Torning TownshipMN
A town of 405.
Is Torning Township a good place to live?
Torning Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Torning Township stand out
Where Torning Township beats most towns.
405 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Torning Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Torning Township, and how to reach them.
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 Torning Township.
Compared with most of Minnesota and the rest of the country, the average trip to work in Torning Township is shorter
7.5% of workers work from home in Torning Township. Jobs based in Torning Township grew to 554 in 2023, 383 more than in 2013. Most people who work leave Torning Township to do it: just 10% work in town. The top destinations are Benson (35%), Fargo (4%) and Darnen Township (4%).
| Torning Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 12 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Work from home | 7.5% | 14% | 11% |
| Median household income | $91,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 9% | 7% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expect snowy winters and pleasant summers in Torning Township
In Torning Township, the typical July afternoon high is 82°F, where Minnesota’s towns sit at 82°F and U.S. towns at 85°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Torning Township faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected losses in Torning Township break down as 59% from inland flooding and 13% from cold waves. Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in nearly two thirds of U.S. communities. Also worth knowing: households in the town have drawn federal disaster aid once, in 2001.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
A larger share of adults in Torning Township have high blood pressure than in the typical Minnesota or U.S. town
Among adults in Torning Township, 28% get no exercise outside work, above both the Minnesota town median (23%) and the median of U.S. towns (25%). For adults in the town, the share who have obesity is 38%. Against the Minnesota average, Torning Township comes out ahead on 1 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 14.
| Torning Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 31% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 10% | 12% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 23% | 25% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| What stands out | Torning Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.7% | 76.1% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 14.1% | 8.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Torning Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Torning Township; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Torning Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
Every workday, about 536 people come to Torning Township for work
Where Torning Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Torning Township
Township in Minnesota, United States
Torning Township is a township in Swift County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 505 at the 2000 census. Torning Township was organized in 1879, and probably named after a place in Denmark.
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- Area
- 34 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,053 ft
Questions about Torning Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Torning Township, MN a good place to live?
Torning Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.