Clark TownshipMN
A town of 259.
Is Clark Township a good place to live?
Clark Township’s average commute is 14 minutes, against 23 minutes in Minnesota’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. The biggest park or preserve is Wells Wildlife Management Area, at 28 acres. Clark Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
259 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Clark Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Clark 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 Clark Township.
Low risk in Clark Township, with inland flooding at the top
Expected damage from storms and floods is lower here than in 73% of U.S. communities. 35% of Clark Township’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by cold waves at 22%. One flood insurance claim has been paid locally since 2013.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Clark Township
Summer afternoons peak near 81° in July, and January nights bottom out around 6°; snowfall runs to about 40 inches a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A larger share of adults in Clark Township have diabetes than in the typical Minnesota or U.S. town
Clark Township: just over a fifth of adults say their health is fair or poor, where Minnesota’s towns sit at 16% and U.S. towns at 19%. In Clark Township, 37% of adults have high blood pressure. Against the Minnesota average, Clark Township comes out ahead on 1 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 14. Only 9 of the 272 Minnesota towns we compare have a higher share of adults who report frequent physical distress than Clark Township.
| Clark Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 23% | 25% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 14% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 10% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 31% | 35% |
| What stands out | Clark Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 79.9% | 76.1% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 17.4% | 8.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Open space protected for good: 0.3% of Clark Township
Among 273 Minnesota towns, just 10 have a lower share of conserved land than Clark Township.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Wells Wildlife Management Area | — | 28 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Clark Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Clark Township; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Clark Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
About Clark Township
Township in Minnesota, United States
Clark Township is a township in Faribault County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 459 at the 2000 census.
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- Area
- 35 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,171 ft
Questions about Clark Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Clark Township, MN a good place to live?
Clark Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.