Tara Township (Traverse County) is a township in Traverse County, Minnesota, home to about 87 people across 36 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 56236 and 56240.
Population872 per sq mi
Median home value$225,000Census, as estimated by owners
Mostly Graceville City; part is in Tara Township (Traverse County)
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Around Tara Township (Traverse County)
Distances
Nearest major airport
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)163 miles away
Closer regional airport
Watertown Regional Airport (ATY)61 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Minneapolis, MN159 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL508 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Tara Township (Traverse County); driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Population over time
Tara Township (Traverse County) had 72 residents in the 2020 census, down 43% since 2000.
It’s the 2401st largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Traverse County grew from 7,573 residents in 1900 to 3,360 in 2020.
Traverse County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 3°F. About 25.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 43 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Wheaton, MN weather station (14 miles away).
Jobs in Traverse County
732 jobs at 121 businesses in Traverse County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
7 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Tara Township (Traverse County)’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Essentia Health Holy Trinity HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Graceville4.1 miles
Sanford Wheaton Medical CenterCritical access hospital · no emergency room · Wheaton13.7 miles
Ortonville Area Health ServicesCritical access hospital · emergency room · Ortonville20.2 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
2
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
3
Mental health providers
1
Physical and occupational therapists
1
Pharmacies
2
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Places in and around Tara Township (Traverse County)
Parks (1 nearby)
City Park · 8 acres3.9 mi
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Graceville Country Market3.8 mi
Libraries (1 nearby)
Graceville Public Library3.8 mi
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Clinton-Graceville-Beardsley. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(3)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Big Stone Colony ElementaryGraceville
K–8
19
Public
7.1 mi
6-12th Grade BuildingGraceville
6–12
133
Public
3.7 mi
Big Stone Colony High SchoolClinton
9–12
4
Public
7.1 mi
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Graceville City, Dumont, Leonardsville, Graceville Township, Croke, Prior, Moonshine, Toqua, Parnell Township (Traverse County), Dollymount, Johnson City, Walls and Barry City.
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