Acoma TownshipMN
A town of 1,135, settled in 1892. Public schools that outperform most of Minnesota.
Is Acoma Township a good place to live?
Acoma Township’s best subject grades are an A− for schools and incomes; its weakest is a C− for walkability. Acoma Township’s median household income is $126,000, above both Minnesota’s towns ($90,000) and U.S. towns ($80,000). Only 5 of the 274 Minnesota towns we compare have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Acoma Township. The biggest park or preserve is Hutchinson Wildlife Management Area, at 49 acres. Acoma Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Acoma Township stand out
Where Acoma Township beats most towns.
1,135 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
How Acoma Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Minnesota), ordered by how far Acoma Township is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Moving to Acoma Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Acoma Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Acoma Township.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Immanuel Lutheran School PrivateLargest elementary schoolGrades PK–8 | Grades PK–8 | 74 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MN on state tests and graduation
Acoma Township has 0.2 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Acoma Township for work: only 1% work in town. 2.6% of Acoma Township residents live below the poverty line, where Minnesota’s towns sit at 7% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Since 2013, Acoma Township has lost 112 jobs, to 100 in 2023.
| Acoma Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 2.6% | 7% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Inland flooding leads a low hazard risk in Acoma Township
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 68% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In Acoma Township, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
Acoma Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 82°, January nights drop to 5° and about 41 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Fewer young adults than Minnesota overall
Adults 18 to 34 are 14% of residents (22% statewide); children under 18 are 28% of residents (23% statewide). 35% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 39% across Minnesota.
| Acoma Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 28% | 23% | 22% |
| Median age | 42 years | 39.9 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 35% | 33% | 29% |
| Aged 65 or older | 19% | 18% | 18% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±4.2 points. Across Minnesota, 49.9% of residents are women.
| Acoma Township | MN | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 12.2% | 12.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 15.9% | 10.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 8% | 8.8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 5.9% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 13.6% | 13.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 14.4% | 11.6% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 10.6% | 12.9% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 11.3% | 10.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 8% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 2.6% | 6.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 27.4% | 23.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 21.4% | 19.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 14% | 11.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 23.4% | 25.6% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 11.3% | 13.8% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,100, single groups can be off by several points
Residents of Acoma Township are healthier than 64% of U.S. towns
Acoma Township beats the Minnesota average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 4. 41% of adults have obesity in Acoma Township.
| Acoma Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 35% | 35% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 33% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 30% | 36% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 16% |
| What stands out | Acoma Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with obesity | 41.4% | 33.5% |
| More adults with arthritis | 26% | 22.3% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.7% | 8.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Hutchinson Wildlife Management Area | — | 49 |
| 2. Prieve Wildlife Management Area | — | 41 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Acoma Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Acoma Township; the nearest are
About 5 of every 100 Acoma Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Minnesota.
99% of working residents leave Acoma Township for work
Where Acoma Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Acoma Township
Township in Minnesota, United States
Acoma Township ( AK-ə-mə) is a township in McLeod County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 1,130 at the 2020 census. Acoma Township was named after the Acoma Pueblo in New Mexico.
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- Area
- 35 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,086 ft
Questions about Acoma Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Acoma Township, MN a good place to live?
Public schools that outperform most of Minnesota.
Is Acoma Township, MN expensive?
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B−.