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Minnesota›Watonwan County

Adrian TownshipMN

A town of 131.

Is Adrian Township a good place to live?

Adrian Township’s median age is 59.1 years, above both Minnesota’s towns (39.9 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years). The biggest park or preserve is Mulligan Slough Wildlife Management Area, at 60 acres. Adrian Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

131 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Mulligan TownshipSelma TownshipButterfield TownshipNelson TownshipAlbin TownshipMulligan TownshipSelma TownshipButterfield TownshipNelson TownshipAlbin TownshipAdrian Township
Getting set up

Moving to Adrian Township: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Adrian Township, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerSouth Central Electric Assn15.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterRed Rock Rural Water SystemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Adrian Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsComfrey Public School DistrictButterfield-Odin Public School DistrictSt. James Public School District3 districts serve Adrian Township; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Minnesota you can register online until 21 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (received 21 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereWatonwan County CourthouseWatonwan County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP codes56120, 56019, 5608156120 62% · 56019 20% · 56081 18%Census 2020

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 Adrian Township.

Work & commute

Adrian Township has 0.2 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out

Most working residents leave Adrian Township for work: only 2% work in town. 15% of Adrian Township residents live below the poverty line, above both the Minnesota town median (7%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). The average trip to work in Adrian Township is 22 minutes.

2%work in town
Adrian TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Below the poverty line15%7%9.6%
Working residents who work in town1.6%9.8%8%
Average trip to work22 minutes23 minutes25 minutes

Where working residents work

In Adrian Township2%
Madelia20%
Mankato13%
St. James8%
New Ulm5%
24 mi
median commute distance
10
jobs based in Adrian Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Adrian Township

Adrian Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 82°, January nights drop to 6° and about 50 inches of snow falls in a winter.

50″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter10–26°
Spring35–55°
Summer59–81°
Fall38–58°
Oct 7
typical first frost
Apr 30
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Adrian Township is

Adrian Township beats the Minnesota average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 13. 12% of Adrian Township adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance.

Adrian TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES)12%7.3%8.1%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)29%30%33%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)28%23%25%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)13%10%12%
32 measures vs. Minnesota
1 better18 too close to call13 worse
What stands outAdrian TownshipMN
More adults treating high blood pressure79.3%76.1%
More uninsured adults11.8%7.5%
Mayo Clinic Health System St. James
9.3 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Natural hazards

Moderate risk in Adrian Township, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 57% of U.S. communities.

57risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
57Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
3
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Outdoors

Adrian Township has set aside 2.6% of its land for conservation

0.8 miles of trail in 3 parks and preserves.

2.6%conserved
2.6%
conserved · 587 of 22,678 acres
0.8 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Mulligan Slough Wildlife Management Area—60
2. Wood Lake Wildlife Management Area, Tracts 6 & 9—22
3. Wood Lake Wildlife Management Area, Tract 4—5

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Adrian Township

16pages on Adrian Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Adrian Township; the nearest are

A commuter town

98% of working residents leave Adrian Township for work

Where Adrian Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

20% → Madelia Madelia 20% 13% → Mankato Mankato 13% 8% → St. James St. James 8% 5% → New Ulm New Ulm 5% 5% → Madelia Township Madelia Township 5% 5% → Shelby Township Shelby Township 5% Adrian Township · 2% stay
10jobs based in Adrian Township
2%of working residents work in town
24 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Adrian Township

Township in Minnesota, United States

Adrian Township is a township in Watonwan County, Minnesota. The population was 173 at the time of the year 2000 census.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
36 sq mi
Elevation
1,102 ft

Questions about Adrian Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Adrian Township, MN a good place to live?

Adrian Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.