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A township of 144 people in Otter Tail County, Minnesota

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Map of Orwell: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk

Conserved land23%5,044 of 22,203 acres

Trails6.4 mi0.2 mi per sq mi

Parks & preserves3named on the map

1Orwell1 mi of trails · 417 acres

2Ridgeway WPA0.8 mi of trails · 1,432 acres Directions

3Orwell Wildlife Management Area0.2 mi of trails · 1,627 acres Directions

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About Orwell

Township in Minnesota, United States

144Population

34.9 sq miArea

1,096 ftElevation

Orwell Township is a township in Otter Tail County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 144 at the 2020 census.

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Health in Orwell

Compared with Minnesota

1better than MN·10worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 21 are too close to call.

Conditions 7▼ 5 close Habits 2▼ 2 close Care 1▲ 6 close Mind 1▼ 4 close Everyday needs all close

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What stands out

80.6%More adults treating high blood pressureMN 76.1% · better 7.3%More adults with COPDMN 5.4% · worse

Care nearby

St. Francis Medical CenterBreckenridge · 15 mi · ER · rural critical access

Churches United for the HomelessMoorhead · 51.7 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · Orwell

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 56537, 56522 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Orwell →

Natural hazards in Orwell

Low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 24% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves🌪️ Tornadoes

0Does Orwell flood?no paid flood claims on record 3Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Orwell MapOrwell vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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Orwell has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to 0°, and about 50 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

23° / 4°Winter

53° / 32°Spring

79° / 57°Summer

55° / 35°Fall

How much snow does Orwell get?About 50 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 5, with the last in spring around May 4.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.4° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Nearest: Fergus Falls Public LibraryFergus Falls · 6.7 miles · 58 hrs a week

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