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A town platted in 1878, now home to 185 people.
Bird Island Township’s average commute is 16 minutes, against 23 minutes in Minnesota’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Renville County Courthouse and Jail is on the National Register of Historic Places. Bird Island Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Census counts: 289 in 1880, a peak of 1,384 in 1960, 1,005 in 2020. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2008 and 2 maps from 1957 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
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In Bird Island Township, the typical household income is $112,000. Between 2013 and 2023, jobs in Bird Island Township dropped by 20, to 45. 11% of residents live below the poverty line locally. The top destinations are Olivia (18%), Willmar (10%) and Bird Island (8%).
| Bird Island Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $112,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 11% | 7% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Federal disaster aid has reached households in Bird Island Township after 2 declared disasters, most recently in 2019. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 78% of U.S. communities.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
A winter brings about 38 inches of snow, with January nights at 5° and July afternoons at 82°.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
15% of Bird Island Township adults report frequent mental distress. This Minnesota town does better than the Minnesota average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 12. In Bird Island Township, 13% of adults have diabetes, and 39% have obesity.
| Bird Island Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 30% | 36% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 10% | 12% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 35% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| What stands out | Bird Island Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 79.8% | 76.1% |
| More adults with COPD | 7.3% | 5.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Who provides power, water and the rest in Bird Island 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.
Where Bird Island Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
None within 15 miles of Bird Island Township; the nearest are
About 5 of every 100 Bird Island Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Minnesota.
City in Minnesota, United States
Bird Island is a town located on U.S. Route 212 in Renville County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 1,005 at the 2020 census.
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Bird Island Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
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