Polk County
Land Area (sq mi): 1,998
Total Population: 31,533
65+ Population: 4,982 (15.80%)
Towns: Beltrami, Climax,
Crookston, East Grand Forks,
Erskine, Fertile, Fisher, Fosston,
Gully, Lengby, McIntosh, Mentor, Nielsville, Trail, Winger
Pope County
Land Area (sq mi): 717
Total Population: 10,995
65+ Population: 2,364 (21.50%)
Towns: Brooten, Cyrus, Farwell, Glenwood, Long Beach, Lowry, Sedan, Starbuck, Villard, Westport
Red Lake County
Land Area (sq mi): 432
Total Population: 4,055
65+ Population: 775 (19.10%)
Towns: Brooks, Oklee, Plummer,
Red Lake Falls
Roseau County
Land Area (sq mi): 1,678
Total Population: 15,629
65+ Population: 1,969 (12.60%)
Towns: Badger, Greenbush, Roosevelt, Roseau, Strathcona,
Warroad
Stevens County
Land Area (sq mi): 575
Total Population: 9,726
65+ Population: 1,653 (17.00%)
Towns: Alberta, Chokio, Donnelly, Hancock, Morris
Traverse County
Land Area (sq mi): 586
Total Population: 3,558
65+ Population: 932 (26.20%)
Towns: Browns Valley, Dumont,
Tintah, Wheaton
Wilkin County
Land Area (sq mi): 751
Total Population: 6,576
65+ Population: 1,059 (16.10%)
Towns: Breckenridge, Campbell, Doran, Foxhome, Kent, Nashua, Rothsay, Wolverton
Kittson County
Land Area (sq mi): 1,104
Total Population: 4,552
65+ Population: 983 (21.60%)
Towns: Donaldson, Hallock,
Lake of the
Woods County
Land Area (sq mi): 1,775
Total Population: 4,045
65+ Population: 696 (17.20%)
Towns: Baudette, Roosevelt, Williams
Mahnomen County
Land Area (sq mi): 583
Total Population: 5,413
65+ Population: 904 (16.70%)
Towns: Bejou, Mahnomen, Waubun
Marshall County
Land Area (sq mi): 1,813
Total Population: 9,423
65+ Population: 1,743 (18.50%)
Towns: Alvarado, Argyle, Grygla, Holt, Middle River, Newfolden,
Oslo, Stephen, Strandquist, Viking, Warren
Norman County
Land Area (sq mi): 877
Total Population: 6,678
65+ Population: 1,396 (20.90%)
Towns: Ada, Borup, Gary,
Halstad, Hendrum, Perley,
Shelly, Twin Valley
Otter Tail County
Land Area (sq mi): 2,225
Total Population: 57,303
65+ Population: 1,089 (19.00%)
Towns: Battle Lake, Bluffton, Clitherall, Dalton, Deer Creek, Dent, Elizabeth, Erhard, Fergus Falls, Henning, New York Mills, Ottertail, Parkers Prairie, Pelican Rapids, Perham, Richville, Rothsay, Underwood, Urbank, Vergas, Vining, Wadena
Pennington County
Land Area (sq mi): 618
Total Population: 14,219
65+ Population: 2,247 (15.80%)
Becker County
Land Area (sq mi): 1,445
Total Population: 32,504
65+ Population: 5,331 (16.40%)
Towns: Audubon, Callaway, Detroit Lakes, Frazee, Lake Park, Ogema, Wolf Lake
Beltrami County
Land Area (sq mi): 3,056
Total Population: 44,442
65+ Population: 5,200 (11.70%)
Towns: Bemidji, Blackduck, Funkley, Kelliher, Solway, Tenstrike, Turtle River, Wilton
Clay County
Land Area (sq mi): 1,053
Total Population: 58,999
65+ Population: 7,611 (12.90%)
Towns: Barnesville, Comstock, Dilworth, Felton, Georgetown,
Glyndon, Hawley, Hitterdal,
Moorhead, Sabin, Ulen
Clearwater County
Land Area (sq mi): 1,030
Total Population: 8,695
65+ Population: 1,522 (17.50%)
Towns: Bagley, Clearbrook, Gonvick, Leonard, Shevlin
Douglas County
Land Area (sq mi): 720
Total Population: 36,009
65+ Population: 6,446 (17.90%)
Towns: Alexandria, Brandon, Carlos, Evansville, Forada, Garfield, Kensington, Millerville, Miltona, Nelson, Osakis
Grant County
Land Area (sq mi): 575
Total Population: 6,018
65+ Population: 1,378 (22.90%)
Towns: Ashby, Barrett, Elbow Lake, Herman, Hoffman, Norcross, Wendell
Hubbard County
Land Area (sq mi): 1,000
Total Population: 20,428
65+ Population: 3,677 (18.00%)
Towns: Akeley, Laporte, Nevis,
Park Rapids
The Dancing Sky Area Agency on Aging is 1 of 7 Area Agencies on Aging in Minnesota. We serve a community which is made up of a unique and resilient group of older adults, caregivers, persons with disabilities and home- and community-based providers in 21 counties throughout Northwest and West Central Minnesota.
Delivering services in our region, which makes up 28% of Minnesota’s land mass and has a low population density, can be challenging. Innovation in our communities and collaboration with key partners is essential to the future of our aging community.