Bashaw TownshipMN
A town of 222.
Is Bashaw Township a good place to live?
Bashaw Township’s median age is 57 years, above both Minnesota’s towns (39.9 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years). Among 274 Minnesota towns, just 8 have a lower median household income than Bashaw Township. The biggest park or preserve is Riecks Slough Wildlife Management Area, at 130 acres. Bashaw Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
222 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Bashaw Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Bashaw 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 Bashaw Township.
Bashaw Township has 0.1 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Bashaw Township for work: only 0% work in town. At 21 minutes, Bashaw Township’s average trip to work is below both the Minnesota town median (23 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). The top destinations are New Ulm (24%), Springfield (18%) and Sleepy Eye (9%).
| Bashaw Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 10% | 7% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Bashaw Township, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
Bashaw Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 6° and about 42 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Bashaw Township is
Bashaw Township beats the Minnesota average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9. 27% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Bashaw Township.
| Bashaw Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 30% | 36% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 30% | 33% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 31% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 10% | 12% |
| What stands out | Bashaw Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.2% | 76.1% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8% | 5.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Bashaw Township has set aside 9.3% of its land for conservation
0.0 miles of trail in 6 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Bashaw Wildlife Management Area, Tracts 2-7 & 9 | — | 277 |
| 2. Bashaw Wildlife Management Area, Dahl Tract | — | 239 |
| 3. Riecks Slough Wildlife Management Area | — | 130 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Moderate risk in Bashaw Township, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 56% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Bashaw Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Bashaw Township; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Bashaw Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
100% of working residents leave Bashaw Township for work
Where Bashaw Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Bashaw Township
Township in Minnesota, United States
Bashaw Township is a township in Brown County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 243 as of the 2010 census.
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- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,050 ft
Questions about Bashaw Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Bashaw Township, MN a good place to live?
Bashaw Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.