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Almond Township
Minnesota›Big Stone County

Almond TownshipMN

A town of 105, settled in 1890.

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St. Pauli Norwegian Evangelical Lutheran Church · Photo: McGhiever · CC BY-SA 3.0
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Almond Township, MN · St. Pauli Norwegian Evangelical Lutheran Church · Photo: McGhiever · CC BY-SA 3.0

Is Almond Township a good place to live?

Almond Township’s median age is 57.4 years, above both the Minnesota town median (39.9 years) and the median of U.S. towns (40.5 years). St. Pauli Norwegian Evangelical Lutheran Church is on the National Register of Historic Places. Almond Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

105 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Malta TownshipPrior TownshipBig Stone TownshipGraceville TownshipMalta TownshipPrior TownshipBig Stone TownshipGraceville TownshipAlmond Township
St. Pauli Norwegian Evangelical Lutheran Church
St. Pauli Norwegian Evangelical Lutheran Church · National Register of Historic Places
Almond Township’s story

136 years in pictures

The archive holds 1 old photo or paper and 3 maps from 1953 on.

1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.

  • 1890Almond Township is settled
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Getting set up

Moving to Almond Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerAgralite Electric Coop13.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterClinton water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Almond Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsClinton-Graceville-BeardsleyWhich school depends on your addressNCES
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 hereBig Stone County AuditorBig Stone County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP codes56225, 56240, 5627856225 81% · 56240 14% · 56278 5%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 Almond Township.

Who lives here

Fewer young adults than Minnesota overall

Adults 18 to 34 are 10% of residents (22% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 47% of residents (38% statewide). 33% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 39% across Minnesota.

57.4median age · MN 38.8
Almond TownshipMinnesotaUnited States

Ages · share of residents

Education · adults 25 and older

No diploma3%
High school36%
Some college17%
Associate’s11%
Bachelor’s31%
Graduate2%

Women and men · all residents

Somewhere between 41% and 64% women

The Census survey reached too few of Almond Township’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±11.4 points. Across Minnesota, 49.9% of residents are women.

Ages and education in Almond Township
Almond TownshipMNU.S.
Under 1012%12.1%11.6%
10 to 176.8%10.7%10.3%
18 to 244.3%8.8%9.1%
25 to 346%13%13.7%
35 to 447.7%13.5%13.2%
45 to 546%11.6%12.2%
55 to 6433.3%12.9%12.7%
65 to 7416.2%10.2%10.2%
75 and older7.7%7%7%
No diploma3.3%6.1%10.4%
High school35.6%23.3%26%
Some college16.7%19.5%19.1%
Associate’s11.1%11.8%8.8%
Bachelor’s31.1%25.6%21.6%
Graduate2.2%13.8%14.1%

U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 100, single groups can be off by several points

Natural hazards

Almond Township faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by cold waves

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 73% of U.S. communities.

27risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
27Low riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland floodingHail
4
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Four seasons and pleasant summers in Almond Township

Almond Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 82°, January nights drop to 3° and about 32 inches of snow falls in a winter.

32″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter6–25°
Spring32–54°
Summer58–80°
Fall36–57°
Oct 8
typical first frost
May 1
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Outdoors

Conserved land covers 10% of Almond Township

On this, Almond Township is where Minnesota’s towns sit at 4.7% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. 1.9 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves. The trail density in Almond Township is 0.1 miles per square mile.

10%conserved
Almond TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Conserved land10%4.7%4.3%
Miles of trail per square mile0.1 miles per square mile0.50.4
10%
conserved · 2,221 of 22,161 acres
1.9 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Wesley E. Olson Wildlife Management Area—195
2. David H. Steen Wildlife Management Area—183

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

Health

How healthy Almond Township is

Almond Township beats the Minnesota average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 11. 29% of Almond Township adults feel lonely.

Almond TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)29%30%33%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)29%30%36%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)13%10%12%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)27%23%25%
32 measures vs. Minnesota
1 better20 too close to call11 worse
What stands outAlmond TownshipMN
More adults treating high blood pressure80.9%76.1%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth12.6%8.9%
Ortonville Area Health Services
6 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Almond Township

17pages on Almond Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Almond Township; the nearest are

About Almond Township

Township in Minnesota, United States

Almond Township is a township in Big Stone County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 190 as of the 2000 census. Almond Township was organized in 1880.

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

Established
1890
Area
35 sq mi
Elevation
1,138 ft

Questions about Almond Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Almond Township, MN a good place to live?

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