Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Austin Township’s median age is 47.6 years, above both Minnesota’s towns (39.9 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years). Only 6 of the 274 Minnesota towns we compare have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Austin Township. The biggest park or preserve is Cedar River Aquatic Management Area, at 33 acres. Austin Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Austin Township beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 200 in 1860, 26,174 in 2020. The archive holds 11 old photos and papers going back to 1890 and 2 maps from 1954 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Austin 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.
Ordered by what stands out in Austin Township.
Most working residents leave Austin Township for work: only 1% work in town. Austin Township’s average trip to work is 20 minutes, below both the Minnesota town median (23 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Jobs based in Austin Township grew to 102 in 2023, 25 more than in 2013.
| Austin Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 20 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $96,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 8.9% | 7% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 76% of U.S. communities. Since 2000, 7 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Austin Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Austin Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Austin Township’s July high is 81°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
People 65 and older are 24% of residents (17% statewide); children under 18 are 18% of residents (23% statewide). Austin Township has grown 2.5% since 2020, to 894 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 34% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 39% across Minnesota.
| Austin Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 18% | 23% | 22% |
| Aged 65 or older | 24% | 18% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 34% | 33% | 29% |
52% women, 48% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±5.4 points. Across Minnesota, 49.9% of residents are women.
| Austin Township | MN | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 10% | 12.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 7.5% | 10.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 8.6% | 8.8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 13.3% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 6.8% | 13.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 17.2% | 11.6% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 12.8% | 12.9% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 15.2% | 10.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 8.5% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 3.7% | 6.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 26.2% | 23.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 17.4% | 19.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 19.1% | 11.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 23.7% | 25.6% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 10% | 13.8% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 900, single groups can be off by several points
Austin Township beats the Minnesota average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 16. 30% of Austin Township adults get no exercise outside work.
| Austin Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 23% | 25% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 7.3% | 8.1% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 14% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 11% | 14% |
| What stands out | Austin Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More uninsured adults | 12.2% | 7.5% |
| More adults facing food insecurity | 17.7% | 11.4% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 8% | 5.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Cedar River Aquatic Management Area | — | 33 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
1 within 15 miles of the center of Austin Township
About 7 of every 100 Austin Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Minnesota.
1,004 counted in 2010 and 881 in 2020; an estimated 894 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
City in Minnesota, United States
Austin is a city in and the county seat of Mower County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 26,174 at the 2020 census. The town was originally settled along the Cedar River and has two artificial lakes, East Side Lake and Mill Pond. It was named for Austin R. Nichols, the area's first European settler. It is part of the Rochester–Austin combined statistical area. Hormel Foods Corporation is Austin's largest employer, and the city is sometimes called "SPAM Town USA". Austin is home to Hormel's corporate headquarters, a factory that makes most of North America's SPAM tinned meat, and the Spam Museum. Austin is also home to the Hormel Institute, a leading cancer research institution …
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Austin Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.