Urness TownshipMN
A town of 277, settled in 1877.
Is Urness Township a good place to live?
24% of the land in Urness Township is conserved, where Minnesota’s towns sit at 4.7% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. The biggest park or preserve is Sellevold WPA, at 473 acres. Urness Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
277 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Urness Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Urness 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 Urness Township.
Compared with most of Minnesota and the rest of the country, fewer of Urness Township’s residents live below the poverty line
Half commute less than 16 miles. The income of the median household in Urness Township is $100,000. Among working residents locally, 0.9% work locally, below both Minnesota’s towns (9.8%) and U.S. towns (8%). The top destinations are Alexandria (31%), Brandon (11%) and Fergus Falls (5%).
| Urness Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 1% | 7% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.9% | 9.8% | 8% |
| Median household income | $100,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Conserved land covers 23.7% of Urness Township
Walkers can cover 2.3 miles of trail in 7 parks and preserves. The trail density for Urness Township comes to 0.1 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Sellevold WPA | 0.2 mi | 473 |
| 2. Red Rock Lake Wildlife Management Area | — | 165 |
| 3. Urness Wildlife Management Area, Northwest Unit | — | 147 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
The biggest natural risk in Urness Township is inland flooding, at a low overall level
Urness Township’s risk rating from FEMA is 26 of 100. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Urness Township after 2 declared disasters, most recently in 2009. Just over half of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by cold waves at 21%. 4 flood insurance claims have been paid here since 1997.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Urness Township has snowy winters and pleasant summers
For Urness Township, the July high is 80°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Urness Township is
Urness Township: 15% of adults smoke cigarettes. Against the Minnesota average, Urness Township comes out ahead on 1 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 5. In Urness Township, 29% of adults feel lonely, and 76% had a checkup this year.
| Urness Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 36% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 33% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 76% | 75% | 79% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 16% | 17% |
| What stands out | Urness Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 79.3% | 76.1% |
| More adults with heart disease | 7.5% | 5.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Urness Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Urness Township; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Urness Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
99% of working residents leave Urness Township for work
Where Urness Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Urness Township
Township in Minnesota, United States
Urness Township is a township in Douglas County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 277 at the 2020 census. Urness Township was organized in 1869, and is said to be named after a place in Norway.
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- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,280 ft
Questions about Urness Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Urness Township, MN a good place to live?
Urness Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.