Oscar Township is a township in Otter Tail County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 208 at the 2020 census. Oscar Township was organized in 1873, and named for Oscar II of Sweden.

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Most working residents leave Oscar for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Fergus Falls (53%), Willmar (5%) and Wahpeton (4%). Half commute less than 12 miles.

Fergus Falls

53%

Willmar

Wahpeton, ND

Fergus Falls

0%Work in townlive and work in Oscar 12 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 2Jobs based herea commuter town

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Compared with Minnesota

2better than MN·6worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 24 are too close to call.

Conditions 5▼ 7 close Habits 1▼ 3 close Care 2▲ 5 close Mind all close Everyday needs all close

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73.1%More adults screened for colon cancerMN 68.7% · better 78.8%More adults treating high blood pressureMN 76.1% · better 6.5%More adults with COPDMN 5.4% · worse

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St. Francis Medical CenterBreckenridge · 15.7 mi · ER · rural critical access

Community Health Service Inc. MoorheadMoorhead · 39.6 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · Oscar

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 56579, 56537, 56533 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Oscar →

Natural hazards in Oscar

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Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 22% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves🌪️ Tornadoes

0Does Oscar flood?no paid flood claims on record 2Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Oscar MapOscar vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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Oscar has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 80°, a January night drops to 1°, and about 50 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

22° / 4°Winter

52° / 32°Spring

78° / 57°Summer

54° / 35°Fall

How much snow does Oscar get?About 50 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 3, with the last in spring around May 5.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.4° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Nearest: Pelican Rapids Public LibraryPelican Rapids · 12.2 miles · 44 hrs a week

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