Ulen TownshipMN
A town of 178.
Is Ulen Township a good place to live?
The biggest park or preserve is Fuglie WPA, at 554 acres. Ulen Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
178 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Ulen Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Ulen 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 Ulen Township.
Ulen Township has 0.2 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Half the trips to work are shorter than 31 miles. Ulen Township’s average trip to work is 33 minutes. Among residents here, 5.8% live below the poverty line, against 7% in Minnesota’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. The top destinations are Fargo (28%), Hawley (16%) and Moorhead (8%).
| Ulen Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 33 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $97,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 5.8% | 7% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazards: high risk in Ulen Township, mostly inland flooding
In Ulen Township, the natural-hazard score from FEMA is 77 of 100. Federal aid has come to Ulen Township households in 6 declared disasters; the latest was in 2023. Expected losses in Ulen Township break down as 62% from inland flooding and 18% from cold waves.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The climate in Ulen Township brings snowy winters and pleasant summers
The July high for Ulen Township comes to 80°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
How healthy Ulen Township is
Ulen Township: 15% of adults report frequent mental distress. 30% of Ulen Township adults feel lonely.
| Ulen Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 30% | 33% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 16% | 17% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 30% | 36% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 31% | 35% |
| What stands out | Ulen Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 11.3% | 8.9% |
| More adults with heart disease | 7.1% | 5.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10% | 8.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Conserved land covers 9.3% of Ulen Township
Trails total 6.3 miles in 3 parks and preserves. Ulen Township’s concentration of trails comes in at 0.2 miles per square mile.
| Ulen Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 9.3% | 4.7% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.5 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Viking Sword Park | 0.4 mi | 12 |
| 2. Fuglie WPA | — | 554 |
| 3. Ulen Wildlife Management Area | — | 162 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Ulen Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Ulen Township; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Ulen Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
100% of working residents leave Ulen Township for work
Where Ulen Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Ulen Township
City in Minnesota, United States
Ulen ( YOO-lən) is a city in Clay County, Minnesota, United States, along the South Branch of the Wild Rice River. The population was 476 at the 2020 census. Near this small community, what may be an authentic Viking sword known as the Ulen sword was found in a field by Hans O. Hansen in 1911. The sword is currently on display in the Ulen Museum. Ulen and the area surrounding is mostly inhabited by later generation Norwegian-Americans. Ulen is the southern terminus of the Agassiz Recreational Trail, a 53-mile multi-use trail built on an abandoned railroad grade which has its northern terminus at Crookston, Minnesota.
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- Area
- 1.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,152 ft
- ZIP code
- 56585
- Area code
- 218
Questions about Ulen Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Ulen Township, MN a good place to live?
Ulen Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.