Ashley TownshipMN
A town of 267, settled in 1870.
Is Ashley Township a good place to live?
Among 274 Minnesota towns, just 1 have a lower share of residents below the poverty line than Ashley Township. The biggest park or preserve is Victor Winter Wildlife Management Area, at 160 acres. Ashley Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
267 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Ashley Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Ashley 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 Ashley Township.
Ashley Township has four seasons and pleasant summers
Ashley Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. At 80°F, Ashley Township’s July high is against 82°F in Minnesota’s towns and 85°F across U.S. towns.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
About one in three of Ashley Township’s working residents commute to Sauk Centre
Most working residents leave Ashley Township for work: only 1% work in town. At 27 minutes, Ashley Township’s average trip to work is above both Minnesota’s towns (23 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). The top destinations are Sauk Centre (37%), Sauk Centre Township (5%) and Melrose (4%).
| Ashley Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 1.3% | 9.8% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
How healthy Ashley Township is
Ashley Township beats the Minnesota average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 11. 30% of Ashley Township adults sleep under 7 hours.
| Ashley Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 30% | 36% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 30% | 33% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 76% | 75% | 79% |
| What stands out | Ashley Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 78.8% | 76.1% |
| More adults with COPD | 7.2% | 5.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Victor Winter Wildlife Management Area | — | 160 |
| 2. Tower Wildlife Management Area | — | 53 |
| 3. Miller Wildlife Management Area | — | 38 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Inland flooding leads a moderate hazard risk in Ashley Township
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 56% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Ashley Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Ashley Township; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Ashley Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
About Ashley Township
Township in Minnesota, United States
Ashley Township is a township in Stearns County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 262 at the 2010 census. Ashley Township was organized in 1870, and named after Ashley Creek.
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- Established
- 1870
- Area
- 42 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,342 ft
Questions about Ashley Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Ashley Township, MN a good place to live?
Ashley Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.