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Edna township, Minnesota

Edna township profile, demographic data, and geographic information.

Edna township is a geographic entity located in Otter Tail County, Minnesota. As of official census estimates, it has a reported population of 892. The land area covers 26.13 sq mi. [1]

Demographics & Population

Demographic Metric Estimate / Count Margin of Error Survey Period / Source
Total Population (2025 PEP Estimate) 892 — 2025 / Census
Median Age 54 yrs ±7.4 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Total Households 336 ±45 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 781 ±78
Occupied Housing Units 336 ±45
Vacant Housing Units 445 ±78
Median Home Value $477,700 ±$30,598
Median Gross Rent $894 ±$749
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Economy & Workforce

Economic Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Median Household Income $121,071 ±$14,461
Per Capita Income $63,490 ±$8,914
Poverty Rate 2.2% ±1.1%
Population Below Poverty Level 19 ±10
Unemployment Rate 2.5% ±2.2%
Civilian Labor Force, Employed 393 ±69
Broadband Internet Rate 95.2% ±17.2%
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
GUS Population: 899 (2024)
ID: 168227
Township Official Local Government
Contact: TOWNSHIP CHAIRPERSON
38446 TEAL LN, FRAZEE MN 56544-8929
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
4 Nearby 2-14 DETROIT LAKES, MN
1 Nearby 2-11 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 5.8 mi away 225 2ND AV NE, PERHAM, MN, 56573
(218) 346-4892
NEW YORK MILLS PUBLIC LIBRARY
Library 15.7 mi away 30 NORTH MAIN, NEW YORK MILLS, MN, 56567
(218) 385-2436
DETROIT LAKES LIBRARY
Library 17.4 mi away 1000 WASHINGTON AVE, DETROIT LAKES, MN, 56501
(218) 847-2168
PELICAN RAPIDS PUBLIC LIBRARY
Library 18.8 mi away 25 WEST MILL AVENUE, PELICAN RAPIDS, MN, 56572
(218) 863-7055
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 OTTERTAIL, MN US, located 13.8 miles from Edna township. Local microclimates, topography, and elevation may cause municipal conditions to differ.
Month High (°F) Low (°F) Mean (°F) Precip (in) Snow (in)
January 17.4° -2.0° 7.7° 0.62" —
February 23.4° 1.6° 12.5° 0.62" —
March 35.9° 15.1° 25.5° 1.24" —
April 51.6° 29.7° 40.6° 2.23" —
May 64.8° 44.2° 54.5° 3.43" —
June 74.5° 55.8° 65.1° 4.76" —
July 78.6° 60.2° 69.4° 4.27" —
August 77.3° 58.7° 68.0° 3.29" —
September 68.9° 49.0° 58.9° 3.16" —
October 53.8° 35.4° 44.6° 2.69" —
November 36.6° 21.3° 29.0° 1.07" —
December 23.4° 7.1° 15.2° 0.79" —
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
Dent city City 2.7 mi —
Perham city City 5.4 mi —
Richville city City 6.4 mi —
Vergas city City 6.8 mi —
Frazee city City 9.8 mi —
Ottertail city City 12.2 mi —

Sources & Data Provenance

  1. Geographic Classification & Identifiers: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer (2026) and TIGER/Line Shapefiles. GEOID: 2711118224. • 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.