Burnstown TownshipMN
A town of 261.
Is Burnstown Township a good place to live?
Burnstown Township’s typical journey to work is 18 minutes, where Minnesota’s towns sit at 23 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Only one of the 274 Minnesota towns we compare has a lower share of residents below the poverty line than Burnstown Township. Burnstown Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
261 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Burnstown Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Burnstown 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 Burnstown Township.
Snowy winters and pleasant summers: that is Burnstown Township’s year
The range runs from 6° on a January night to 83° on a July afternoon, with about 42 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Most of Burnstown Township’s workers leave town for work
The top destinations are Springfield (25%), New Ulm (22%) and Redwood Falls (6%). Burnstown Township had 119 jobs in 2023, up 96 from 2013. The share of working residents in Burnstown Township who work locally is 1.8%, below both Minnesota’s towns (9.8%) and U.S. towns (8%). For Burnstown Township, the middle household income is $99,000.
| Burnstown Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 1.8% | 9.8% | 8% |
| Median household income | $99,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
How healthy Burnstown Township is
Burnstown Township: 15% of adults report frequent mental distress. Two figures for adults in the town: 28% feel lonely, 37% have high blood pressure.
| Burnstown Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 30% | 36% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 30% | 33% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 31% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 10% | 12% |
| What stands out | Burnstown Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 81% | 76.1% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 14% | 8.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Burnstown Township has a moderate natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
FEMA puts 38% of Burnstown Township’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 37% to cold waves. Compared with 56% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in the town is lower. Households locally have drawn federal disaster aid once, in 2019.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Burnstown Township keeps 1.4% of its land conserved
The concentration of trails in Burnstown Township is 0.1 miles per square mile. In 1 park or preserve, walkers have 2.2 miles of trail. Parks and preserves locally: one, of 7 acres.
| Burnstown Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.5 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 1.4% | 4.7% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Boise Lake Wildlife Management Area | — | 7 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Burnstown Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Burnstown Township; the nearest are
About 4 of every 100 Burnstown Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
About Burnstown Township
Township in Minnesota, United States
Burnstown Township is a township in Brown County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 260 as of the 2000 census.
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- Area
- 35 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,040 ft
Questions about Burnstown Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Burnstown Township, MN a good place to live?
Burnstown Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.