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Blooming Prairie TownshipMN
A town of 391.
4 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Myotus · CC BY 4.0
Population
391
2025 Census estimate · −2.5% since 2020
Median home value
$271K
Census ACS
Household income
$103K
median
Median age
43.6
years
Jobs based here
39
A commuter town
Is Blooming Prairie Township a good place to live?
No town among the 274 in Minnesota we compare has a lower share of working residents who work in town than Blooming Prairie Township. Blooming Prairie Township’s average commute is 29 minutes, above both Minnesota’s towns (23 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). The biggest park or preserve is Pogones Wildlife Management Area, at 112 acres. Blooming Prairie Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
391 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Blooming PrairieSummit TownshipWestfield TownshipAurora TownshipBlooming Prairie Township
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Blooming Prairie Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Blooming Prairie Township, and how to reach them.
PowerSteele-Waseca Cooperative Electric16.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterBlooming Prairie water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet8 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Blooming Prairie Township’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn Minnesota you can register online until 21 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (received 21 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereSteele County AuditorSteele County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP code5591755917 100%Census 2020
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 Blooming Prairie Township.
Work & commute
With only 0.2 jobs per working resident, most people in Blooming Prairie Township work out of town
For Blooming Prairie Township, the income of the median household is $103,000. Only 1% of working residents stay in Blooming Prairie Township for work; the rest commute out. Between 2013 and 2023, jobs here rose by 23, to 39. The top destinations are Owatonna (31%), Blooming Prairie (13%) and Austin (12%).
1%work in town
| Blooming Prairie Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $103,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 7.9% | 7% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Blooming Prairie Township1%
Owatonna31%
Blooming Prairie13%
Austin12%
Rochester7%
16 mi
median commute distance
39
jobs based in Blooming Prairie Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazards
Blooming Prairie Township has a low natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
In Blooming Prairie Township, the FEMA risk score is 32 of 100. FEMA puts 38% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 22% to tornadoes. Federal aid has come to Blooming Prairie Township households in 4 declared disasters; the latest was in 2016.
32risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind
4
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Snowy winters and pleasant summers: that is Blooming Prairie Township’s year
Blooming Prairie Township’s July high stands at 81°F, near the Minnesota town median (82°F) and below the median of U.S. towns (85°F).
44″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter10–26°
Spring34–54°
Summer58–79°
Fall37–57°
Oct 6
typical first frost
May 5
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Blooming Prairie Township is
18% of Blooming Prairie Township adults binge drink. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Blooming Prairie Township is ahead of Minnesota on 1 and behind on 11. Two figures for adults here: 75% had a checkup this year, 38% have obesity.
| Blooming Prairie Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 30% | 36% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 75% | 75% | 79% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 35% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 14% | 14% |
32 measures vs. Minnesota
1 better20 too close to call11 worse
| What stands out | Blooming Prairie Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 78.7% | 76.1% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 11.3% | 8.9% |
Owatonna Hospital
12.8 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Outdoors
Open space protected for good: 3% of Blooming Prairie Township
In 2 parks and preserves, walkers have 0.3 miles of trail. Parks and preserves in Blooming Prairie Township: 2, covering 177 acres.
3%conserved
3%
conserved · 660 of 22,175 acres
0.3 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Pogones Wildlife Management Area | — | 112 |
| 2. Oak Glen Wildlife Management Area | — | 65 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Nearby attractions
All 12 attractions →Spam Museum and 5 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Blooming Prairie Township. Close and well known come first.
17 mi MuseumSpam Museum
15 mi MuseumMinnesota State Public School for Dependent and Neglected Children26 mi Zoo & aquariumOxbow Park and Zollman Zoo
17 mi MuseumJay C. Hormel Nature Center
34 mi MuseumRochester Art Center
23 mi MuseumWaseca County Historical Society MuseumSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Spam Museum: Darb02, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Minnesota State Public School for Dependent and Neglected Children: McGhiever, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Jay C. Hormel Nature Center: Julie Champlin, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Rochester Art Center: Jonathunder, GFDL 1.2 · Waseca County Historical Society Museum: Jonathunder, GFDL 1.2
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Blooming Prairie Township
17pages on Blooming Prairie Township
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Blooming Prairie Township; the nearest are
Riverland Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Austin16 mi$6,298 in-state tuitionUniversity of Minnesota-RochesterUniversity or college · Public · Rochester33.4 mi$15,016 in-state tuition
About 2 of every 100 Blooming Prairie Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Blooming Prairie Township for work
Where Blooming Prairie Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
39jobs based in Blooming Prairie Township
1%of working residents work in town
16 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Blooming Prairie Township
City in Minnesota, United States
Blooming Prairie is a city in Dodge and Steele counties in the U.S. state of Minnesota. The population was 1,974 at the 2020 census. Most of the city is located within Steele County; only a small part of the city extends into Dodge County.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 1.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,293 ft
- ZIP code
- 55917
- Area code
- 507
Questions about Blooming Prairie Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Blooming Prairie Township, MN a good place to live?
Blooming Prairie Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.