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Corliss township, Minnesota

Corliss township profile, demographic data, and geographic information.

Corliss township is a geographic entity located in Otter Tail County, Minnesota. As of official census estimates, it has a reported population of 628. The land area covers 35.06 sq mi. [1]

Demographics & Population

Demographic Metric Estimate / Count Margin of Error Survey Period / Source
Total Population (2025 PEP Estimate) 628 — 2025 / Census
Median Age 40.9 yrs ±6.7 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Total Households 195 ±29 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Source: U.S. Census Bureau (PEP, ACS 5-Year).

Housing & Real Estate Profile

Housing Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Total Housing Units 278 ±37
Occupied Housing Units 195 ±29
Vacant Housing Units 83 ±30
Median Home Value $350,000 ±$51,710
Median Gross Rent Suppressed —
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Economy & Workforce

Economic Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Median Household Income $101,250 ±$26,643
Per Capita Income $49,467 ±$7,645
Poverty Rate 4.9% ±2.8%
Population Below Poverty Level 25 ±15
Unemployment Rate 0.7% ±1.5%
Civilian Labor Force, Employed 269 ±50
Broadband Internet Rate 94.9% ±6.1%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Local Government & Public Administration

Authoritative general-purpose local government units serving this area U.S. Census Bureau GUS (2026) / GMAF
Government Unit Unit Type Jurisdiction Role Contact / Address
TOWNSHIP OF CORLISS
GUS Population: 628 (2024)
ID: 107106
Township Official Local Government
Contact: CLERK
45656 500TH ST, PERHAM MN 56573
GUS Population: 60,884 (2024)
ID: 167374
County Official County Government
Contact: COUNTY AUDITOR
510 W FIR AVE, FERGUS FALLS MN 56537-1364

Education

Listing 10 local institutions (NCES 2024-2025) External reference via K12Guides
Institution Type Grades Location
Regular School Nearby PK-06 FRAZEE, MN
Regular School Nearby 07-12 FRAZEE, MN
Regular School Nearby PK-04 PERHAM, MN
Regular School Nearby PK-06 NEW YORK MILLS, MN
Regular School Nearby 07-12 NEW YORK MILLS, MN
Alternative School Nearby 07-12 PERHAM, MN
Regular School Nearby 09-12 PERHAM, MN
Regular School Nearby 05-08 PERHAM, MN
1 Nearby 2-11 PERHAM, MN
6 Nearby 2-13 PERHAM, MN
Source: k12guides.com.

Community Facilities & Infrastructure

Displaying 4 civic institutions across 1 datasets queried CMS • IPEDS • IMLS
Facility Name Category Relationship Address / Location Contact
PERHAM AREA PUBLIC LIBRARY
Library 7.5 mi away 225 2ND AV NE, PERHAM, MN, 56573
(218) 346-4892
NEW YORK MILLS PUBLIC LIBRARY
Library 11.9 mi away 30 NORTH MAIN, NEW YORK MILLS, MN, 56567
(218) 385-2436
DETROIT LAKES LIBRARY
Library 20.2 mi away 1000 WASHINGTON AVE, DETROIT LAKES, MN, 56501
(218) 847-2168
WADENA PUBLIC LIBRARY
Library 22.8 mi away 304 1ST STREET SW, WADENA, MN, 56482
(218) 631-2476
Distances calculated from authoritative source coordinates. Source: CMS, IMLS, NCES IPEDS.

Climate & Weather Observations

NOAA Monthly Climate Normals

Observation Station: Climate data reflects NOAA 1991–2020 standard normals recorded at NEW YORK MILLS, MN US, located 11.5 miles from Corliss township. Local microclimates, topography, and elevation may cause municipal conditions to differ.
Month High (°F) Low (°F) Mean (°F) Precip (in) Snow (in)
January 17.0° -1.9° 7.5° 0.38" 9.6"
February 22.3° 1.1° 11.7° 0.63" 8.0"
March 35.0° 15.5° 25.3° 0.91" 7.8"
April 50.5° 29.1° 39.8° 2.02" 3.3"
May 63.8° 42.2° 53.0° 3.33" 0.0"
June 74.1° 53.0° 63.6° 4.48" 0.0"
July 79.0° 58.0° 68.5° 4.86" 0.0"
August 76.3° 55.0° 65.7° 3.15" 0.0"
September 68.5° 46.6° 57.5° 2.94" 0.0"
October 52.2° 33.3° 42.8° 2.53" 1.2"
November 36.3° 19.5° 27.9° 0.82" 5.3"
December 22.8° 6.5° 14.6° 0.83" 10.4"
Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020).

Local Weather Forecast

Weather forecast data is currently unavailable in the local cache.

Nearby Cities & Communities

Listing adjacent communities by spatial proximity (miles) Proximity discovery
Community Name Classification Distance Population
Perham city City 7.5 mi —
Wolf Lake city City 10.7 mi —
Frazee city City 11.6 mi —
New York Mills city City 11.9 mi —
Richville city City 14.0 mi —
Dent city City 14.6 mi —

Sources & Data Provenance

  1. Geographic Classification & Identifiers: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer (2026) and TIGER/Line Shapefiles. GEOID: 2711113240. • Official Source Dataset →
  2. Socioeconomic & Housing Metrics: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates and Population Estimates Program (PEP). Margin of Error (MOE) intervals are reported where published; suppressed values are never estimated or replaced with false zeros.
  3. Civic Directory Datasets: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS Hospital Directory), National Center for Education Statistics (NCES IPEDS Postsecondary Directory), and Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS Public Libraries Survey). Airport landing facilities are provided by airport-data.com.
  4. Weather & Climate Observations: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 and National Weather Service (NWS) point forecasts.