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Minnesota›Renville County

Camp TownshipMN

A town of 161, settled in 1880.

Is Camp Township a good place to live?

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

Small town

161 people, and everyone knows the way

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

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Getting set up

Moving to Camp Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerRenville-Sibley Coop Pwr AssnEIAHIFLD · EIA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Camp Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsG.F.W.Cedar Mountain School District2 districts serve Camp 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 hereRenville County CourthouseRenville County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, May 2024
ZIP codes55332, 5533355332 57% · 55333 43%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 Camp Township.

Work & commute

With only 0.2 jobs per working resident, most people in Camp Township work out of town

The share of residents in Camp Township who live below the poverty line is 12%, where Minnesota’s towns sit at 7% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Only 1% of working residents stay in Camp Township for work; the rest commute out. Also worth knowing: jobs based in the town fell to 13 in 2023, 23 fewer than in 2013. Its typical journey to work is 21 minutes.

1%work in town
Camp TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Working residents who work in town1.5%9.8%8%
Average trip to work21 minutes23 minutes25 minutes
Below the poverty line12%7%9.6%

Where working residents work

In Camp Township1%
Franklin9%
Buffalo Lake7%
Redwood Falls7%
Hutchinson6%
23 mi
median commute distance
13
jobs based in Camp Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazards

The biggest natural risk in Camp Township is inland flooding, at a low overall level

Federal aid has come to Camp Township households in 3 declared disasters; the latest was in 2014. Expected damage from storms and floods is lower here than in just over three quarters of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects in the town, 34% come from inland flooding and 20% from cold waves.

24risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
24Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
3
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Snowy winters and pleasant summers: that is Camp Township’s year

Camp Township’s peak summer temperature is 83°F, against 82°F in Minnesota’s towns and 85°F across U.S. towns.

44″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter9–26°
Spring35–55°
Summer59–81°
Fall37–58°
Oct 4
typical first frost
Apr 30
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

A larger share of adults have diabetes in Camp Township than in most of Minnesota or the rest of the country

Among 272 Minnesota towns, just 9 have a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Camp Township. Camp Township: 40% of adults have obesity. Two figures for adults in the town: 19% smoke cigarettes, 30% get no exercise outside work.

Camp TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)14%10%12%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)19%14%14%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)30%23%25%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)15%12%14%
32 measures vs. Minnesota
1 better13 too close to call18 worse
What stands outCamp TownshipMN
More adults treating high blood pressure80.2%76.1%
More adults with COPD8.4%5.4%
Sleepy Eye Medical Center
14.7 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Outdoors

Camp Township keeps 5.6% of its land conserved

1.6 miles of trail. For Camp Township, the trail density is 0.1 miles per square mile.

5.6%conserved
Camp TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Miles of trail per square mile0.1 miles per square mile0.50.4
Conserved land5.6%4.7%4.3%
5.6%
conserved · 1,009 of 18,143 acres
1.6 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Camp Township

17pages on Camp Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Camp Township; the nearest are

A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Camp Township for work

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

9% → Franklin Franklin 9% 7% → Buffalo Lake Buffalo Lake 7% 7% → Redwood Falls Redwood Falls 7% 6% → Hutchinson Hutchinson 6% 6% → New Ulm New Ulm 6% 4% → Willmar Willmar 4% Camp Township · 1% stay
13jobs based in Camp Township
1%of working residents work in town
23 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Camp Township

Township in Renville County, Minnesota

Camp Township is a township in Renville County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 207 at the time of the 2000 census. Camp Township was organized in 1867.

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

Questions about Camp Township

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Is Camp Township, MN a good place to live?

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