Housing data for Darnen Township, MN

Darnen Township, MN has an estimated 395 residents and 113 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

It is a township in Stevens County.

19.3% of households rent.

Its population grew measurably since 2015–2019 (+74.0%).

Figures last updated on .

Residents
395 (±90)
Housing units
113 (±22)
Households that rent
19.3%
Residents since 2015–2019
+74.0%

What stands out in Darnen Township

Median home value: $324,000 (±$52,526) in Darnen Township, higher than in Stevens County ($202,800).

Households that moved in since 2020: 6.4% (±7.8 points) in Darnen Township, lower than in Stevens County (30.0%).

Median household income: $110,469 (±$12,426) in Darnen Township, higher than in Stevens County ($75,733).

Households that rent: 19.3% (±11.2 points) in Darnen Township, lower than in Stevens County (36.6%).

Housing in Darnen Township at a glance

  • Rent burden: 27.8% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Renters and owners: 19.3% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Income and affordability: $110,469 median household income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Home values: $324,000 median home value (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Homeowner costs: $1,800 median monthly cost with a mortgage (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Property taxes: $2,115 median real estate taxes a year (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Types of homes: 1.8% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Bedrooms: 94.7% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Age of homes: 48.7% of homes were built before 1980 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Heating fuel: 53.2% heat with propane (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Commute and cars: 9.0 minutes average trip to work
  • Growth: +74.0% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • How long people stay: 6.4% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Crowding and facilities: 3.6% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)

Darnen Township against Stevens County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
Darnen TownshipStevens CountyMinnesotaUnited States
Residents395 (±90)9,739 (exact)5,739,445 (exact)334,922,499
Housing units113 (±22)4,182 (±103)2,545,030 (±1,535)143,775,355
Households that rent19.3% (±11.2 points)36.6% (±3.6 points)27.8% (±0.2 points)34.8%
Median gross rent—$951 (±$138)$1,280 (±$7)$1,413
Median household income$110,469 (±$12,426)$75,733 (±$6,143)$89,062 (±$409)$80,734
Median home value$324,000 (±$52,526)$202,800 (±$17,086)$329,300 (±$903)$332,700
Median real estate taxes (a year)$2,115 (±$928)$1,634 (±$132)$3,357 (±$10)$3,119
Built before 198048.7% (±17.0 points)65.1% (±5.3 points)52.1% (±0.3 points)49.7%
Average commute9.0 minutes (±2.0)14.3 minutes (±1.2)22.7 minutes (±0.1)26.4 minutes
Households with broadband82.6% (±9.8 points)90.9% (±2.2 points)91.6% (±0.1 points)91.0%
Median age of residents33.3 years (±6.8)33.9 years (±0.6)38.8 years (±0.1)38.9 years

Darnen Township covers 32.9 square miles of land, about 12 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).

How Darnen Township has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
2015–20192020–2024Amount of changeVerdict
Residents227 (±67)395 (±90)+74.0%Measurable increase
Housing units65 (±17)113 (±22)+73.8%Measurable increase
Median home value$257,100 (±$155,139)$324,000 (±$52,526)+26.0%No measurable change after inflation
Median household income$111,250 (±$48,552)$110,469 (±$12,426)−0.7%No measurable change after inflation
Median owner cost with a mortgage$1,438 (±$784)$1,800 (±$428)+25.2%No measurable change after inflation
Median real estate taxes$1,265 (±$225)$2,115 (±$928)+67.2%No measurable change after inflation
Households that rent13.8% (±13.4 points)19.3% (±11.2 points)+5.5 percentage pointsNot a measurable change
Rental vacancy rate0.0% (±72.5 points)0.0% (±53.8 points)0.0 percentage pointsNot a measurable change

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Crime reported to police in Stevens County

Darnen Township has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Stevens County as a whole.

In 2025, the police departments that report for Stevens County recorded 71 violent and 900 property crimes per 100,000 residents.

A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.

ZIP codes in Darnen Township

ZIP Code Tabulation Areas that cover this place (2020–2024 estimates)
ZIP codeShare of the ZIP’s land in this placeResidentsMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household income
5626717%6,783$970$236,800$74,442

A ZIP code is a mail route rather than a boundary, so the Census Bureau publishes figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas built from census blocks; the share column says how much of each one’s land lies in this place.

Places near Darnen Township

Nearest places with Census figures, by straight-line distance
PlaceDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueHouseholds that rent
Morris3.9 mi$950$209,60050.2%
Scott Township4.9 mi—$212,50043.9%
Hodges Township5.8 mi$975$314,30025.8%
Alberta5.8 mi—$68,0004.5%
Horton Township6.2 mi—$314,30018.4%
Morris Township6.7 mi—$365,0004.6%
Synnes Township7.5 mi$1,298$185,00078.2%
Hancock7.7 mi$792$98,80018.3%

HUD Fair Market Rent for Darnen Township, fiscal year 2027

Stevens County, MN, dollars a month
Studio1 bedroom2 bedrooms3 bedrooms4 bedrooms
$715$785$1,027$1,422$1,717

HUD income limits for Darnen Township, fiscal year 2026

Stevens County, MN, annual household income
Household sizeExtremely low (30%)Very low (50%)Low (80%)
1 person$21,100$35,150$56,250
2 people$24,100$40,200$64,250
3 people$27,320$45,200$72,300
4 people$33,000$50,200$80,300
5 people$38,680$54,250$86,750
6 people$44,360$58,250$93,150
7 people$50,040$62,250$99,600
8 people$55,720$66,300$106,000

These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Stevens County, MN, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $100,400.

A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Darnen Township

How long is the average commute in Darnen Township?

Workers who live in Darnen Township, MN take an average of 9.0 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is Darnen Township growing?

In Darnen Township, the number of residents went from 227 in 2015–2019 to 395 in 2020–2024 (+74.0%), a measurable increase.

What ZIP codes are in Darnen Township?

The ZIP code that covers Darnen Township is 56267.

What is the median rent in ZIP code 56267?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 56267 is $970 (±$176) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Darnen township, Stevens County, Minnesota (county subdivision:14824, in state:27 county:149).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M

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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

Figures last updated on .

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