Township · Minnesota

Dunn Township, Minnesota

Dunn Township, township, in Otter Tail County, Minnesota. Dunn Township had 931 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 0.0% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 929 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 929 (±225). GEOID 2711117162.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

931

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 929 · ACS 2020-2024: 929 ±225

Median household income

$78,527

±$7,213 (90% margin)
Minnesota: $89,062

Median home value

$437,100

±$107,029 (90% margin)
Minnesota: $329,300

Median gross rent

not published


Minnesota: $1,280

Where is Dunn Township and what county is it in?

Dunn Township is a township in Otter Tail County, Minnesota. It covers 26.0 square miles of land, 36 residents per square mile in 2020.

Dunn Township is in the Fergus Falls, MN micropolitan statistical area (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).

Dunn Township (marked with a dot) in Otter Tail County, Minnesota. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Dunn Township, and is it growing?

The Census Bureau estimates that 931 people lived in Dunn Township on July 1, 2025, about level with 2020, slower than Minnesota (+2.2%). The 2020 Census counted 929 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 929 (±225).

  • July 2020→2021 +1 (931)
  • 2021→2022 +4 (935)
  • 2022→2023 −1 (934)
  • 2023→2024 −2 (932)
  • 2024→2025 −1 (931)
ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
MeasureDunn TownshipOtter Tail CountyMinnesotaChange since 2015-2019
Total population929±22560,4755,739,445no clear change
Households409±6925,1572,307,955no clear change
Average household size2.27±0.342.352.43no clear change
Housing units1,437±12136,6982,545,030no clear change

Dunn Township's population since 2000

From 855 in 2000 to 931 in 2025: up 8.9%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Dunn Township as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.

  • 2000 Census 855
  • 2005 (estimate) 881
  • 2010 Census 905
  • 2015 (estimate) 894
  • 2020 Census 929
  • 2025 (estimate) 931

Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Dunn Township?

The median resident of Dunn Township is 60.4 years old; 6.1% are under 18 and 41.7% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 91.2%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 5.2%.

Age, origin, education and moves, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
MeasureDunn TownshipOtter Tail CountyMinnesotaChange since 2015-2019
Median age60.4±6.746.238.8no clear change
Under 18 years6.1%±2.5 pts21.7%22.9%–
65 years and over41.7%±11.4 pts25.4%17.3%–
Male54.6%±3.9 pts50.5%50.1%–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)5.2%±6.1 pts4.0%6.4%–
White alone, not Hispanic91.2%±5.9 pts90.5%75.9%no clear change
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic0.0%±2.4 pts1.1%6.9%–
Asian alone, not Hispanic0.3%±0.8 pts0.6%5.1%–
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic0.0%±2.4 pts0.2%0.7%–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic0.0%±2.4 pts0.0%0.0%–
Two or more races, not Hispanic3.3%±2.6 pts3.3%4.5%–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic0.0%±2.4 pts0.4%0.5%–
Born outside the United States1.1%±1.2 pts3.0%8.7%–
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)0.8%±0.8 pts4.6%12.4%–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)18.5%±5.6 pts8.0%5.9%–
With a disability12.1%±4.7 pts14.5%11.6%–
No health insurance coverage14.6%±14.9 pts5.6%4.7%–
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)99.4%±0.8 pts94.4%93.9%–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)41.5%±10.4 pts28.3%39.4%no clear change
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)17.6%±5.7 pts9.4%13.8%–
Lived in the same house a year earlier94.4%±3.3 pts89.8%87.8%–
Moved from another state in the past year1.0%±1.0 pts1.7%1.8%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Dunn Township earn?

Half of Dunn Township's 409 households earn less than $78,527 a year (±$7,213), against $72,255 in Otter Tail County and $89,062 in Minnesota. In 2015-2019 the median was $96,404 in 2024 dollars, so it fell by $17,877 after inflation.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; 2015-2019 dollars adjusted with the R-CPI-U-RS
MeasureDunn TownshipOtter Tail CountyMinnesotaChange since 2015-2019
Median household income$78,527±$7,213$72,255$89,062−$17,877
Mean household income$113,287±$16,773$92,523$118,304–
Per capita income$56,713±$6,681$39,580$48,237−$12,298
People below the poverty line3.3%±2.2 pts8.7%9.3%–
Children under 18 below the poverty line0.0%±31.4 pts8.6%10.3%–
Households receiving SNAP6.1%±6.5 pts6.5%7.9%–
Households with a computer98.3%±1.4 pts93.4%95.8%–
Households with a broadband subscription96.6%±2.4 pts87.7%91.6%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Dunn Township?

Owners occupy 95.6% of Dunn Township's occupied homes and renters 4.4%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $437,100 by its owner (±$107,029).

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
MeasureDunn TownshipOtter Tail CountyMinnesotaChange since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)$437,100±$107,029$273,000$329,300−$166,555
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent0.0%±71.2 pts33.9%38.4%–
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage$2,292±$402$1,594$1,947–
Owner-occupied homes95.6%±2.7 pts79.5%72.2%no clear change
Renter-occupied homes4.4%±2.7 pts20.5%27.8%–
Housing units1,437±12136,6982,545,030no clear change
Homeowner vacancy rate0.0%±5.6 pts0.6%0.6%–
Rental vacancy rate40.0%±27.8 pts5.6%5.3%–
Single-family detached homes90.4%±3.3 pts80.9%66.0%–
Mobile homes5.6%±2.7 pts6.4%2.9%–
Built 2020 or later0.3%±0.3 pts1.1%1.9%–
Built 2010 to 201921.1%±4.2 pts10.5%8.5%–
Built 1939 or earlier8.2%±3.4 pts15.5%15.6%–
Households with no vehicle0.5%±0.8 pts5.6%6.7%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How many new homes is Dunn Township building?

Builders took permits for 0 new housing units in Dunn Township in 2025 (0 in single-family houses), 0.0 per 1,000 residents against 3.6 across Minnesota.

  • 2019 1 units
  • 2020 4 units
  • 2021 1 units
  • 2022 0 units
  • 2023 0 units
  • 2024 0 units
  • 2025 0 units

Counts of units in permits a local office issued; not every permitted unit is built. A year marked with months was reported for part of the year.

Source: Building Permits Survey, annual place files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey

How do people in Dunn Township work and get to work?

70.7% of Dunn Township's workers drive alone and 20.9% work from home. The average trip to work takes 31.9 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
MeasureDunn TownshipOtter Tail CountyMinnesotaChange since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)47.8%±9.4 pts60.8%68.1%–
Unemployment rate13.8%±11.5 pts4.8%4.1%–
Drove alone to work70.7%±9.8 pts75.3%68.9%–
Carpooled6.0%±4.3 pts8.9%7.5%–
Public transportation0.0%±5.9 pts0.8%1.8%–
Walked2.4%±2.1 pts2.9%2.5%–
Worked from home20.9%±10.0 pts10.4%17.6%no clear change
Mean travel time to work31.9 min±5.320.7 min22.7 minno clear change

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What census tracts are in Dunn Township?

No census tract lies mostly in Dunn Township; 2 tracts reach into it (2020 census blocks).

Census tracts in Dunn Township, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractResidents, 2020-2024Median household incomeMedian home valueShare of tract in Dunn Township
Tract 9601.03Otter Tail County2,161 $86,477 $409,50029%
Tract 9604Otter Tail County2,337 $99,674 $441,2002%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Dunn Township) · Census block assignment files

How does Dunn Township compare with other places in Minnesota?

By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Dunn Township is the 7,933rd-most populous of the 16,079 U.S. towns and townships that have one and the 242nd-most populous of 1,772 in Minnesota.

Dunn Township is not ranked by income or the other survey measures: those rankings include places of 1,000 or more residents (2020 Census) with a reliable estimate.

Dunn Township's rank in Minnesota (1 = highest): by population among the state's towns and townships with a 2025 estimate; by the other measures among places of 1,000+ residents with a reliable estimate
MeasureRankOf
Population, July 2025 estimate242nd1,772

Dunn Township's figures with every place in Minnesota (CSV)

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Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Dunn Township?

23 of the 56 figures for Dunn Township on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections

Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Dunn Township are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' school search.