Township · Minnesota
Grove Park-Tilden Township, Minnesota
Grove Park-Tilden Township, township, in Polk County, Minnesota. Grove Park-Tilden Township had 248 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 0.8% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 257 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 153 (±28). GEOID 2711926190.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
248
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 257 · ACS 2020-2024: 153 ±28
Median household income
$97,917
±$10,793 (90% margin)
Minnesota: $89,062
Median home value
$340,900
±$76,104 (90% margin)
Minnesota: $329,300
Median gross rent
not published
Minnesota: $1,280
Where is Grove Park-Tilden Township and what county is it in?
Grove Park-Tilden Township is a township in Polk County, Minnesota. It covers 69.2 square miles of land, 4 residents per square mile in 2020.
Grove Park-Tilden Township is in the Grand Forks, ND-MN metropolitan statistical area, which takes in 2 counties (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Grove Park-Tilden Township, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 248 people lived in Grove Park-Tilden Township on July 1, 2025, down 0.8% since 2020, while Minnesota grew 2.2%. The 2020 Census counted 257 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 153 (±28).
| Measure | Grove Park-Tilden Township | Polk County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 153±28 | 30,705 | −90 |
| Households | 81±19 | 12,360 | −33 |
| Average household size | 1.89±0.29 | 2.38 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 153±30 | 14,697 | no clear change |
Grove Park-Tilden Township's population since 2000
From 311 in 2000 to 248 in 2025: down 20.3%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Grove Park-Tilden 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.
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 Grove Park-Tilden Township?
The median resident of Grove Park-Tilden Township is 60.6 years old. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 86.9%, then non-Hispanic Asian residents at 5.2%.
| Measure | Grove Park-Tilden Township | Polk County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 60.6±3.9 | 39.8 | +5.7 |
| Under 18 years | 9.8%±7.2 pts | 24.5% | – |
| 65 years and over | 38.6%±8.8 pts | 19.1% | – |
| Male | 55.6%±6.3 pts | 51.4% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 3.3%±4.0 pts | 6.9% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 86.9%±7.9 pts | 84.0% | no clear change |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±13.6 pts | 2.0% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 5.2%±5.6 pts | 0.8% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±13.6 pts | 0.6% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±13.6 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 4.6%±4.5 pts | 4.7% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±13.6 pts | 0.9% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 3.9%±3.7 pts | 2.1% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 3.3%±3.7 pts | 6.0% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 8.7%±4.4 pts | 6.2% | – |
| With a disability | 9.2%±4.3 pts | 11.7% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 1.3%±1.6 pts | 5.8% | – |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 92.5%±3.6 pts | 93.8% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 27.1%±11.4 pts | 28.0% | no clear change |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 18.0%±8.7 pts | 9.0% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 92.8%±4.1 pts | 89.3% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 0.7%±1.1 pts | 3.5% | – |
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 Grove Park-Tilden Township earn?
Half of Grove Park-Tilden Township's 81 households earn less than $97,917 a year (±$10,793), against $73,107 in Polk County and $89,062 in Minnesota. In 2015-2019 it was $87,995 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 5.2% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Grove Park-Tilden Township | Polk County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $97,917±$10,793 | $73,107 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $123,530±$23,187 | $90,262 | – |
| Per capita income | $61,018±$12,305 | $37,371 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 5.2%±3.1 pts | 11.9% | – |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 0.0%±63.7 pts | 12.9% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 3.7%±4.4 pts | 10.0% | – |
| Households with a computer | 79.0%±9.5 pts | 94.1% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 79.0%±9.5 pts | 90.4% | – |
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 Grove Park-Tilden Township?
Owners occupy 92.6% of Grove Park-Tilden Township's occupied homes and renters 7.4%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $340,900 by its owner (±$76,104).
| Measure | Grove Park-Tilden Township | Polk County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $340,900±$76,104 | $222,800 | no clear change |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 0.0%±100.0 pts | 47.4% | – |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,859±$291 | $1,617 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 92.6%±4.5 pts | 71.3% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 7.4%±4.5 pts | 28.7% | – |
| Housing units | 153±30 | 14,697 | no clear change |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 0.0%±25.5 pts | 0.3% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0%±100.0 pts | 9.3% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 89.5%±6.1 pts | 72.1% | – |
| Mobile homes | 10.5%±6.1 pts | 5.4% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 2.6%±3.0 pts | 0.4% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 10.5%±5.3 pts | 6.5% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 19.6%±10.2 pts | 22.1% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 1.2%±2.3 pts | 7.4% | – |
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 do people in Grove Park-Tilden Township work and get to work?
84.7% of Grove Park-Tilden Township's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 26.7 minutes.
| Measure | Grove Park-Tilden Township | Polk County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 52.2%±10.7 pts | 66.3% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 0.0%±26.3 pts | 3.6% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 84.7%±12.8 pts | 78.3% | – |
| Carpooled | 8.3%±6.4 pts | 6.7% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±26.3 pts | 1.6% | – |
| Walked | 1.4%±3.3 pts | 6.2% | – |
| Worked from home | 5.6%±7.8 pts | 5.8% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 26.7 min±4.3 | 18.6 min | no 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 Grove Park-Tilden Township?
No census tract lies mostly in Grove Park-Tilden Township; 2 tracts reach into it (2020 census blocks).
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 Grove Park-Tilden Township) · Census block assignment files
How does Grove Park-Tilden Township compare with other places in Minnesota?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Grove Park-Tilden Township is the 11,896th-most populous of the 16,079 U.S. towns and townships that have one and the 965th-most populous of 1,772 in Minnesota.
Grove Park-Tilden 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.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population, July 2025 estimate | 965th | 1,772 |
Grove Park-Tilden 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 Grove Park-Tilden Township?
24 of the 56 figures for Grove Park-Tilden 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
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