Burleene TownshipMN
A town of 395.
Is Burleene Township a good place to live?
Among 274 Minnesota towns, just 5 have a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Burleene Township. The biggest park or preserve is Burleene Wildlife Management Area, at 554 acres. Burleene Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
395 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Burleene Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Burleene 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 Burleene Township.
With 0.4 jobs for every working resident, most of Burleene Township’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Burleene Township for work: only 0% work in town. 13% of Burleene Township residents live below the poverty line, above both the Minnesota town median (7%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). The top destinations are Long Prairie (16%), Eagle Bend (8%) and Alexandria (7%).
| Burleene Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 13% | 7% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 25 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Low risk in Burleene Township, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 77% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Burleene Township has snowy winters and pleasant summers
Burleene Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. At 79°F, Burleene Township’s July high is against 82°F in Minnesota’s towns and 85°F across U.S. towns.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A larger share of adults smoke cigarettes in Burleene Township than in most of Minnesota or the rest of the country
20% of adults smoke cigarettes in Burleene Township. Burleene Township beats the Minnesota average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 19. 30% of adults get no exercise outside work in Burleene Township.
| Burleene Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 14% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 23% | 25% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 12% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 16% | 19% |
| What stands out | Burleene Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 78.9% | 76.1% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.9% | 5.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Burleene Wildlife Management Area | — | 554 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Burleene Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Burleene Township; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Burleene Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
100% of working residents leave Burleene Township for work
Where Burleene Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Burleene Township
Township in Minnesota, United States
Burleene Township is a township in Todd County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 365 at the 2000 census and 382 in the 2020 census. Burleene Township was organized in 1888. The spelling of the township's name is a phonetic spelling of Berlin, a named suggested by German settlers, with a heavy accent, at the township's organizational meeting.
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- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,398 ft
Questions about Burleene Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Burleene Township, MN a good place to live?
Burleene Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.