language meaning "prairie".

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

Area
0.8 sq mi
Elevation
1,001 ft
ZIP code
56583
Area code
218

Questions about Tintah Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Tintah Township, MN a good place to live?

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