Ann TownshipMN
A town of 156.
Is Ann Township a good place to live?
The biggest park or preserve is Hurricane Lake Wildlife Management Area, at 26 acres. Ann Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
156 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Ann Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Ann 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 Ann Township.
Most of Ann Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.1 jobs for each of them
Ann Township’s typical journey to work stands at 18 minutes. Its median household income is $105,000, where Minnesota’s towns sit at $90,000 and U.S. towns at $80,000. On top of that, among residents here, 15% live below the poverty line. The top destinations are Westbrook (14%), Windom (14%) and Walnut Grove (5%).
| Ann Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 15% | 7% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 18 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $105,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
| Work from home | 15% | 14% | 11% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Top of a low hazard risk in Ann Township: inland flooding
Expected losses in Ann Township break down as 29% from inland flooding and 25% from cold waves. In Ann Township, the natural-hazard score from FEMA is 26 of 100. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Ann Township once, in 2010.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Expect snowy winters and pleasant summers in Ann Township
July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 6° and about 46 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Older than Minnesota overall
People 65 and older are 25% of residents (17% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 16% of residents (22% statewide). Ann Township’s age of the median resident comes in at 48.4 years. Also worth knowing: in Ann Township, 38% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more. 15% never finished high school.
| Ann Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 48.4 years | 39.9 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 38% | 33% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 29% and 76% women
The Census survey reached too few of Ann Township’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±23.3 points. Across Minnesota, 49.9% of residents are women.
| Ann Township | MN | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 16.1% | 12.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 5.6% | 10.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 0.7% | 8.8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 15.4% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 9.1% | 13.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 15.4% | 11.6% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 12.6% | 12.9% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 13.3% | 10.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 11.9% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 15.3% | 6.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 19.8% | 23.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 13.5% | 19.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 13.5% | 11.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 22.5% | 25.6% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 15.3% | 13.8% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 200, single groups can be off by several points
Ann Township stands out in Minnesota and nationally: a larger share of its adults have diabetes
For adults in Ann Township, the share who had a checkup this year is 76%. Ann Township: 37% of adults have high blood pressure, above both Minnesota’s towns (31%) and U.S. towns (35%). Against the Minnesota average, Ann Township comes out ahead on 1 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 14. 30% of adults in Ann Township sleep under 7 hours; 17% smoke cigarettes.
| Ann Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 10% | 12% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 30% | 36% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 31% | 35% |
| What stands out | Ann Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.1% | 76.1% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 14.5% | 8.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Ann Township has set aside 1.4% of its land for conservation
There are 1.3 miles of trail across 1 park or preserve.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Hurricane Lake Wildlife Management Area | — | 26 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Ann Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Ann Township; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Ann Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
100% of working residents leave Ann Township for work
Where Ann Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Ann Township
Township in Minnesota, United States
Ann Township is a township in Cottonwood County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 179 at the 2010 census. Ann Township was organized in 1876, and named for the wife of a county commissioner.
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- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,309 ft
Questions about Ann Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Ann Township, MN a good place to live?
Ann Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.