Cairo TownshipMN
A town of 190.
Is Cairo Township a good place to live?
The biggest park or preserve is Fort Ridgely State Park, at 114 acres. Cairo Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
190 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Cairo Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Cairo 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 Cairo Township.
With only 0.4 jobs per working resident, most people in Cairo Township work out of town
In Cairo Township, 5.8% of residents live below the poverty line, below both the Minnesota town median (7%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Just 4% of the town’s working residents have a job in town. The average commute here is 20 minutes. The top destinations are New Ulm (13%), Fairfax (8%) and Redwood Falls (5%).
| Cairo Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 20 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.6% | 9.8% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 5.8% | 7% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The biggest natural risk in Cairo Township is inland flooding, at a low overall level
On expected storm and flood damage, Cairo Township sits below 76% of U.S. communities. Expected losses in Cairo Township break down as 34% from inland flooding and 20% from cold waves. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Cairo Township once, in 2001.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Expect four seasons and pleasant summers in Cairo Township
The peak summer temperature is 82°F, close to Minnesota’s towns (82°F) and below U.S. towns (85°F).
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A larger share of adults have diabetes in Cairo Township than in most of Minnesota or the rest of the country
Only 5 of the 272 Minnesota towns we compare have a higher share of adults who report frequent physical distress than Cairo Township. The share of adults in Cairo Township who have obesity: 40%. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Cairo Township is ahead of Minnesota on 1 and behind on 18. Among adults in the town, 18% smoke cigarettes and 30% get no exercise outside work.
| Cairo Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 10% | 12% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 14% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 23% | 25% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 12% | 14% |
| What stands out | Cairo Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.6% | 76.1% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.5% | 5.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Conserved land covers 0.8% of Cairo Township
Trails run 2.8 miles in 2 parks and preserves. Cairo Township’s trail density comes in at 0.1 miles per square mile.
| Cairo Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.5 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 0.8% | 4.7% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Fort Ridgely State Park | 0.6 mi | 114 |
| 2. Fairfax Wildlife Park | — | 21 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Wanda Gág House and 5 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Cairo Township. Close and well known come first.
16 mi MuseumWanda Gág House
16 mi MuseumBrown County Museum23 mi City parkAlexander Ramsey Park39 mi City parkSibley Park
16 mi MuseumRenville County Historical Museum
23 mi City parkGaylord City ParkPhoto credits
Wanda Gág House: Jonathunder, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Brown County Museum: Flip Schulke, Public domain · Renville County Historical Museum: Myotus, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Gaylord City Park: Bobak Ha'Eri, CC BY 3.0
Everything we know about Cairo Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Cairo Township; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Cairo Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
96% of working residents leave Cairo Township for work
Where Cairo Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Cairo Township
Township in Minnesota, United States
Cairo Township is a township (T112N R32W) in Renville County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 271 at the 2000 census.
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- Area
- 34 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,027 ft
Questions about Cairo Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Cairo Township, MN a good place to live?
Cairo Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.