| Official Name: | Tynsid Township, Minnesota |
| Settlement Type: | Township |
| Pushpin Map: | Minnesota#USA |
| Pushpin Label Position: | left |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location within the state of Minnesota |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Minnesota |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Polk |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Total Km2: | 37.0 |
| Area Land Km2: | 37.0 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.0 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 14.3 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 14.3 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.0 |
| Population As Of: | 2000 |
| Population Total: | 58 |
| Population Density Km2: | 1.6 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 4.1 |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Elevation M: | 260 |
| Elevation Ft: | 853 |
| Coordinates: | 47.7156°N -96.8889°W |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 27-66064[1] |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 0665831[2] |
Tynsid Township is a township in Polk County, Minnesota, United States. It is part of the Grand Forks-ND-MN Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 58 at the 2000 census.
Tynsid Township was organized in 1879, and named after Tynset, in Norway.[3]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 14.3 square miles (37.0 km), all land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 58 people, 26 households, and 21 families residing in the township. The population density was 4.1 people per square mile (1.6/km). There were 29 housing units at an average density of 2.0/sq mi (0.8/km). The racial makeup of the township was 98.28% White and 1.72% Native American.
There were 26 households, out of which 19.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 76.9% were married couples living together, and 19.2% were non-families. 11.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.23 and the average family size was 2.43.
In the township the population was spread out, with 13.8% under the age of 18, 3.4% from 18 to 24, 24.1% from 25 to 44, 51.7% from 45 to 64, and 6.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 48 years. For every 100 females, there were 132.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 127.3 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $48,000, and the median income for a family was $49,750. Males had a median income of $33,125 versus $20,417 for females. The per capita income for the township was $21,038. None of the population or the families were below the poverty line.