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Minnesota›Clay County

Viding TownshipMN

Population 95: a town in Minnesota.

Is Viding Township a good place to live?

25% of residents live below the poverty line in Viding Township, against 7% in Minnesota’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Viding Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

95 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Felton TownshipMary TownshipMorken TownshipGeorgetown TownshipFelton TownshipMary TownshipMorken TownshipGeorgetown TownshipViding Township
Getting set up

Moving to Viding Township: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Viding Township, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerRed River Valley Coop Pwr AssnEIAHIFLD · EIA
Internet3 providers94% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Viding Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsDilworth-Glyndon-FeltonAda-Borup-West Public Schools2 districts serve Viding Township; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Minnesota you can register online until 21 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (received 21 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereClay County CourthouseClay County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2024
ZIP codes56519, 56546, 5653656519 44% · 56546 39% · 56536 17%Census 2020

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 Viding Township.

Natural hazards

In Viding Township, the FEMA risk score runs higher than in the typical Minnesota or U.S. town

75% of Viding Township’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by cold waves at 11%. Households in the town have drawn federal disaster aid in 2 declared disasters, most recently in 2010. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 95% of U.S. communities.

95risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
95Very high riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold waves
2
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

The climate in Viding Township brings snowy winters and pleasant summers

Expect July afternoons of 82° and January nights of -1°, with about 41 inches of snow a winter.

41″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter3–21°
Spring31–53°
Summer57–80°
Fall35–55°
Oct 1
typical first frost
May 9
typical last frost
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Viding Township is

Among adults in Viding Township, 29% feel lonely. Of 32 CDC measures, Viding Township beats the Minnesota average on 1 and trails it on 4. In Viding Township, 15% of adults report frequent mental distress, and 31% sleep under 7 hours.

Viding TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)29%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%
32 measures vs. Minnesota
1 better27 too close to call4 worse
What stands outViding TownshipMN
More adults screened for colon cancer72.8%68.7%
More adults with heart disease7.2%5.9%
Essentia Health Ada
13.9 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Outdoors

0% of Viding Township is conserved land

The density of trails for Viding Township comes to 0.1 miles per square mile. 3.2 miles of trail.

0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 22,688 acres
3.2 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Nearby attractions

Fargodome and 5 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Viding Township. Close and well known come first.

All 8 attractions →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Fargodome: Bobak Ha'Eri, CC BY 3.0 · Plains Art Museum: AJ LEON, CC BY 2.0 · Fargo Air Museum: Fargo-Moorhead CVB, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Red River Zoo: BrielleMary, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Bonanzaville, USA: Fargo-Moorhead CVB, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Rourke Art Museum: McGhiever, CC BY-SA 3.0

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Viding Township

14pages on Viding Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Viding Township; the nearest are

About Viding Township

Township in Minnesota, United States

Viding Township is a township in Clay County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 124 at the 2000 census. Viding was the name of an early Swedish settler.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
36 sq mi
Elevation
892 ft

Questions about Viding Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Viding Township, MN a good place to live?

Viding Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.