Christiania TownshipMN
A town of 263.
Is Christiania Township a good place to live?
Christiania Township’s median rent is $570 a month, where Minnesota’s towns sit at $1,196 a month and U.S. towns at $1,185 a month. The biggest park or preserve is Laurs Lake Wildlife Management Area, at 263 acres. Christiania Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
263 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Christiania Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Christiania 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 Christiania Township.
Christiania Township has 0.2 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Christiania Township for work: only 2% work in town. Christiania Township’s average trip to work is 19 minutes, below both Minnesota’s towns (23 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). The top destinations are Jackson (27%), Windom (10%) and Worthington (5%).
| Christiania Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 19 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.6% | 9.8% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 6.5% | 7% | 9.6% |
| Work from home | 11% | 14% | 11% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Christiania Township has snowy winters and pleasant summers
Christiania Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 82°, January nights drop to 6° and about 49 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Christiania Township is
Christiania Township beats the Minnesota average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 16. 29% of adults get no exercise outside work in Christiania Township.
| Christiania Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 23% | 25% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 35% | 35% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 31% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 10% | 12% |
| What stands out | Christiania Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 79% | 76.1% |
| More adults with COPD | 7.6% | 5.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Laurs Lake Wildlife Management Area | — | 263 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Christiania Township faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 53% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Christiania Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Christiania Township; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Christiania Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
98% of working residents leave Christiania Township for work
Where Christiania Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Christiania Township
Township in the United States
Christiania Township is a township in Jackson County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 331 at the 2000 census. It contains the census-designated place of Fish Lake. Christiania Township was organized in 1871. Christiana is an old name for Oslo, Norway.
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- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,385 ft
Questions about Christiania Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Christiania Township, MN a good place to live?
Christiania Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.