Moving to Underwood, Minnesota

Population: 319. Estimated population in July 2024: 325 (+1.9% change)
Males: 149 (46.7%), Females: 170 (53.3%)

Otter Tail County

Zip code: 56586

Demographics

Median resident age: 40.1 years
Median household income: $29,000
Median house value: $51,300

Population by Race

Races in Underwood:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.7%)
  • Hispanic (0.6%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)

Ancestries: Norwegian (45.8%), German (30.4%), Irish (6.9%), English (4.7%), Danish (4.4%), United States (4.1%).

Elevation: 1330 feet

Land area: 0.4 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Underwood

  • High school or higher: 70.9%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 8.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.3%
  • Unemployed: 8.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Underwood city

  • Never married: 15.6%
  • Now married: 63.6%
  • Separated: 2.4%
  • Widowed: 11.2%
  • Divorced: 7.2%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +36 (+12.7%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Underwood:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Underwood:

  • HECTOR INTL (about 78 miles; FARGO, ND; Abbreviation: FAR)
  • BEMIDJI-BELTRAMI COUNTY (about 106 miles; BEMIDJI, MN; Abbreviation: BJI)
  • BRAINERD LAKES RGNL (about 121 miles; BRAINERD, MN; Abbreviation: BRD)

Other public-use airports nearest to Underwood:

  • FERGUS FALLS MUNI-EINAR MICKELSON FLD (about 20 miles; FERGUS FALLS, MN; Abbreviation: FFM)
  • ELBOW LAKE MUNI (about 23 miles; ELBOW LAKE, MN; Abbreviation: Y63)
  • PERHAM MUNI (about 29 miles; PERHAM, MN; Abbreviation: 16D)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Underwood:

  • NORTH DAKOTA STATE COLLEGE OF SCIENCE (about 52 miles; WAHPETON, ND; Full-time enrollment: 2,176)
  • MINNESOTA STATE UNIVERSITY-MOORHEAD (about 61 miles; MOORHEAD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 6,400)
  • CONCORDIA COLLEGE AT MOORHEAD (about 61 miles; MOORHEAD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,771)
  • NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 89 miles; FARGO, ND; Full-time enrollment: 8,836)
  • RIDGEWATER COLLEGE (about 99 miles; WILLMAR, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,711)
  • NORTHWEST TECHNICAL COLLEGE-BEMIDJI (about 109 miles; BEMIDJI, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,761)
  • BEMIDJI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 109 miles; BEMIDJI, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,562)

Schools

Public high school in Underwood:

  • UNDERWOOD SEC. (Students: 230; Location: 100 SOUTHERN AVE.; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Underwood:

  • UNDERWOOD EL. (Students: 245; Location: 100 SOUTHERN AVE.; Grades: PK – 06)