Tumuli TownshipMN
This town in Minnesota has a population of 403.
Is Tumuli Township a good place to live?
Tumuli Township’s median age is 53.6 years, above both the Minnesota town median (39.9 years) and the median of U.S. towns (40.5 years). No town among the 274 in Minnesota we compare has a lower share of working residents who work in town than Tumuli Township. 23% of the land in Tumuli Township is conserved, where Minnesota’s towns sit at 4.7% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. Nicholson WPA, at 1,215 acres with 1.5 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Tumuli Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
403 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Tumuli Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Tumuli 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 Tumuli Township.
More than half of Tumuli Township’s working residents commute to Fergus Falls
Jobs based in Tumuli Township fell to 46 in 2023, 20 fewer than in 2013. Just 1% of the town’s working residents have a job in town. In Tumuli Township, the typical household income is $100,000. The top destinations are Fergus Falls (51%), Battle Lake (3%) and Wahpeton (3%).
| Tumuli Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 2.6% | 7% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $100,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 25 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Tumuli Township, 23.3% of the land is conserved
Trails total 4.3 miles in 6 parks and preserves. Tumuli Township’s trail density stands at 0.1 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Nicholson WPA | 1.5 mi | 1,215 |
| 2. Ten Mile WPA | — | 668 |
| 3. Peter Lien WPA | — | 135 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Tumuli Township faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Households in Tumuli Township have drawn federal disaster aid once, in 2009. Expected damage from storms and floods is lower here than in just over three quarters of U.S. communities. FEMA puts 55% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 20% to cold waves.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The climate in Tumuli Township brings four seasons and pleasant summers
Tumuli Township’s midsummer high comes in at 80°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Tumuli Township is
Among adults 18 to 64 in Tumuli Township, 5.9% have no health insurance. Against the Minnesota average, Tumuli Township comes out ahead on 9 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 6. 14% of adults in Tumuli Township report frequent mental distress; 30% feel lonely.
| Tumuli Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 36% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 16% | 17% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 30% | 33% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 8.9% | 11% | 14% |
| What stands out | Tumuli Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 8.9% | 11.4% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 7.3% | 9.3% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.2% | 8.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Tumuli Township
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Tumuli Township
About 3 of every 100 Tumuli Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
99% of working residents leave Tumuli Township for work
Where Tumuli Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Tumuli Township
Township in Minnesota, United States
Tumuli Township is a township in Otter Tail County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 407 at the 2020 census. Tumuli Township was originally called Union Township, and under the latter name was organized in 1869. The present name, from the descriptive word tumulus, was adopted in 1870.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,191 ft
Questions about Tumuli Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Tumuli Township, MN a good place to live?
Tumuli Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.