Baxter TownshipMN
With 180 residents, it is a town in Minnesota.
Is Baxter Township a good place to live?
Baxter Township’s typical journey to work is 16 minutes, where Minnesota’s towns sit at 23 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Only 8 of the 275 Minnesota towns we compare have a higher July high than Baxter Township. The biggest park or preserve is Sioux Indian Wildlife Management Area, at 64 acres. Baxter Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
180 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Baxter Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Baxter 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 Baxter Township.
Most of Baxter Township’s workers head elsewhere: there are 0.1 jobs for each of them
The share of working residents in Baxter Township who work locally: 1.2%. Half commute less than 11 miles. The town’s typical household income is $120,000. The top destinations are Dawson (32%), Montevideo (14%) and Camp Release Township (6%).
| Baxter Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $120,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 2% | 7% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.2% | 9.8% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Baxter Township has a high natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
The risk rating from FEMA in Baxter Township is 69 of 100. The town has had 34 paid flood insurance claims since 1979. 49% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by cold waves at 23%.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Baxter Township
For Baxter Township, the January low is 4°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Baxter Township is
Baxter Township: just over a third of adults have high blood pressure. Against the Minnesota average, Baxter Township comes out ahead on 1 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 8. 30% of adults in Baxter Township sleep under 7 hours; 15% report frequent mental distress.
| Baxter Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 33% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 30% | 36% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 16% | 17% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 76% | 75% | 79% |
| What stands out | Baxter Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80% | 76.1% |
| More adults with heart disease | 7.8% | 5.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
In Baxter Township, 2.2% of the land is conserved
0.3 miles of trail in 3 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Baxter Wildlife Management Area, Baxter Main Unit | — | 185 |
| 2. Baxter Wildlife Management Area, Baxter East Unit | — | 80 |
| 3. Sioux Indian Wildlife Management Area | — | 64 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Fagen Fighters WWII Museum and 3 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Baxter Township. Close and well known come first.
16 mi MuseumSwensson Farm Museum
7 mi MuseumDawson Bank Museum
13 mi MuseumArv Hus MuseumPhoto credits
Swensson Farm Museum: Myotus, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Dawson Bank Museum: McGhiever, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Arv Hus Museum: Myotus, CC BY-SA 4.0
Everything we know about Baxter Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Baxter Township; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Baxter Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
99% of working residents leave Baxter Township for work
Where Baxter Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Baxter Township
Township in Minnesota, United States
Baxter Township is a township in Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 209 at the 2000 census. Baxter Township was organized in 1871, and named after Hiram A. Baxter, an early settler.
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- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,040 ft
Questions about Baxter Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Baxter Township, MN a good place to live?
Baxter Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.