Housing data for Elmwood Township, MN
Elmwood Township, MN has an estimated 433 residents and 172 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a township in Clay County.
5.4% of households rent.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 433 (±89)
- Housing units
- 172 (±35)
- Households that rent
- 5.4%
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +13.1%
What stands out in Elmwood Township
Households that rent: 5.4% (±4.0 points) in Elmwood Township, lower than in Clay County (34.1%).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 1.2% (±17.3 points) in Elmwood Township, lower than in Clay County (26.1%).
Homes heated by fuel oil: 10.7% (±8.0 points) in Elmwood Township, higher than in Clay County (2.1%).
Households without a vehicle: 1.2% (±1.8 points) in Elmwood Township, lower than in Clay County (9.1%).
Housing in Elmwood Township at a glance
- Rent burden: 100.0% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 5.4% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $96,000 median household income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Home values: $340,900 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $2,063 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $2,824 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 1.2% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Bedrooms: 90.1% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 73.3% 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: 45.8% heat with propane (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Commute and cars: 22.2 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +13.1% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- How long people stay: 6.6% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 1.2% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Fair Market Rent: $1,010 Small Area FMR, 2 bedrooms (ZIP 56580)
Elmwood Township against Clay County, its state and the nation
| Elmwood Township | Clay County | Minnesota | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 433 (±89) | 66,059 (exact) | 5,739,445 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 172 (±35) | 27,559 (±64) | 2,545,030 (±1,535) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 5.4% (±4.0 points) | 34.1% (±1.9 points) | 27.8% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | — | $1,019 (±$45) | $1,280 (±$7) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $96,000 (±$16,783) | $81,172 (±$2,856) | $89,062 (±$409) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $340,900 (±$63,362) | $265,500 (±$7,783) | $329,300 (±$903) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $2,824 (±$299) | $3,013 (±$104) | $3,357 (±$10) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 73.3% (±18.7 points) | 49.4% (±2.5 points) | 52.1% (±0.3 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 22.2 minutes (±4.5) | 19.7 minutes (±0.8) | 22.7 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 92.3% (±6.0 points) | 89.8% (±1.4 points) | 91.6% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 40.1 years (±4.6) | 33.7 years (±0.3) | 38.8 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Elmwood Township covers 35.5 square miles of land, about 12 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Elmwood Township has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 383 (±75) | 433 (±89) | +13.1% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 173 (±34) | 172 (±35) | −0.6% | Not a measurable change |
| Median home value | $229,700 (±$48,954) | $340,900 (±$63,362) | +48.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $55,417 (±$15,838) | $96,000 (±$16,783) | +73.2% | Up after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,389 (±$304) | $2,063 (±$479) | +48.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $2,041 (±$317) | $2,824 (±$299) | +38.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 4.3% (±3.7 points) | 5.4% (±4.0 points) | +1.1 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±82.3 points) | 0.0% (±82.3 points) | 0.0 percentage points | Not 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 Clay County
Elmwood Township has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Clay County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Clay County recorded 228 violent and 1,402 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 Elmwood Township
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 56580 | 50% | 1,305 | $746 | $282,200 | $107,813 |
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 Elmwood Township
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sabin | 2.5 mi | — | $265,700 | 1.6% |
| Glyndon Township | 5.5 mi | — | $307,100 | 3.1% |
| Kurtz Township | 5.7 mi | — | $385,200 | 7.1% |
| Elkton Township | 5.9 mi | — | $331,500 | 11.2% |
| Alliance Township | 6.0 mi | $875 | $235,400 | 15.5% |
| Moorhead Township | 6.8 mi | — | $407,100 | 0.0% |
| Glyndon | 7.7 mi | $667 | $264,800 | 14.3% |
| Barnesville Township | 8.4 mi | — | $309,500 | 2.9% |
HUD Fair Market Rent for Elmwood Township, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $781 | $903 | $1,104 | $1,529 | $1,845 |
HUD also publishes a Small Area Fair Market Rent for each ZIP code in the area; the Fair Market Rent page for this place lists its ZIP codes.
HUD income limits for Elmwood Township, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $24,200 | $40,350 | $64,550 |
| 2 people | $27,650 | $46,100 | $73,750 |
| 3 people | $31,100 | $51,850 | $82,950 |
| 4 people | $34,550 | $57,600 | $92,150 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $62,250 | $99,550 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $66,850 | $106,900 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $71,450 | $114,300 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $76,050 | $121,650 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Fargo, ND-MN MSA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $115,200.
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 Elmwood Township
What is the average home value in Elmwood Township, MN?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $340,900 (±$63,362) for owner-occupied homes in Elmwood Township (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Elmwood Township?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Elmwood Township, MN is $2,063 (±$479) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Elmwood Township?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Elmwood Township, MN is $2,824 (±$299) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How long is the average commute in Elmwood Township?
Workers who live in Elmwood Township, MN take an average of 22.2 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the Section 8 payment standard in Elmwood Township?
Housing authorities set payment standards between 90% and 110% of HUD’s Fair Market Rent; for fiscal year 2027, the two-bedroom Fair Market Rent for the Fargo, ND-MN MSA is $1,104, and the Small Area figure for 56580 is $1,010.
Is Elmwood Township growing?
In Elmwood Township, the number of residents went from 383 in 2015–2019 to 433 in 2020–2024 (+13.1%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Elmwood Township?
The ZIP code that covers Elmwood Township is 56580.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 56580?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 56580 is $746 (±$296) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Elmwood township, Clay County, Minnesota
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Elmwood township, Clay County, Minnesota
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Elmwood township, Clay County, Minnesota
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Elmwood township, Clay County, Minnesota
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Elmwood township, Clay County, Minnesota
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Elmwood township, Clay County, Minnesota
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Elmwood township, Clay County, Minnesota
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Fargo, ND-MN MSA
- HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Fargo, ND-MN MSA
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
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 Elmwood township, Clay County, Minnesota (county subdivision:19052, in state:27 county:027).
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 .