District 13 School, County Road 25
Artichoke Township’s story
Artichoke Township in pictures
The archive holds 1 old photo or paper and 2 maps from 1968 on.
Explore the history →Artichoke TownshipMN
A town of 84.
Population
84
2025 Census estimate · −1.2% since 2020
Median home value
$122K
Census ACS
Household income
$125K
median
Median age
40.0
years
Is Artichoke Township a good place to live?
14% of the land in Artichoke Township is conserved, above both the Minnesota town median (4.7%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). Artichoke Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
84 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Hegbert TownshipOtrey TownshipAkron TownshipStevens TownshipArtichoke Township
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Artichoke Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Artichoke Township, and how to reach them.
PowerAgralite Electric Coop13.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet1 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Artichoke Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsOrtonville Public SchoolsLac Qui Parle Valley School District2 districts serve Artichoke 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.govWho runs elections hereBig Stone County AuditorBig Stone County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP codes56227, 56278, 56221, 5620856227 45% · 56278 34% · 56221 13% · 56208 8%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 Artichoke Township.
Natural hazards
Low risk in Artichoke Township, with cold waves at the top
Compared with 73% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in Artichoke Township is lower. FEMA puts 36% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to cold waves, and 33% to inland flooding. Federal aid has come to Artichoke Township households in 5 declared disasters; the latest was in 2023.
27risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Cold wavesInland floodingHail
5
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Artichoke Township
Expect July afternoons of 82° and January nights of 3°, with about 43 inches of snow a winter.
43″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter6–25°
Spring33–54°
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
14.1% of Artichoke Township is conserved land
7.0 miles of trail. In Artichoke Township, the trail density is 0.2 miles per square mile, below both Minnesota’s towns (0.5) and U.S. towns (0.4).
14.1%conserved
14.1%
conserved · 3,172 of 22,567 acres
7.0 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Health
How healthy Artichoke Township is
CDC measures, 32 in all: Artichoke Township beats Minnesota on 2 and trails on 10. 28% of adults sleep under 7 hours in the town. Only 9 of the 272 Minnesota towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Artichoke Township.
| Artichoke Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 30% | 36% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 30% | 33% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 10% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 31% | 35% |
32 measures vs. Minnesota
2 better20 too close to call10 worse
| What stands out | Artichoke Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 81.8% | 76.1% |
| More adults getting cholesterol checked | 87.8% | 85.3% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.7% | 5.9% |
Ortonville Area Health Services
10.4 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Artichoke Township
17pages on Artichoke Township
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Artichoke Township; the nearest are
University of Minnesota-MorrisUniversity or college · Public · Morris19.9 mi$14,526 in-state tuitionMinnesota West Community and Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · Granite Falls49 mi$6,491 in-state tuition
About 0 of every 100 Artichoke Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
About Artichoke Township
Unincorporated community in Minnesota, US
Artichoke is an unincorporated community in Artichoke Township, Big Stone County, Minnesota, United States. Artichoke is located at the intersection between 600th ave and Big stone county Rd 8.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Elevation
- 1,093 ft
Questions about Artichoke Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Artichoke Township, MN a good place to live?
Artichoke Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.