Western TownshipMN
A town of 120, settled in 1872.
Is Western Township a good place to live?
22% of the land in Western Township is conserved, above both Minnesota’s towns (4.7%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). The biggest park or preserve is Rabbit River WPA, at 601 acres. Western Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
120 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Western Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Western 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
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Natural hazards: low risk in Western Township, mostly inland flooding
The natural-hazard score from FEMA for Western Township comes to 24 of 100. Of the losses FEMA expects in the town, 55% come from inland flooding and 20% from cold waves. Households in the town have drawn federal disaster aid in 3 declared disasters, most recently in 2011.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
22.2% of Western Township is conserved land
In Western Township, the concentration of trails is 0.1 miles per square mile. 3.2 miles of trail wind through 10 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Rabbit River WPA | 0.2 mi | 601 |
| 2. Doran Wildlife Management Area, Yaggie Tract Unit | — | 476 |
| 3. Grant Coyour Memorial Wildlife Management Area | — | 240 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Western Township
In July, afternoons reach 81°; in January, nights fall to 1°, and about 50 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Western Township is
18% of Western Township adults binge drink. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Western Township is ahead of Minnesota on 1 and behind on 5. The share of adults in Western Township who sleep under 7 hours is 30%, where Minnesota’s towns sit at 30% and U.S. towns at 36%.
| Western Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 30% | 36% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 75% | 75% | 79% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 16% | 17% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 12% | 14% |
| What stands out | Western Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 79.1% | 76.1% |
| More adults with COPD | 6.6% | 5.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Western Township
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Western Township
About 0 of every 100 Western Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
About Western Township
Township in Minnesota, United States
Western Township is a township in Otter Tail County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 117 at the 2020 census. Western Township was organized in 1873, and so named due to its location in the western part of the county.
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- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,079 ft
Questions about Western Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Western Township, MN a good place to live?
Western Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.