Amo TownshipMN
A town of 120, settled in 1873.
Is Amo Township a good place to live?
Amo Township’s average trip to work is 16 minutes, below both Minnesota’s towns (23 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Amo Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
120 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Amo Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Amo 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 Amo Township.
Amo Township has 0.2 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Amo Township for work: only 0% work in town. 3.9% of Amo Township residents live below the poverty line, below both the Minnesota town median (7%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). The top destinations are Windom (38%), Great Bend Township (10%) and Mountain Lake (7%).
| Amo Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 3.9% | 7% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $78,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
High risk in Amo Township, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 68% of U.S. communities. Since 2010, 28 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Amo Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In Amo Township, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
Amo Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 82°, January nights drop to 6° and about 44 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Amo Township is
Amo Township beats the Minnesota average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 12. 29% of Amo Township adults get no exercise outside work.
| Amo Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 23% | 25% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 35% | 35% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 31% | 35% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 33% |
| What stands out | Amo Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 79.2% | 76.1% |
| More adults with COPD | 7.6% | 5.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Amo Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Amo Township; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Amo Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
100% of working residents leave Amo Township for work
Where Amo Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Amo Township
Township in Minnesota, United States
Amo Township is a township in Cottonwood County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 132 at the 2010 census. Amo Township was organized in 1873. The name Amo is derived from Latin, meaning "I love".
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- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,447 ft
Questions about Amo Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Amo Township, MN a good place to live?
Amo Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.