Burton TownshipMN
A town of 143.
Is Burton Township a good place to live?
Among 274 Minnesota towns, just 1 have a higher share of households owning their home than Burton Township. The biggest park or preserve is Erie Wildlife Management Area, at 69 acres. Burton Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
143 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Burton Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Burton 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 Burton Township.
Most of Burton Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.1 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Burton Township for work: only 0% work in town. Burton Township’s average trip to work is 31 minutes, against 23 minutes in Minnesota’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. 3.6% of residents live below the poverty line in Burton Township.
| Burton Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 31 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 3.6% | 7% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $75,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Burton Township
Burton Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Among 275 Minnesota towns, just 5 have a higher July high than Burton Township.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Burton Township is
Burton Township beats the Minnesota average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 8. 29% of adults feel lonely in Burton Township, where Minnesota’s towns sit at 30% and U.S. towns at 33%. 31% of Burton Township adults sleep under 7 hours.
| Burton Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 33% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 30% | 36% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 35% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 18% | 16% |
| What stands out | Burton Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 79.1% | 76.1% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 11.4% | 8.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Erie Wildlife Management Area | — | 69 |
| 2. Lower Antelope Valley Wildlife Management Area | — | 44 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Burton Township faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 54% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Burton Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Burton Township; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Burton Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
100% of working residents leave Burton Township for work
Where Burton Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Burton Township
Township in Minnesota, United States
Burton Township is a township in Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 174 at the 2000 census. Burton Township was organized in 1879, and named for Burton French, the father of a first settler.
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- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,135 ft
Questions about Burton Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Burton Township, MN a good place to live?
Burton Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.