Battle Plain TownshipMN
A town of 184, settled in 1877.
Is Battle Plain Township a good place to live?
37% of residents are under 18 in Battle Plain Township, above both the Minnesota town median (23%) and the median of U.S. towns (22%). Only 1 of the 274 Minnesota towns we compare have a higher share of households owning their home than Battle Plain Township. Battle Plain Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
184 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Battle Plain Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Battle Plain 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 Battle Plain Township.
Battle Plain Township has 0.1 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Battle Plain Township for work: only 0% work in town. Jobs based in Battle Plain Township fell to 7 in 2023, 40 fewer than in 2013. At 20 minutes, Battle Plain Township’s average trip to work is against 23 minutes in Minnesota’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns.
| Battle Plain 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 | 7.6% | 7% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Battle Plain Township
Battle Plain Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 6° and about 40 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Battle Plain Township is
Battle Plain Township beats the Minnesota average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 8. 29% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Battle Plain Township.
| Battle Plain Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 36% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 33% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 16% | 17% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 31% | 35% |
| What stands out | Battle Plain Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 79.3% | 76.1% |
| More adults with COPD | 7% | 5.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Inland flooding leads a moderate hazard risk in Battle Plain Township
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 52% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Pipestone National Monument and 7 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Battle Plain Township. Close and well known come first.
17 mi National MonumentPipestone National Monument77K visitors a year
38 mi Zoo & aquariumGreat Plains Zoo
37 mi MuseumWashington Pavilion of Arts and Science
12 mi MuseumHinkly House Museum
37 mi MuseumPettigrew Home & Museum
15 mi MuseumJasper MuseumPhoto credits
Pipestone National Monument: Unknown, Public domain · Great Plains Zoo: Jake DeGroot, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Washington Pavilion of Arts and Science: Jon Platek, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Hinkly House Museum: McGhiever, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Pettigrew Home & Museum: Jerry from Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Jasper Museum: Heritage Preservation Department - MNHS, CC BY-SA 2.0
Everything we know about Battle Plain Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Battle Plain Township; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Battle Plain Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
100% of working residents leave Battle Plain Township for work
Where Battle Plain Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Battle Plain Township
Township in Minnesota, United States
Battle Plain Township is a township in Rock County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 233 at the 2000 census.
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- Established
- 1877
- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,526 ft
Questions about Battle Plain Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Battle Plain Township, MN a good place to live?
Battle Plain Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.