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Sverdrup

A township of 646 people in Otter Tail County, Minnesota
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Conserved land7.4%1,677 of 22,530 acres
Trails2.6 mi0.1 mi per sq mi
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About Sverdrup

Township in Minnesota, United States
646Population
35.7 sq miArea
1,342 ftElevation

Sverdrup Township is a township in Otter Tail County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 646 at the 2020 census. Sverdrup Township was organized in 1878, and named for Georg Sverdrup, president of Augsburg Seminary.

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Most working residents leave Sverdrup for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Fergus Falls (30%), Battle Lake (13%) and Underwood (10%). Half commute less than 13 miles.

Fergus Falls
30%
Battle Lake
13%
Underwood
10%
Perham
3%
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Health in Sverdrup

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8better than MN·6worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 18 are too close to call.

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Perham HealthPerham · 21.8 mi · ER · rural critical access
Community Health Service Inc. MoorheadMoorhead · 57.4 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careShortage · Sverdrup
DentalShortage · county-wide
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP code 56586 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Sverdrup →

Natural hazards in Sverdrup

21
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Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 21% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves🌪️ Tornadoes
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Sverdrup has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 80°, a January night drops to 0°, and about 50 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

22° / 4°Winter
52° / 31°Spring
78° / 56°Summer
54° / 35°Fall
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Nearest: Fergus Falls Public LibraryFergus Falls · 11.5 miles · 58 hrs a week

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