Aetna TownshipMN
A town of 190.
Is Aetna Township a good place to live?
Only 6 of the 274 Minnesota towns we compare have a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Aetna Township. The biggest park or preserve is Buffalo Ridge Wildlife Management Area, at 42 acres. Aetna Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
190 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Aetna Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Aetna 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 Aetna Township.
In Aetna Township, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
Aetna Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Aetna Township’s July high is 81°F, near the Minnesota town median (82°F) and below the median of U.S. towns (85°F).
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Most of Aetna Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.8 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Aetna Township for work: only 0% work in town. 15% of Aetna Township residents live below the poverty line, against 7% in Minnesota’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Aetna Township’s median household income is $56,000.
| Aetna Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 15% | 7% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $56,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
How healthy Aetna Township is
Aetna Township beats the Minnesota average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 13. 29% of Aetna Township adults feel lonely.
| Aetna Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 33% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 10% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 31% | 35% |
| What stands out | Aetna Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 79.6% | 76.1% |
| More adults with COPD | 7.6% | 5.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
3.1% of Aetna Township is conserved land
2.0 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. The trail density in Aetna Township is 0.1 miles per square mile.
| Aetna Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.5 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 3.1% | 4.7% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Buffalo Ridge Wildlife Management Area | — | 42 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Aetna Township faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 52% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Aetna Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Aetna Township; the nearest are
About 4 of every 100 Aetna Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
About Aetna Township
Township in Minnesota, United States
Aetna Township is a township in Pipestone County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 201 at the 2000 census. Aetna Township was organized in 1880, and named for Aetna Johnson, the daughter of a Norwegian settler.
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- Area
- 35 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,765 ft
Questions about Aetna Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Aetna Township, MN a good place to live?
Aetna Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.