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Minnesota›Todd County

Burnhamville TownshipMN

A town of 804, settled in 1870.

Is Burnhamville Township a good place to live?

Burnhamville Township’s January low is 2°F, below both the Minnesota town median (6°F) and the median of U.S. towns (22°F). The biggest park or preserve is Ireland Wildlife Management Area, at 77 acres. Burnhamville Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

804 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
SwanvilleBruce TownshipSwanville TownshipGrey Eagle TownshipRound Prairie TownshipCuldrum TownshipSwanvilleBruce TownshipSwanville TownshipGrey Eagle TownshipRound Prairie TownshipCuldrum TownshipBurnhamville Township
Getting set up

Moving to Burnhamville Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerMinnesota Power15.9¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Burnhamville Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsSwanville Public School DistrictLong Prairie-Grey Eagle School District2 districts serve Burnhamville Township; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
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 hereTodd County Historic CourthouseTodd County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2015
ZIP codes56318, 56382, 56336, 5634756318 58% · 56382 28% · 56336 10% · 56347 4%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 Burnhamville Township.

Work & commute

Most of Burnhamville Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.2 jobs for each of them

Most working residents leave Burnhamville Township for work: only 1% work in town. At 30 minutes, Burnhamville Township’s average trip to work is above both Minnesota’s towns (23 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Since 2013, Burnhamville Township has added 22 jobs, to 53 in 2023.

1%work in town
Burnhamville TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Average trip to work30 minutes23 minutes25 minutes
Working residents who work in town1.5%9.8%8%
Below the poverty line3.8%7%9.6%

Where working residents work

In Burnhamville Township1%
Long Prairie17%
St. Cloud7%
Sauk Centre6%
Little Falls6%
19 mi
median commute distance
53
jobs based in Burnhamville Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

In Burnhamville Township, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers

Burnhamville Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Burnhamville Township’s July high is 80°F.

54″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter5–23°
Spring32–53°
Summer57–78°
Fall36–55°
Sep 27
typical first frost
May 13
typical last frost
+1.7°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Burnhamville Township is

Burnhamville Township beats the Minnesota average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 12. 37% of adults have high blood pressure in Burnhamville Township.

Burnhamville TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)37%31%35%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)17%14%14%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)30%30%33%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)30%30%36%
32 measures vs. Minnesota
1 better19 too close to call12 worse
What stands outBurnhamville TownshipMN
More adults treating high blood pressure79.9%76.1%
More adults with COPD7.3%5.4%
Centracare - Long Prairie Hospital
8.6 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

Inland flooding leads a moderate hazard risk in Burnhamville Township

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

47risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
47Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind
2
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Outdoors

Burnhamville Township has set aside 0.6% of its land for conservation

0.8 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.

0.6%conserved
0.6%
conserved · 123 of 22,219 acres
0.8 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Ireland Wildlife Management Area—77

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Burnhamville Township

17pages on Burnhamville Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Burnhamville Township; the nearest are

A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Burnhamville Township for work

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

17% → Long Prairie Long Prairie 17% 7% → St. Cloud St. Cloud 7% 6% → Sauk Centre Sauk Centre 6% 6% → Little Falls Little Falls 6% 5% → Long Prairie Township Long Prairie Township 5% 3% → Melrose Melrose 3% Burnhamville Township · 1% stay
53jobs based in Burnhamville Township
1%of working residents work in town
19 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Burnhamville Township

Township in Minnesota, United States

Burnhamville Township is a township in Todd County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 751 at the 2000 census. By the 2020 census the population had risen to 773.

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

Established
1870
Area
35 sq mi
Elevation
1,325 ft

Questions about Burnhamville Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Burnhamville Township, MN a good place to live?

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