Tynsid TownshipMN
A town of 74.
Is Tynsid Township a good place to live?
Tynsid Township’s January low is -2°F, below both the Minnesota town median (6°F) and the median of U.S. towns (22°F). Only 10 of the 274 Minnesota towns we compare have a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Tynsid Township. Tynsid Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
74 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Tynsid Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Tynsid 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 Tynsid Township.
Compared with most of Minnesota and the rest of the country, the FEMA risk score in Tynsid Township is higher
Federal disaster aid has reached households in Tynsid Township after 4 declared disasters, most recently in 2011. FEMA puts 54% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 25% to cold waves. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 84% of U.S. communities.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The climate in Tynsid Township brings snowy winters and pleasant summers
For Tynsid Township, the typical July afternoon high is 81°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Tynsid Township is
Three quarters of adults had a checkup this year in Tynsid Township, where Minnesota’s towns sit at 75% and U.S. towns at 79%. The share of adults in Tynsid Township who binge drink: 19%. Two figures for adults locally: 29% feel lonely, 15% report frequent mental distress.
| Tynsid Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 16% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 33% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 16% | 17% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 30% | 36% |
| What stands out | Tynsid Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.7% | 8.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
0% of Tynsid Township is conserved land
3.0 miles of trail. Tynsid Township’s trail network density is 0.2 miles per square mile.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Tynsid Township
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Tynsid Township
About 3 of every 100 Tynsid Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
About Tynsid Township
Township in Minnesota, United States
Tynsid Township is a township in Polk County, Minnesota, United States. It is part of the Grand Forks-ND-MN Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 58 at the 2000 census. Tynsid Township was organized in 1879, and named after Tynset Municipality in Norway.
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- Area
- 14 sq mi
- Elevation
- 853 ft
Questions about Tynsid Township
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Is Tynsid Township, MN a good place to live?
Tynsid Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.