Big Stone TownshipMN
A town of 289.
Is Big Stone Township a good place to live?
Among 274 Minnesota towns, just 3 have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Big Stone Township. 21% of the land in Big Stone Township is conserved, where Minnesota’s towns sit at 4.7% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. The biggest park or preserve is Thielke Lake Wildlife Management Area, at 352 acres. Big Stone Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
289 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Big Stone Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Big Stone 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 Big Stone Township.
Most of Big Stone Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.1 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Big Stone Township for work: only 1% work in town. Since 2013, Big Stone Township has lost 658 jobs, to 9 in 2023. At 20 minutes, Big Stone Township’s average trip to work is below both Minnesota’s towns (23 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes).
| Big Stone Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 20 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 7.8% | 7% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Big Stone Township has set aside 20.6% of its land for conservation
2.0 miles of trail in 4 parks and preserves. The trail density in Big Stone Township is 0.1 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Thielke Lake Wildlife Management Area | 0.1 mi | 352 |
| 2. Big Stone Wildlife Management Area | — | 233 |
| 3. Reisdorph Wildlife Management Area | — | 212 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Cold waves leads a low hazard risk in Big Stone Township
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 73% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Big Stone Township has four seasons and pleasant summers
Big Stone Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 3° and about 32 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Big Stone Township stands out in Minnesota and nationally: a larger share of its adults have diabetes
14% of Big Stone Township adults have diabetes. Only 7 of the 272 Minnesota towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Big Stone Township. 22% of Big Stone Township adults have been diagnosed with depression.
| Big Stone Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 30% | 36% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 30% | 33% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 10% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 31% | 35% |
| What stands out | Big Stone Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 82.2% | 76.1% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9.2% | 5.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Big Stone Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Big Stone Township; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Big Stone Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
99% of working residents leave Big Stone Township for work
Where Big Stone Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Big Stone Township
Township in Minnesota, United States
Big Stone Township is a township in Big Stone County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 253 at the 2000 census.
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- Area
- 34 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,129 ft
Questions about Big Stone Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Big Stone Township, MN a good place to live?
Big Stone Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.