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Excel TownshipMN

A town of 250.

Population
250
residents
Median home value
$264K
Census ACS
Household income
$115K
median
Median age
46.5
years
Jobs based here
14
A commuter town
Small town

250 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
North TownshipNew Solum TownshipHolt TownshipAgder TownshipEast Valley TownshipNorth TownshipNew Solum TownshipHolt TownshipAgder TownshipEast Valley TownshipExcel Township

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The data

Ordered by what stands out in Excel Township. Another town gets a different order.

Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Excel Township

Most working residents leave Excel Township for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Thief River Falls (47%), Roseau (4%) and Middle River (3%). Half commute less than 11 miles.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Excel Township0%
Thief River Falls47%
Roseau4%
Middle River3%
Grygla3%
11 mi
median commute distance
14
jobs based in Excel Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Natural hazards

High risk, with drought at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 78% of U.S. communities.

78risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
78High riskLowerHigher
DroughtInland floodingCold waves
4
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Excel Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 79°, a January night drops to -4°, and about 50 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

50″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter0–18°
Spring28–51°
Summer54–78°
Fall32–52°
Sep 28
typical first frost
May 14
typical last frost
+1.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Who lives here

Older than Minnesota overall

People 65 and older are 25% of residents (17% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 16% of residents (22% statewide). 31% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 39% across Minnesota.

46.5median age · MN 38.8
Excel TownshipMinnesotaUnited States

Ages · share of residents

Education · adults 25 and older

No diploma1%
High school32%
Some college21%
Associate’s16%
Bachelor’s24%
Graduate7%
Ages and education in Excel Township
Excel TownshipMNU.S.
Under 1010.4%12.1%11.6%
10 to 179.2%10.7%10.3%
18 to 2413.2%8.8%9.1%
25 to 342.4%13%13.7%
35 to 4413.2%13.5%13.2%
45 to 5413.2%11.6%12.2%
55 to 6413.2%12.9%12.7%
65 to 7413.6%10.2%10.2%
75 and older11.6%7%7%
No diploma0.6%6.1%10.4%
High school31.5%23.3%26%
Some college20.8%19.5%19.1%
Associate’s16.1%11.8%8.8%
Bachelor’s23.8%25.6%21.6%
Graduate7.1%13.8%14.1%
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 300, single groups can be off by several pointsBy the numbers →
Health

How healthy Excel Township is

Excel Township beats the Minnesota average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 4.

32 measures vs. Minnesota
0 better28 too close to call4 worse
What stands outExcel TownshipMN
More smokers15.7%13.1%
More adults with COPD6.4%5.4%
More adults with heart disease6.7%5.9%
Sanford Thief River Falls Medical Center
7.5 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors

2.8% of Excel Township is conserved land

9.2 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves.

2.8%conserved
Map of Excel Township: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below
2.8%
conserved · 837 of 29,739 acres
9.2 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Excel Township for work

Where Excel Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

47% → Thief River Falls Thief River Falls 47% 4% → Roseau Roseau 4% 3% → Middle River Middle River 3% 3% → Grygla Grygla 3% 3% → Newfolden Newfolden 3% 3% → Crookston Crookston 3% Excel Township · 0% stay
14jobs based in Excel Township
0%of working residents work in town
11 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Excel Township

Township in Minnesota, United States

Excel Township is a township in Marshall County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 280 at the 2000 census. Excel Township was organized in 1884, and named after Excelsior, Minnesota.

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

Population
310
Area
47 sq mi
Elevation
1,142 ft

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