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Minnesota›Dodge County

Canisteo TownshipMN

A town of 586.

Is Canisteo Township a good place to live?

96% of households own their home in Canisteo Township, above both Minnesota’s towns (75%) and U.S. towns (73%). The biggest park or preserve is Tri-cooperative Wildlife Management Area, at 47 acres. Canisteo Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

586 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Mantorville TownshipKassonSalem TownshipVernon TownshipAshland TownshipMantorville TownshipKassonSalem TownshipVernon TownshipAshland TownshipCanisteo Township
Getting set up

Moving to Canisteo Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerPeople's Cooperative Services17.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterKasson water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet10 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Canisteo Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsKasson-Mantorville School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
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 hereDodge County ElectionsDodge County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP code5594455944 100%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 Canisteo Township.

Work & commute

Canisteo Township has 0.0 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out

At $111,000, Canisteo Township’s median household income is above both the Minnesota town median ($90,000) and the median of U.S. towns ($80,000). Jobs based in Canisteo Township fell to 11 in 2023, 28 fewer than in 2013. 4.7% of residents live below the poverty line in Canisteo Township.

0%work in town
Canisteo TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Median household income$111,000$90,000$80,000
Work from home7.6%14%11%
Below the poverty line4.7%7%9.6%
Average trip to work22 minutes23 minutes25 minutes

Where working residents work

In Canisteo Township0%
Rochester36%
Hayfield11%
Byron5%
Blooming Prairie4%
14 mi
median commute distance
11
jobs based in Canisteo Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazards

Inland flooding leads a high hazard risk in Canisteo Township

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 70% of U.S. communities.

70risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
70High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
5
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Canisteo Township has snowy winters and pleasant summers

Canisteo Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Canisteo Township’s July high is 81°F.

53″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter9–26°
Spring34–54°
Summer58–79°
Fall37–57°
Oct 6
typical first frost
Apr 30
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Canisteo Township is

Canisteo Township beats the Minnesota average on 7 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 20% of Canisteo Township adults binge drink.

Canisteo TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)20%18%16%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)28%31%35%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)11%12%14%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)8.7%10%12%
32 measures vs. Minnesota
7 better25 too close to call0 worse
What stands outCanisteo TownshipMN
Fewer adults facing food insecurity8.5%11.4%
Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth7.1%8.9%
Mayo Clinic Hospital Rochester
13.6 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage

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

Outdoors

Canisteo Township has set aside 0.3% of its land for conservation

0.4 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. Among 273 Minnesota towns, just 10 have a lower share of conserved land than Canisteo Township.

0.3%conserved
0.3%
conserved · 68 of 22,599 acres
0.4 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Tri-cooperative Wildlife Management Area—47

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Canisteo Township

16pages on Canisteo Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

2 within 15 miles of the center of Canisteo Township

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Canisteo Township for work

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

36% → Rochester Rochester 36% 11% → Hayfield Hayfield 11% 5% → Byron Byron 5% 4% → Blooming Prairie Blooming Prairie 4% 3% → Owatonna Owatonna 3% 3% → Dodge Center Dodge Center 3% Canisteo Township · 0% stay
11jobs based in Canisteo Township
0%of working residents work in town
14 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Canisteo Township

Township in Minnesota, United States

Canisteo Township is a township in Dodge County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 662 at the 2000 census.

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

Area
36 sq mi
Elevation
1,230 ft

Questions about Canisteo Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Canisteo Township, MN a good place to live?

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