Cedar TownshipMN
A town of 194.
Is Cedar Township a good place to live?
0.5% of residents live below the poverty line in Cedar Township, where Minnesota’s towns sit at 7% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Cedar Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
194 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Cedar Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Cedar 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 Cedar Township.
More children than Minnesota overall
Children under 18 are 39% of residents (23% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 7% of residents (22% statewide). Cedar Township has lost 2% of its people since 2020, down to 194 in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 33% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 39% across Minnesota.
| Cedar Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 33% | 33% | 29% |
| Median age | 39.5 years | 39.9 years | 40.5 years |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 36% and 57% women
The Census survey reached too few of Cedar Township’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±10.7 points. Across Minnesota, 49.9% of residents are women.
| Cedar Township | MN | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 14.8% | 12.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 24.1% | 10.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 0% | 8.8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 6.9% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 15.7% | 13.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 6.9% | 11.6% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 14.8% | 12.9% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 13% | 10.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 3.7% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 0% | 6.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 19.7% | 23.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 25% | 19.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 22.7% | 11.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 23.5% | 25.6% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 9.1% | 13.8% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 200, single groups can be off by several points
With 0.7 jobs for every working resident, most of Cedar Township’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Cedar Township for work: only 0% work in town. At $118,000, Cedar Township’s median household income is against $90,000 in Minnesota’s towns and $80,000 across U.S. towns. Jobs based in Cedar Township grew to 57 in 2023, 45 more than in 2013.
| Cedar Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $118,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Cedar Township faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 72% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Cedar Township
Cedar Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 82°, January nights drop to 6° and about 50 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Cedar Township is
Cedar Township beats the Minnesota average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 12. 29% of Cedar Township adults feel lonely.
| Cedar Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 33% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 10% | 12% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 23% | 25% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 30% | 36% |
| What stands out | Cedar Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.8% | 76.1% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.5% | 5.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Cedar Township has set aside 0.4% of its land for conservation
0.1 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Cedar Hansen Park | 0.1 mi | 19 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Cedar Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Cedar Township; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Cedar Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
100% of working residents leave Cedar Township for work
Where Cedar Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Cedar Township
Township in Martin County, Minnesota, US
Cedar Township is a township in Martin County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 260 at the 2000 census. Cedar Township was organized in 1872, and named for Cedar Lake.
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- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,240 ft
Questions about Cedar Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Cedar Township, MN a good place to live?
Cedar Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.