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Minnesota›Murray County

Bondin TownshipMN

A town of 233.

Is Bondin Township a good place to live?

Bondin Township’s median age is 54.8 years, where Minnesota’s towns sit at 39.9 years and U.S. towns at 40.5 years. The biggest park or preserve is Mcgee Wildlife Management Area, at 44 acres. Bondin Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

233 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Belfast TownshipLime Lake TownshipIona TownshipSeward TownshipBelfast TownshipLime Lake TownshipIona TownshipSeward TownshipBondin Township
Getting set up

Moving to Bondin Township: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Bondin Township, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerNobles Cooperative ElectricEIAHIFLD · EIA
WaterFulda water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Bondin Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsFulda Public School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
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.gov
Who runs elections hereMurray County ElectionsMurray County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP codes56131, 56114, 5614156131 88% · 56114 7% · 56141 5%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 Bondin Township.

Work & commute

With 0.6 jobs for every working resident, most of Bondin Township’s workers commute out

Most working residents leave Bondin Township for work: only 2% work in town. At 19 minutes, Bondin Township’s average trip to work is below both Minnesota’s towns (23 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). The median household income in Bondin Township is $113,000.

2%work in town
Bondin TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Average trip to work19 minutes23 minutes25 minutes
Median household income$113,000$90,000$80,000
Working residents who work in town1.9%9.8%8%

Where working residents work

In Bondin Township2%
Fulda11%
Slayton11%
Worthington10%
Chandler7%
19 mi
median commute distance
60
jobs based in Bondin Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Who lives here

Fewer young adults than Minnesota overall

Adults 18 to 34 are 11% of residents (22% statewide); people 65 and older are 25% of residents (17% statewide). 37% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Bondin Township.

54.8median age · MN 38.8
Bondin TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Aged 65 or older25%18%18%
Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+37%33%29%
Bondin TownshipMinnesotaUnited States

Ages · share of residents

Education · adults 25 and older

No diploma1%
High school25%
Some college24%
Associate’s13%
Bachelor’s28%
Graduate9%

Women and men · all residents

51% women, 49% men

That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±8.7 points. Across Minnesota, 49.9% of residents are women.

Ages and education in Bondin Township
Bondin TownshipMNU.S.
Under 1015%12.1%11.6%
10 to 177.5%10.7%10.3%
18 to 242.6%8.8%9.1%
25 to 348.8%13%13.7%
35 to 449.3%13.5%13.2%
45 to 547.5%11.6%12.2%
55 to 6424.2%12.9%12.7%
65 to 7416.7%10.2%10.2%
75 and older8.4%7%7%
No diploma0.6%6.1%10.4%
High school25.3%23.3%26%
Some college24.1%19.5%19.1%
Associate’s12.9%11.8%8.8%
Bachelor’s28.2%25.6%21.6%
Graduate8.8%13.8%14.1%

U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 200, single groups can be off by several points

Climate

Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Bondin Township

Bondin Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 82°, January nights drop to 6° and about 45 inches of snow falls in a winter.

45″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter9–26°
Spring33–55°
Summer58–80°
Fall36–58°
Oct 4
typical first frost
May 3
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Bondin Township is

Bondin Township beats the Minnesota average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 12. 29% of Bondin Township adults get no exercise outside work.

Bondin TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)29%23%25%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)29%30%36%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)13%10%12%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)37%31%35%
32 measures vs. Minnesota
1 better19 too close to call12 worse
What stands outBondin TownshipMN
More adults treating high blood pressure81.2%76.1%
More adults with heart disease8.7%5.9%
Murray County Memorial Hospital
8.3 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Natural hazards

Bondin Township faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 53% of U.S. communities.

47risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
47Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
4
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Outdoors

Conserved land covers 0.2% of Bondin Township

0.3 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves. Among 273 Minnesota towns, just 10 have a lower share of conserved land than Bondin Township.

0.2%conserved
0.2%
conserved · 44 of 22,363 acres
0.3 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Mcgee Wildlife Management Area—44
2. Wirock Wildlife Management Area—1

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Bondin Township

16pages on Bondin Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Bondin Township; the nearest are

A commuter town

98% of working residents leave Bondin Township for work

Where Bondin Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

11% → Fulda Fulda 11% 11% → Slayton Slayton 11% 10% → Worthington Worthington 10% 7% → Chandler Chandler 7% 7% → Sioux Falls Sioux Falls 7% 6% → Marshall Marshall 6% Bondin Township · 2% stay
60jobs based in Bondin Township
2%of working residents work in town
19 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Bondin Township

Township in Minnesota, United States

Bondin Township is a township in Murray County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 335 at the 2000 census. Bondin Township was organized in 1874.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
35 sq mi
Elevation
1,542 ft

Questions about Bondin Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Bondin Township, MN a good place to live?

Bondin Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.