Brookfield TownshipMN
A town of 140, settled in 1897.
Is Brookfield Township a good place to live?
6.8% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Brookfield Township, where Minnesota’s towns sit at 33% and U.S. towns at 29%. Brookfield Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
140 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Brookfield Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Brookfield 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 Brookfield Township.
Most of Brookfield Township’s workers head elsewhere: there are 0.5 jobs for each of them
6.2% of Brookfield Township residents live below the poverty line, close to Minnesota’s towns (7%) and below U.S. towns (9.6%). For Brookfield Township, the mean commuting time is 21 minutes. The top destinations are Hutchinson (22%), Buffalo Lake (9%) and Hector (7%). The median commute is under 19 miles.
| Brookfield Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 6.2% | 7% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $91,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Brookfield Township faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
On expected storm and flood damage, Brookfield Township sits below 77% of U.S. communities. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Brookfield Township after 4 declared disasters, most recently in 2023. FEMA puts 33% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 20% to cold waves.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Expect four seasons and pleasant summers in Brookfield Township
In July, afternoons reach 82°; in January, nights fall to 5°, and about 38 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Brookfield Township stands out in Minnesota and nationally, with more of its adults who have diabetes
The town beats the Minnesota average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 13. 32% of adults feel lonely in Brookfield Township. In Brookfield Township, 18% of adults smoke cigarettes, and 15% report frequent physical distress.
| Brookfield Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 10% | 12% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 14% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 12% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 31% | 35% |
| What stands out | Brookfield Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.1% | 76.1% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.2% | 5.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
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Everything we know about Brookfield Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Brookfield Township; the nearest are
About 7 of every 100 Brookfield Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Minnesota.
100% of working residents leave Brookfield Township for work
Where Brookfield Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Brookfield Township
Township in Minnesota, United States
Brookfield Township is a township in Renville County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 163 at the 2000 census. Brookfield Township was organized in 1874.
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- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,099 ft
Questions about Brookfield Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Brookfield Township, MN a good place to live?
Brookfield Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.