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Minnesota›Martin County

Center Creek TownshipMN

A town of 213.

Is Center Creek Township a good place to live?

Only 8 of the 274 Minnesota towns we compare have a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Center Creek Township. Center Creek Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

213 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Nashville TownshipRutland TownshipVerona TownshipPleasant Prairie TownshipNashville TownshipRutland TownshipVerona TownshipPleasant Prairie TownshipCenter Creek Township
Getting set up

Moving to Center Creek Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerFederated Rural Electric Assn12.8¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterGranada water system6 health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Center Creek Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsGranada-Huntley-East ChainWhich 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 hereMartin County ElectionsMartin County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2022
ZIP codes56039, 5609856039 94% · 56098 6%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 Center Creek Township.

Work & commute

Most of Center Creek Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.5 jobs for each of them

Most working residents leave Center Creek Township for work: only 1% work in town. Center Creek Township’s average trip to work is 27 minutes, where Minnesota’s towns sit at 23 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. The top destinations are Fairmont (32%), Jackson (5%) and Welcome (3%).

1%work in town
Center Creek TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Working residents who work in town1.1%9.8%8%
Average trip to work27 minutes23 minutes25 minutes
Below the poverty line8.3%7%9.6%

Where working residents work

In Center Creek Township1%
Fairmont32%
Jackson5%
Welcome3%
Wells3%
13 mi
median commute distance
41
jobs based in Center Creek Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

In Center Creek Township, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers

Center Creek Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 82°, January nights drop to 7° and about 47 inches of snow falls in a winter.

47″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter10–27°
Spring35–56°
Summer60–80°
Fall38–59°
Oct 10
typical first frost
Apr 27
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

Low risk in Center Creek Township, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 66% of U.S. communities.

34risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
34Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesHail
3
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

How healthy Center Creek Township is

Center Creek Township beats the Minnesota average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 10. 17% of Center Creek Township adults smoke cigarettes, above both Minnesota’s towns (14%) and U.S. towns (14%). 28% of adults get no exercise outside work in Center Creek Township.

Center Creek TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)17%14%14%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)28%23%25%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)29%30%33%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)13%10%12%
32 measures vs. Minnesota
1 better21 too close to call10 worse
What stands outCenter Creek TownshipMN
More adults treating high blood pressure79.5%76.1%
More adults with COPD7.6%5.4%
Mayo Clinic Health System - Fairmont
10.2 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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

Outdoors

2.3% of Center Creek Township is conserved land

1.0 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves.

2.3%conserved
2.3%
conserved · 522 of 22,588 acres
1.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Center Creek Township

15pages on Center Creek Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Center Creek Township; the nearest are

A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Center Creek Township for work

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

32% → Fairmont Fairmont 32% 5% → Jackson Jackson 5% 3% → Welcome Welcome 3% 3% → Wells Wells 3% 3% → Blue Earth Blue Earth 3% 3% → Mankato Mankato 3% Center Creek Township · 1% stay
41jobs based in Center Creek Township
1%of working residents work in town
13 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Center Creek Township

Township in Minnesota, United States

Center Creek Township is a township in Martin County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 269 at the 2000 census. This township took its name from Center Creek.

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

Area
36 sq mi
Elevation
1,106 ft

Questions about Center Creek Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Center Creek Township, MN a good place to live?

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